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[quote=Anonymous]OP, if the issue is that your household responsibilities are more consistent every day or involve more hours, talk about that with your DH. If you don’t love cooking all the time, talk about that too. You can start small by making the entire family responsible for helping to plan and prep for breakfast. That’s a relatively simple meal and a great place for children and low-skilled adults to practice. They can also help with lunches. There’s no reason why all can’t be involved with pre-bagging veggies, nuts, fruits, etc. and dividing up packaged foods for the week. Set aside 30 minutes on a weekend to do it together after shopping. You can keep bins in the fridge or pantry for the pre-packed lunch foods.

If you want help with dinner, Blue Apron and Plated are a great place to start. Prepping one together could be a weekend date-night-in ask. The instructions really do help new cooks learn basic skills like making a garlic paste or pan sauces. I find some of Plated recipes a little involved for very busy week nights, but the food is delicious. If you’re cooking, make sure to ask others to set the table and clean up. That shouldn’t all fall to you.

Keep your eyes out for meal shortcuts. Fresh Market, Wegmans, and Trader Joe’s all have great partially prepared foods, like marinated meats, chopped veg, and salad mixes. There are so many options for prep-ahead and make ahead cookbooks and recipe blogs, which will ease the day-to-day time investment in the kitchen.

And for goodness sake, stop accommodating the picky eaters. Make them help you with meal planning. Give them simple choices — the entree offered or making their own PB&J. No one will starve.[/quote]

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