Eat Together Idaho

 

WHAT IS EAT TOGETHER IDAHO?

Eat Together Idaho is an initiative brought to you by Be the Parents that encourages families to eat regular meals together to prevent underage drinking and youth substance use. Studies show that eating together as a family is one of the best ways to build and maintain strong relationships with your kids. Frequent family meals are linked to lower rates of substance use and stress, and increased self-esteem and academic performance, among adolescents.

*National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. (2012). The importance of family dinners, VIII.

It’s Time to Eat Together Idaho!

It’s simple: pick a time of day to eat a meal with your family regularly. It doesn’t matter if it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, just as long as you’re together. Use our resources to help guide your family dinners together.

EAT TOGETHER IDAHO DIGITAL FAMILY MEAL

Download the Eat Together Idaho family meal guide that contains recipes, challenges, conversation starters, family activities, fun food facts, Idaho trivia and more! Use it as inspiration to make up your own fun family meal challenges.

DOWNLOAD HERE:

English Meal Guide

Spanish Meal Guide

ORDER PRINT VERSIONS HERE:

English/Spanish Meal Guides

ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEAL GUIDE BONUS CARDS

Each recipe card can be downloaded individually. Try this fun challenge: How many meal cards can your family complete? Share your family meal photos and use the hashtag #EatTogetherIdaho

DOWNLOAD THE EAT TOGETHER IDAHO MEAL CARDS

BREAKFAST

MEAL CHALLENGE: WAKE UP WITH OVERNIGHT OATS (NEW!)

MEAL CHALLENGE: BREAKFAST PIZZA

YOGURT BANANA SPLITS

DINNER

GREEK CHICKEN (NEW!)

MEAL CHALLENGE: CHILI COOK-OFF (NEW!)

HONEY LIME CHICKEN

MEAL CHALLENGE: BREAKFAST FOR DINNER

ANYTIME

MEAL CHALLENGE: THIS IS HOW WE BOWL (NEW!)

MEAL CHALLENGE: POTATO MASHUP (NEW!)

TOSTADAS! (NEW!)

MEAL CHALLENGE: KITCHEN SINK SALAD

MEAL CHALLENGE: WRAP-IT-UP!

Additional challenges and recipes coming soon!

Check out the Be The Parents Convo Cards

Need help creating conversation around the table? Use these fun illustrated cards that include questions that help your family communicate and build strong relationships.

>> VIEW THE CONVO CARDS

Eat Together Idaho is Proud to Partner with The Family Dinner Project

About The Family Dinner Project

The Family Dinner Project works with national and community organizations to support families in coming together for food, fun and conversation about things that matter.

Need more Family dinner inspiration? Try the Family Dinner Project’s online dinner program, Food, Fun and Conversation: 4 Weeks to Better Family Dinners – you can make family dinners a household staple in just four weeks!

MORE RESOURCES

>> FAMILY DINNER PROJECT

>> MORE RECIPES

>> ONE-LINE CONVERSATION STARTERS