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[quote=Anonymous]I understand your issue.  Our twins usually howl if they don't get their dinner about 15 minutes after we all get home from work (we all carpool together).  So, we do a quick dinner for them and then I'll either cook for us while they are eating or after they go to bed.

We make sure that they have one protein, one starch and usually two fruits and/or veggies.

Proteins:  white meat chicken nuggets, meatballs (I make up a batch of meatballs once every week or two and freeze half and use half), roast chicken, white fish fillets, stir fry beef (leftovers when we've had it), scrambled eggs

Starch:  mashed potatoes, whole grain bread, breadsticks, whole wheat rotini pasta

Fruits:  grape tomatoes (halved), grapes (halved), pineapple, watermelon, apple slices (or diced), cherries (halved)

Veggies:  peas, green beans, cucumber slices, small broccoli florets, julienned or shredded carrots, celery crescents

We also sometimes substitute one of the elements of our leftovers will fill a particular element.

This way, I can have their meal ready in 10 minutes from when we get home and they can eat and we aren't rushed to get our meal done.  But they are used to our food (most of these are either what we eat or the components of what we eat) so that when they can finally wait until slightly later, we can all eat the same thing at the same time.
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