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[quote=Anonymous]I have found the "secret" to quick is to plan the weeks meals out - so you are ready, and so the quickest nights are the ones I have less time (you may not be there with a toddler, but as they get older, more things come up - like t-ball practice).

I like salad, so I now buy bagged lettuce and just go really simple with a few other ingredients.  We also keep fresh fruit and veggies on hand and add to every meal.

We do 
- black bean tacos 
- Any type of pasta, sauce and meatballs (I buy frozen and microwave).
- crockpot - prepped the night before (mine has a timer so it doesn't overcook) - soups and stews mainly
- Chicken breast (in a pan or baked).
- Pizza or stromboli with Pillsbury dough (my son hates both, but he will eat plain breadsticks, plain pepporoni, and plain cheese).
- Stir fries.  When my son was younger and needed to eat really early, I would set up a rice cooker with a timer in the morning.  Also, when chicken is on sale, I buy it, and slice it up and freeze in sizes I need.  Great for stirfry, just pull out a packet of pre-cut up chicken to thaw the night before.  I did have to "overly cook" the veggies when my son was young.

I'd love to add fish to my meal rotation, but I can't look at raw fish without feeling sick, so we can only do fish if my husband is home (and he normally comes home late).

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