A Global Dinner Adventure Awaits Cook the World
Step 2: Cook up some fun. Now it’s time to bring the world to your kitchen. Gather your ingredients, play music from the country you’re exploring, and assign roles. One person can chop, someone can stir, and someone else can handle the playlist (very important). Kids love getting hands-on, and it’s an excellent way to help them learn about teamwork, creativity, and patience. Talk about where the dish comes from, what people might traditionally serve with it, or how it’s eaten in that culture. Before you know it, your kitchen will smell like another part of the world. Step 3: Eat, share, and celebrate. When the food hits the table, make it special. Light a candle, add a little decoration, and let loose. Take that first bite together and talk about the flavors. What’s
Are you tired of the same spaghetti night or pizza delivery? It’s time to shake things up and turn dinner into a family adventure. Instead of hopping on a plane, grab your aprons and “travel” the world through food. Each week, choose a country, find its most famous dish, and cook it together. No passports required! Step 1: Choose your destination. Begin your journey by selecting a country that excites everyone. Maybe your kids are obsessed with anime (hello, Japan!), or you’ve been craving something spicy from Mexico. Every culture has a dish that tells a story, like Italy’s cheesy lasagna, India’s vibrant butter chicken, and Greece’s fresh tzatziki and gyros. Choose one that feels doable and prepare to embark on a new flavor adventure.
new, what’s surprising, and what’s delicious? Create a “family food passport” where you write down the country, the dish, and everyone’s rating or favorite moment. It’s a great way to remember your culinary travels. Step 4: Keep the journey going. Once you start, it’s hard to stop! Turn this into a weekly or monthly family ritual. Each dish brings a new story, a new skill, or a fresh memory. You’ll end up with full bellies and a collection of shared experiences that span the globe.
Bon appétit!
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Once we help your employees understand all their benefits, we’ll assist them in making those benefits work for them. Whether they need advice on how their health care will interact with Medicare once they retire, or they have specific dreams they want to save for in their golden years, we can help them understand all their options. As an agency, you likely had to adapt to numerous changes in 2025 and preserve precious resources while trying to provide some confidence to employees who were facing significant uncertainty. Over the years, we’ve helped hundreds of agencies, but we’d like to give you the tools to support your people. Your team is unique, and at FBMS, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We offer flexible formats and can deliver this training in-person at your office, remotely, or as a hybrid of the two. Our presentations fill up quickly, so we encourage you to call us to schedule the right training for your team, no matter where you are in the U.S. If you want to learn more or schedule a training session, call Jeremy at 303-922-4304 or email our team at Info@FederalBenefitsMadeSimple.com.
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