Suzy Pelican Quotations

Going in without a list is usually kind of a disaster for most of us. You're going on hunger and a whim and not planning well.

I think that cooking meals at home is on the decline. Cooks who also plan their meals ahead are probably even a smaller subset.

I think there is a big push for families to feel they don't have time. It's a lot of media pressure. It's almost the norm to eat out. It's up to people to decide what they do. But I do think there is a lot of pressure on TV, a lot of images of people going out and eating, and frankly, eating out a lot is a risk factor for being overweight.

Everybody needs to feel that they have a bit of ownership in these meals. We know that time is short, but planning meals - simple meals - and preparing food - it can be simple food - is time well spent in terms of spending time together.