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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This forum made me laugh OP -- not at you -- but at myself. Both DH and I work outside the home. I didn't "get" I was "supposed" to make dinner until our great dd was about 10. Before then, my DH would pop a very unhealthy frozen noodle box in the microwave.

Then, dd became a star athlete and her coach told us she needed to eat healthy. So, I decided to take 1.5 hours out on a Sunday to make meals for the week. It doesn't have to be complicated and it doesn't take much time. I can assure you your DH will appreciate it and it will improve your home life.

Try food in a crock pot:

1. soup
2. wrap foil around a ham, turkey, brisket, and just cook on low all day...voila..you have a nice meal
3. get a small Foreman grill -- cook steaks, chicken, whatever on it...only takes a few minutes and tastes great
4. make salad and put in a plastic tub...takes 2 minutes to refresh every other day...do the same with cut up veges -- makes a quick salad.
5. make noodles and keep in a tub...keeps fresh for 2 or 3 days...heat up in a microwave
6. have ground beef handy that is cooked...make tacos
7. make a quick meatloaf (either in stove or crockpot)
Good luck! It seems daunting at first but you can learn to enjoy it. I did and I'm no Suzy Homemaker[/quote]

I'm with you, spending some time over the weekend cooking is a lifesaver. If OP and her DH prepped a couple meals during a nap, the could do it together and make the week so much easier. [/quote]
NP here. How can you possibly plan meals and prep/cook them in the time a toddler takes a nap? Weekends are precious to me so we don't do that. I also am happier to eat frozen/prepared foods but feel pressure to cook something better for DH. He is a good cook and enjoys it so I try, but I freaking hate cooking and suck at it. I'd bake him cookies every damn day if he wanted, but cooking blows. Two worst things about kids: putting them to sleep and cooking them food.[/quote]

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