Anonymous wrote:Girl, your kid goes to boarding school. Order dinner!

+1 This was honestly my first thought too but I'd go with a taco bar, always a crowd favorite and insanely easy. Ground turkey or beef in the crockpot with some broth and taco seasoning (I like Siete brand best), a side of rice and a bunch of toppings to offer (guacamole, sour cream, onions etc.) They can make bowls or you can provide taco shells or tortillas or just buy a variety of bagged chips and they can do walking tacos. Plenty pot variety to make everyone happy.

Anonymous wrote:I normally thinks crockpot food is generally nasty. However when my in laws come who have the atypical Standard American Diet tastebuds, I make crockpot lasagna, Mississippi Mud Roast, and Taco pasta.

You’re so much better than them, PP.

Anonymous wrote:Crock Pot beef sliders are pretty good. Sam’s Club/Costco will have chuck roasts.

https://www.beyerbeware.net/crock-pot-french-onion-beef-sliders/#recipe

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a42388766/slow-cooker-pot-roast-recipe/

Per pound of uncooked meat- 4.5 pounds? Just round up.

1 minced garlic clove
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worster shire
1/3 cup diced sweet onions
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced red /orange/yellow pepper
add salt pepper

chop the chuck pre browning into 1 pound pieces combo of butter/olive oil- lightly saute onion in pan. Shred meat when almost done-stick back in crock pot.

I normally thinks crockpot food is generally nasty. However when my in laws come who have the atypical Standard American Diet tastebuds, I make crockpot lasagna, Mississippi Mud Roast, and Taco pasta.

Anonymous wrote:Once on a whim I decided to make 1970s tuna noodle casserole.

My boys thought I was feeding them a delicacy.

Campbells cream of mushroom soup, canned tuna, egg noodles and cheese. I think the whole meal cost $10.00 and took 15 minutes to tgrow together.

I wouldn't do it on a regular basis, but they loved it

how long ago was that? Or did you just put one small can of tuna ? I cake one tuna sandwich and one can is $3

Anonymous wrote:NP. I make Mississippi Roast in the crockpot and serve it on hamburger buns. It’s easy and filling and a teen boy crowd pleaser, so basically perfect for your needs.

What recipe do you use or are they all the same?

NP. I make Mississippi Roast in the crockpot and serve it on hamburger buns. It’s easy and filling and a teen boy crowd pleaser, so basically perfect for your needs.

Pork carnitas
You need to broil them in the oven to finish but slow cooker can do all the heavy lifting

Anonymous wrote:Once on a whim I decided to make 1970s tuna noodle casserole.

My boys thought I was feeding them a delicacy.

Campbells cream of mushroom soup, canned tuna, egg noodles and cheese. I think the whole meal cost $10.00 and took 15 minutes to tgrow together.

I wouldn't do it on a regular basis, but they loved it

I love this!!

make brisket in the crock pot, serve with egg noodles (boil when get home from work, they take like 5 min)

pre-prepare baked ziti or stuffed shells on Sun, and reheat when you get home from work on Monday

make pulled pork in bbq sauce in crockpot, and pre-prepare coleslaw and other sides on Sun

make hoisin pork in the crockpot, cook rice and veggies when you get home (my kids like to eat this meat taco style)

even if the kids eat a lot of chicken at school, I bet it is gross and rubbery. you could make a couple sheet pants of chicken thighs or drumsticks in soy vey.

buy a big side of salmon from costco and when you get home from work, slather equal parts dijon mustard and brown sugar on it and bake - it will take 15 min

buy premarinated pork tenderloin from Wegs and grill or make in oven- they cook quickly

Girl, your kid goes to boarding school. Order dinner!

My kid loved tuna noodle casserole when she was a teen. You can make it with elbow macaroni or flat noodles. Undercook them. Cream of mushroom soup, or make a roux after sauteing onions in butter, then add milk until desired thickness. Cheddar cheese into the mix, plus spices you like (I add dill and a dash of garlic) and plenty of black pepper. Add tuna, mix, place into buttered casserole dish. I add either fresh buttered bread crumbs (made with french bread I always have on hand), or more cheddar cheese over the top. Bake for about 20 minutes in a 350 over, or until lots of bubbling along the edges and bread crumbs are lightly toasted.

Who are the super mature individuals who chime in with “yuck” and “that sounds gross”?

Stuffed peppers

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sausage and peppers (can do turkey sausage) on a sheet pan with Smitten Kitchen’s pizza beans and Caesar salad from a bag.

Yuck.

Stick to your Big Macs.