Sheri Torelli, coauthor with Emilie Barnes of the popular More Hours in My Day (over 240,000 copies sold), presents a wonderful mealtime solution for families on the go, on a budget, and ready to switch from drive-through answers to fast, healthy, home-cooked meals. Sheri provides realistic, fine-tuned ways to bring sanity and the family back to the table: double-duty cooking--how to maximize a minimal amount of time in the kitchen menus by design--foolproof ways to plan meals and a month's worth of menus creating little helpers--skill-appropriate tasks for kids of all ages tips for an efficient kitchen--tweaks and tools to organize a fast-food kitchen fast food with friends--hosting simple meals at home without feeling intimidated This unique and practical resource provides the recipe for better eating and better living: meal plans, organization helps, and lots of encouragement.