Camila Alves Quotes

My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes, you know, there's millions of recipes out there to be had.

I understand that in some families both parents have to work, so the kids are home alone eating more processed foods. But if the kids know how to make oatmeal or eggs in the morning or pasta or a lentil soup at night - we're giving them real survival tools.

I've always done food that can work in a set time frame. The message I'm trying to get across is, it doesn't have to take three days to do this. With planning, you can do a lot and really have quality food every day.

Studies have found that preparing your own food is usually healthier and less expensive than buying fast food. But most people just don't have the time.

For my kids, I cook everything. We have dinner every night, pretty much, just the four of us: my husband and me and our two kids.

Another suggestion is to cook a meal, maybe not every night, but a couple more times a week than you usually do. That way you have leftovers, and you take your lunch to work.

When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids haven't left me.

One of my favorite things to do is cook. I love taking the time to plan and prepare meals. I try to use all organic ingredients and make everything from scratch.

I often go to lunch meetings with my agent, a gallerist or a casting director, but if not, I stay at home and prepare my own food because I love to cook. I'm great at pasta, fish and nice salads.

I looooove cookbooks. I cook a lot when I'm pregnant.

For the most part this is a place to find down-to-earth advice on everyday cooking, eating, food shopping, cooking equipment, and nice things to put on your table.

I love to cook for my husband and daughter. I enjoy going to the market for fresh vegetables.

I really enjoy making dinner for my kids and my husband - chopping ginger and marinating the tofu.

I'm a mum. Cooking is something I have to do. It's something I like to do.

I learned to cook because I want to know about the food and the ingredients going into my family's bodies.

When I'm working, I need to be pretty disciplined, but I do like to enjoy my food. I like to keep it fresh and wholesome. Preparing your own food can be a great way to unwind.

It's not that hard to eat well if you're willing to put a little more time into it, a little more thoughtfulness into it and, yes, a little bit more money.

I think the most important thing we can teach our kids for their long-term health and happiness is how to cook.

I'm passionate about cooking. I'm passionate about healthy eating. I'm passionate about inspiring other women.

As a working mom, you're running around all the time, and you're trying to figure out what can my kid eat that's healthy because, I guess, I'm 'supposed to do that.'

For dinner, I'll grill chicken with asparagus and call it a day.

I hired a full-time chef, so I wasn't taking that time to order pizzas or eat Wild Wings or stuff like that. I travel somewhere, I'm gone for a long period, I have a chef. I think that elevated my game.

I do not live off canned soup.

I am following a particular diet, and it requires me to not just eat right but also at the right time. So, I carry food from home.

Ideally, we should be controlling what we eat by cooking for ourselves.