Anonymous wrote: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.

We are a 2 WOH family and we (DW and I) cook every night. It's usually not too elaborate but the kids get a home cooked meal when we get home from work. I also thought that most SAHMs cook every night.

Anonymous wrote: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.

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Divide & conquer:

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."

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Anonymous wrote:-How long does it take to cook from start to finish?
-Do you WOH?
-What type of dishes do you make?

I'm a sahm with kids aged 7, 5, 3, and 5 mo. I make myself "start" dinner at 5 but that doesn't mean I start cooking at 5 but rather I figure out what we are actually having (based on what I have defrosted and what I feel like) and figure out when I shoudl start. I could pull something together in as little as 30 minutes or it can take an hour. We eat at 6:30 or later if it takes longer and I'm running behind for whatever reasons (and there are many).

I make most things from scratch, tasty whole food, very little processed stuff, if it is frozen it is because I made it previously and froze it. I try recipes ALL the time.

Seriously? I would be surprised if you did not cook. I work full time and I cook for my family 4 - 5 times a week. This morning I made a roasted leg of lamb (boneless) on a bed of fagoli beans with tomatoes, carrots and onions. Everything was made from scratch other than the beans which I cooked the day before and the broth which I bought at whole foods. BTW, I did all this while packing lunch for my 6 yo, making her breakfast and getting myself ready for work. I was out of the door by 8:30am.

Anonymous wrote: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.

That's us but dh spends about half day Sunday prepping for the week. Once you have the go to meals, it gets a lot easier. We get home from work 5:30 ish, throw dinner in the oven and eat at 6 every night.

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.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I supposed to be impressed?

DH & I WOH and we cook just as often as you do. He works 60hr wks, I work 50. We don't use frozen vegetables or prepared anything. Sometimes we'll freeze chicken/meat if there was a sale but otherwise we keep everything as fresh as possible.

Well I am impressed with both of you but more impressed with the OP because she's cooler and nicer.

I didn't mean to be rude. I truly don't understand why cooking meals is supposed to be impressive. How do you eat otherwise? Do you just go to McDonalds all the time?

My DH and I eat sandwiches, soup from can, salads thrown together, leftovers from lunch out. The kids are younger and eat fruit, steamed veg, noodles, easy meats. We don't eat what you would call "a meal" I guess.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I supposed to be impressed?

DH & I WOH and we cook just as often as you do. He works 60hr wks, I work 50. We don't use frozen vegetables or prepared anything. Sometimes we'll freeze chicken/meat if there was a sale but otherwise we keep everything as fresh as possible.

Well I am impressed with both of you but more impressed with the OP because she's cooler and nicer.

I didn't mean to be rude. I truly don't understand why cooking meals is supposed to be impressive. How do you eat otherwise? Do you just go to McDonalds all the time?

Anonymous wrote:Am I supposed to be impressed?

DH & I WOH and we cook just as often as you do. He works 60hr wks, I work 50. We don't use frozen vegetables or prepared anything. Sometimes we'll freeze chicken/meat if there was a sale but otherwise we keep everything as fresh as possible.

Well I am impressed with both of you but more impressed with the OP because she's cooler and nicer.

Anonymous wrote:Am I supposed to be impressed?

DH & I WOH and we cook just as often as you do. He works 60hr wks, I work 50. We don't use frozen vegetables or prepared anything. Sometimes we'll freeze chicken/meat if there was a sale but otherwise we keep everything as fresh as possible.

Well now we are really impressed. You win!

1. Do you do all the housework, cleaning, laundry etc?
2. Who does the dishes/dinner cleanup?

Am I supposed to be impressed?

DH & I WOH and we cook just as often as you do. He works 60hr wks, I work 50. We don't use frozen vegetables or prepared anything. Sometimes we'll freeze chicken/meat if there was a sale but otherwise we keep everything as fresh as possible.

So easy and super delicious:


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lentils-and-rice-with-fried-onions-mujadarrah/

I'm amazed your 5 month old will sit in a highchair for an hour!

I'm a FT WOHM with two young kids. I don't particularly like to cook, but don't dislike it either, but home made healthy food is one of my top priorities so I do it. Husband used to help more but his job is too demanding now.

I try to cook 3x a week to get us to about 6 dinners. One night a week we do pizza or take out or something easy like breakfast for dinner or sandwiches and salad (I make my own dressings but that doesn't take long).

I use a slow cooker sometimes, and sometimes I will cook ahead for the next night after the bedtime routine rush, when I can relax and enjoy being in the kitchen. I enjoy cooking on weekends and after the bedtime routine. As kids get older I'd like to do more baking.

Anonymous wrote:Yes! We've been eating salmon with lentils once a week for the last month because my oldest two (7 and 5) love them so much! Look up Barefoot Contessa's "Salmon with Lentils" and omit the salmon for your preference.

Awesome!! Thanks!