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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Today DS told me, "I'm so conflicted - McDonalds has better fries hands down but Burger King has better milkshakes."

Guess it's really time to buckle down and do better in the meal planning department. How often do your kids eat fast food? And what the hell do you make for dinner when you're getting home at 7pm and trying to feed them, make sure homework is finished, make them take showers, have any time at all to unwind or relax in any sort of way all before being in bed by 8pm? [/quote]

Never.  Well, we do eat out or get take out once a week or so, but never from someplace like McDonald's or Burger King, as I don't consider that food.  I make a lot of food in advance.  I stock up on vegetables, and roast them whenever I have a minute (often while putting kids to sleep or while watching movies).  I keep meat in the freezer, and make sure to always have something thawing.  It only takes a couple minutes to cook it up, and get a meal on the table if you have it at the ready.  But, I don't understand you are trying to 1) feed, 2) do homework, 3) bathe, 4) relax, and 5) put to bed in less than an hour.  That has nothing to do with cooking, just time management; it doesn't work.[/quote]

He mostly does his homework at after-care but will sometimes arrive home saying he has something to finish. We use mass transit so we often stop at the McD's on the way home (it's 2 blocks from our house). Sometimes I can walk in, drop everything, and send DS to the shower while I immediately start cooking dinner, but often I have things to get done for the following day or actually want to sit for a few minutes first. I am going to try cooking in (small) bulk on weekends and implementing omelets and sandwiches and soups for dinner. DS is skinny but I hate killing his arteries this way. [/quote]

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