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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, can we hear from a 2 WOH family who gets home-cooked meals on the table each night without spending all day Sunday cooking for the week?

If you're SAH, of course you're getting a home-cooked meal together every day. Duh, that's your job. [/quote]\

[b]Divide & conquer[/b]:

One parent marinates chicken, beef or fish overnight.

The first parent to get home starts the food prep and gets the LOs to help if they're old enough (ex. washing veggies or setting the table).  
- If the kid is a baby, strap him/her into a bouncy. 
- If LO is a toddler strap him/her into the high chair and talk them through the process. 
- If you have a hyperactive toddler (like I do) then either let them fuss in a pack and play for a bit or decide to have dinner after he/she goes to bed.

When the second parent gets home he/she either takes over the kids or takes over the meal.

If one parent is working late then the 'on duty' parent prepares a very simple meal. Ex. roast chicken and veggies are great because you just pop it in the oven and don't have to tend too much to it depending on the recipe of course. If you need something even faster, stir fry is your friend. I have friends that slow cook and swear by it but I just haven't gotten around to purchasing a slow cooker yet.

We leave the more complicated meals for weekends when we have more time and are both present to "cover."[/quote]

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