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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 1 1/2 yr old and a 4 1/2 year old, so I understand tight timing for dinner.  I do a variety of things:

1) big batch cooking one weekend every couple months, making a variety of things that freeze well - chili, beef burgundy, coq au vin, soups.  That's usually at least one night of dinner each week (defrost overnight and then just warm up and serve for dinner).  Each of those recipes usually gives me 3+ freezer meals.

2) use my instant pot a lot.  I prep the night before or on the weekend (all chopping etc.) and then dump it in when we walk in the door.  Tonight is butternut squash risotto so last night I chopped squash & onions and shredded cheese.  Also really like saffron & sweet peas - she has a bunch of IP recipes, including a post on 7 freezable chicken marinades.  I'll prep a bunch of those ahead of time (dump in chicken, seasonings, broth etc. and freeze raw), then defrost overnight and dump for dinner.

Meal prep/planning is the only way I stay sane when in comes to dinnertime.  DH isn't around for it so I manage the kids while cooking.  [/quote]

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