Be a party animal ... at a nutrition party

When I moved into my first apartment during college, all of my friends from the dorms didn't spread too far and wide. In fact, most of us were in the same apartment complex -- others were just a few miles away. We started having what we called "Sunday family dinners." Each Sunday, one apartment would host dinner for all of our other friends. It was a fun way to get together and have at least one, good, home-cooked meal a week.

Shape Magazine has a fun idea for a grown up version of the Sunday family dinners. Gather a group of friends and create a rotation -- once a week, once a month ... whatever works for you. Then rotate whose home you go to, and the host will provide a delicious dinner with nutrition and health in mind.

The host should also prepare recipe cards and shopping lists for each guest. It's a great way to get together, have some fun, enjoy some great food, and expand your recipe collection of nutritious meals.