Food and Meals in My Home

Food and Meals In My Home

In this assessment, answer these questions based on the family you grew up in or the

family you currently live in (which ever is the most influential).

1. There are typically 21 meals in any given week. On the average, how many of those meals

are restaurant meals? 0/21.

2. On the average, how many meals per week are precooked, microwave, or oven heat?2/21

3. On the average, how many meals per week are made from basic ingredients (scratch)?19/21

4. Is there a daily or weekly meal that everyone typically attends? If so, describe where, when,

who, what, & how it occurs: We usually have dinner together. We have it at our dinner table usually at about 6ish.

5. During one of these meals mentioned in question #4, what is the typical series of events

which transpire? (How many courses, do people talk in multiple or singular conversations, does

mother, father siblings serve, who cleans up, & how much socializing occurs throughout the

prep, eating, & cleanup stages of the meal?) Write a short descriptive paragraph: Usually its a full dinner most usually made by my mom and a child. We usually serve our selves and everyone cleans up together. We usually talk about the day and what we liked or disliked about what happened.

6. If there were one word to describe the family meal (questions 4 & 5) experience in your

home, then what would it be? relaxing

7. What would you like to see more of at this meal? not especially

8. What would you like to see less of at this meal? not really

9. Describe the other meals throughout the week in a brief sentence. My mom will make a little breakfast and we eat it on the way to school or quickly eat it before we leave. Everyone is at school during the lunch meal.

10. What family of origin meal traits and patterns do you feel strongly about in terms of repeating

them in your own family? I really enjoy how we do our meals and will probably do them in a very similar way.

11. What family of origin meal traits and patterns do you want to avoid in your own family? maybe not being so rushed.

12. Discuss these questions and your answers with a family member, partner, or friend. What

are their observations? They enjoy talking