Getting healthy, home cooked meals on the table may not be fashionable these days, but a few followed principles can bring the 'cooking' back to your kitchen. That's a really nice way to show your family you care when you're otherwise busy working at home.

I usually advocate a meat and salad of some sort for a quick fix, but every now and again it's still nice to smell a home-cooked meal working by itself while you're doing something else that needs to be done.

These aren't glamorous, but they are cozy. I look forward to hearing what you do to add an element of 'home', even while 1/2 your brain is on your work at home job. Another thing I love about these dishes is that my kids have all learned how to do them without me. What a time-save! It gives them something to be proud of, and me something to praise.