can't cook

[Anonymous]

I am not a great cook. We have a very busy life and we don't get home til 630 at night. We have 2 boys and they are very picky. Does anyone have easy suggestions for meals that won't take long that are kid-friendly? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

There are some great blogs/websites that can possibly help you;

A lot of Moms are cooking meals, freezing them then reheating on the night needed.

http://www.makeaheadmealsforbusymoms.com

http://www.mommyskitchen.net/p/recipe-index.html

also, soups are great to make ahead of time to heat. Stir fry is also easy.

[Anonymous]

If I can cook, anyone can cook! Google "a year of slow cooking" - a great blog with easy crock pot recipes. I do a crock pot recipe every weekend and that gets us at least 2 dinners. Just google "easy ____" fill in whatever you are interested in and there are so many weeknight recipes you can do.

I like quesadillas and whipping up a quick guacamole to go with it; and this stir fry recipe is easy and kid-friendly and uses frozen vegetables which means you can do it at the middle or end of the week without worrying about produce spoiling: http://family.go.com/food/recipe-788714-easy-chicken-lo-mein-t/

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much for your suggestions. I feel like I need a weekly menu!

[Anonymous]

I sympathize, OP! How about making a list of things your kids eat. For my kid it would be:

Veggies: broccoli, peas, corn, asparagus
Starch: rice, pasta, bread
Protein: any meat, eggs

Then you are looking at throwing together a combo of one each of those three things for dinner each night. Kids generally like simple, so you don't have to worry about being all fabulous.

Night 1 - pasta with chicken and broccoli (saute the chicken and broccoli with garlic and olive oil. Toss onto pasta with parmesean. Done.)

Night 2 - Stir fry with whatever meat and veg you have handy over rice

Night 3 - omelletes with leftover chicken and broccoli inside, or asparagus and cheese

Night 4 - chicken or pork sandwiches with salad

Night 5 - take out pizza.