If they are already teens, make that a summer goal to begin learning to cook before they leave the house. Start easy with prepackaged cups of Mac and cheese or ramen. From there move to other simple microwave dishes. Think Quesadillas or boiling pasta to eat either hot or to make pasta salads.

Keep salad fixings on hand and they can make their own salad. Make larger portions of dinner so that there are leftovers. Lots of fresh fruits and veggies in the house, maybe with hummus or dips of choice.

My tween really likes Mexican layered dip. We do fat free beans, skim cheese, and skip the sour cream so it’s actually a decent meal. Or a taco salad using beans or pre-cooked chicken for protein.

You can never go wrong at any age with a pb&j with a side of fruit.

This is the type of thing I force my kids to do themselves. Make a list. If you can't make a list, go to the store and wander it to get inspiration. But this is not something I do for them - they can do this type of mental work.

My teens get lunch at school and I am out of practice having lunch foods in the house for them. In addition to deli meats, I’m looking for ideas of foods to stock that they can make for lunch - neither is a cook but can handle basics, and I’m willing to prep some stuff to leave in the fridge for them. Thanks for ideas!