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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a single mom with one child, I will say that the crock pot meals are not a good idea. They generally make way more servings then needed and food that has been warmed for 10 -12 hours, served and then reheated the next day - blah.  Couple that with not wanting to eat the same meal for three or four days in a row to use up leftovers.  I tried it several times and found it didn't work very well for such a small family. Gave away the crock pot.[/quote]

Family of 3 including a DH who hates leftovers.  However, you don't need to eat the same thing multiple days in a row.  Freeze in batches and have again in a week or two.  The 365 blog is good, I also have purchased a couple of slow-cooker cookbooks.  One is Italian, one is "healthy".  Some stuff has been good, some has been okay.  Only one meal was so bad that we threw it out and ordered pizza at the last minute.  I lean towards soups, personally.  Couple with a loaf of artisanal bread from the store, or cornbread f it's chili and you've got a satisfying meal.  Most soups are even better the next day!

I try to use it twice during the week, maybe Mondays and Wednesdays.  That means only Tuesdays and Thursdays are hectic and we can relax a bit more on Fridays.  Or, make Friday your designated pizza or McD's night or whatever with a DVD or board game as a fun transition to the weekend.  Make Thursday your designated breakfast for dinner night with scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast and fresh fruit.  Now you've only got Tuesday night to worry about a "real" meal.

You've gotten lots of good ideas for Tue and Thur night meals.  Good luck!
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