Problem

This family is having trouble deciding who and what should cook for dinner throughout the week that doesn’t conflict with their schedules. 

Solution

Justification

-We made it, so dinner was between 6-8 each night because that is the time that clashes with the family’s schedules the least. 

-Every family member cooks at least once a week, so cooking is distributed fairly 

-Parent B cooks twice a week because they have the lease busy schedule 

-Monday will work because parent A gets home at 4:30 on Mondays which leaves time to cook the beef and spinach lasagna (which takes 80 minutes to cook) by 6:30, when everyone will be home. 

– Tuesday works because teen 1 gets off school at 3:30, which gives them enough time to Vegetable pad Thai. The meal will be ready for 7:00pm which is suitable for ever one’s schedule because teen 2 leaves for soccer practice at 6:30. Even if teen 2 is late vegetable Thai is still good cold and can be warmed.  

-Wednesday will work because it is the easiest meal-so teen 2 can cook it-and a double portion is perfect so that way everyone can have extra on that night 

-Thursday will work because parent B will be cooking chickpea cauliflower curry, they get off work at 5:30 and the food will be made by 6:15. They will be enough time for them to make the meal and for everyone to get home. One portion is the perfect amount for this meal.  

– Friday will work because it leaves a little time for parent B to relax before cooking and it will be everyone (other than teen 1) to be at home before they eat. We still left the portion at 4 servings so that it could be eaten by one of the family members the next day.  

References

The new meal that we used is spaghetti and meatballs

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/spaghetti-and-meatballs-recipe-1942620

Collaboration Reflection

• Most of our group has been away so we’ve been communicating through messages but also by collaborating in class with those of who are here during the work blocks 
•  All of these have been covered in ADL or other classes. 
• The people in class did most of the project working collaboratively, while the work was distributed fairly to the members that were not present in class. 
• Two of the members did 4 out of the 5 days of the meal plan, we also worked together on the brainstorm. The other members did their part at home 
• I Helped think of the meal plan and make the layout of solution. I also helped justify Tuesday and Thursday