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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t enjoy cooking and my spouse works in the evenings  so it’s just me and DD. I’ve had WLS so eat very small portions. DD is 13 and does sports so our “ dinner” is usually around 4 then a large snack later.
Rotisserie chicken is your friend.
I make several servings of WG rice every couple of weeks then freeze some. 
Quesadillas , we do chicken or black beans 
I feel like nutrition is more important than whether it’s a “ proper dinner” 
So if your kids like yogurt, cheese/crackers with fruit then do that twice a week..
Just make sure it’s not a “ kid “ yogurt full of sugar, you can healthy WG crackers, 
I do  a snack plate once a week. DD and I watch a show together and eat on the couch, I’ll do cheese/crackers, edamane, nuts, cherry tomatoes, cut up cucumbers and cut up carrots..takes 5 mins. I feel like it’s fine nutritionally 
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Agreed, PP above has a fine approach.

I'd give yourself a break when DH is traveling, OP. It's really not worth it to make a nice meal from scratch that only you eat. Snack dinners are fine. Just eat together at the table for the habit, and try to get as many food groups into your kid as you can. Focus on cooking when DH is home.

My kids are picky too and will often eat just unmixed components of our meals. One thing that worked was adopting a neighbor's policy that "you must eat one green vegetable a day," even if it's the same one every day. They are still picky about veggies, but eat salad every night, and the older one (11! Close to yours!) has decided he's a big enough fan of meat and rice and beans that he'll try new recipes with them. Doesn't always like them but he's definitely branching out. It gets better!

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