Anonymous wrote:I make 3 very hot meals, appetizers, bread, and dessert daily. Our produce is fresh from my garden and we raise chickens so the childrens eggs don't come from a grocery store. I churn my own butter and have recently begun making my own kombucha. Just curious, what about you guys?

haha. I have a friend who actually does this down to the kombucha her garden and orchards are so enormous, enormously never apparatus grocery store in summer.

she also works full time. she is amazing. amazing. I think OP has her work cut out to gain alpha mom status.

Everyday I make a hot breakfast and dinner. Lunch is usually leftovers from the previous night. I have found that if I get into a good groove of meal planning and preparing the day before (soaking beans, mixing overnight bread, etc.), then it is really not a hassle to cook 2+ meals everyday.

Anonymous wrote:3. And I work full time.

How are you making a hot lunch at home if you work out of the house?

It depends on the day and the week. I'm a SAHM to a 1, 2.5, and 4 year old and eating in is normal for us.

Sometimes it's scrambled eggs for break. sometimes it's create-your-own-fruit salad sometimes it's toast. Lunch is always a sandwich - pb &j, turkey/cheese, plain cheese, honey, or whatever.
Dinner is always at the table. Cooked (marinated chicken, fish, hamburger, etc.) or make-your-own (pizza, tacos, quesadilla, etc.).

Cooking hot meals is easier for me since it's the norm for us. In fact, going out to eat is sometimes more stressful b/c I have to get everyone in the car, anticipate witching hour, re-budget our weekly allowance, etc.

I make 2 hot meals (breakfast & dinner) for our kids. They brown bag lunch to preschool and K. DH makes dinner for himself and me. We will be migrating to a family dinner next year. DH and I will probably cook together. I am his sous chef. He hates my cooking and I don't blame him.

3. And I work full time.

No allergies here. We have one hot meal per day (dinner) unless DC has instant oatmeal for breakfast.

What counts as hot? I tossed a waffle in the toaster for DS's breakfast this am. He had PB & J for lunch. I had leftovers heated in the microwave. I am going to broil some salmon for dinner. But most days dinner is hot, the rest varies...

Anonymous wrote:Wow...a bunch of snarks in the food forum. Who would've thought.

Yeah, no kidding.

OP, if your DD is allergic to milk and meat, I would try finding some quick to prepare items. You might find this list useful:

http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/accidentally-vegan.aspx

I would also consider finding a milk substitute serving cereal.

Wow...a bunch of snarks in the food forum. Who would've thought.

Anonymous wrote:I make 3 very hot meals, appetizers, bread, and dessert daily. Our produce is fresh from my garden and we raise chickens so the childrens eggs don't come from a grocery store. I churn my own butter and have recently begun making my own kombucha. Just curious, what about you guys?

Yeah, but how hot?

SAHM with two kids, one with food allergies (egg/dairy/nuts). One child has been eating oatmeal for breakfast since the dawn of time, but that's 2 minutes in the microwave so I don't think it counts as "cooking." Lunch for the at-home crew is sandwiches or reheated leftovers.

Dinner (cooked by yours truly 6 nights out of 7) is made with the allergic kid in mind. Regular eaters can put dairy/eggs on or in their meal as needed (sour cream on the fajitas, eggs in the fried rice...); I'm happy to plan for variations, but I'm not making multiple meals. Part of eating as a family is not making someone feel left out.

Does reheating leftovers count? We generally do eat hot meals 80% of the time (with the occasional bowl of cereal for dinner), but at least 1/2 of the time it's leftovers (I make enough to last for 2-3 days). In the summer, I still cook/prepare things, but they are sometimes cold (ie - chicken & rice salad).

Anonymous wrote:Well I do 10!

Only 10? What do you with your time the whole day, eating bonbons?

I make 3 very hot meals, appetizers, bread, and dessert daily. Our produce is fresh from my garden and we raise chickens so the childrens eggs don't come from a grocery store. I churn my own butter and have recently begun making my own kombucha. Just curious, what about you guys?