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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We tried this but found that it's cheaper to eat out. Paying for groceries + meal prep is super expensive. [/quote]
OP said they can’t eat out due to her son’s food allergies...

Our DC has now outgrown his food allergies, but I totally understand the time it takes to do this this, OP. 
Things I do:
Make slightly larger batches of food and freeze them so I have a quick way to heat up a meal
Buy family packs of meat, prep all of the meat (seasonings), and divide into family-sized portions stored in freezer bags. I pan-sear chicken and pork chops and then finish cooking them in the oven. Takes about 20 min (or less). Again, I sometimes do a few extra pieces and freeze for a night when I don’t have as much time. 
Tuesday is always taco night. 
Salmon in the oven takes 20-25 min and I cook it straight from the freezer. Easy to time rice (takes 20 min) and vegetables to be done at the same time
For recipes that require a lot of chopping, I buy double (or triple) and make up another 1-2 freezer bags of veggies ready to go for the next time. 
Sometimes we do breakfast for dinner

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