Planning Planning Planning. It takes a little extra time but it will reduce some of the stress and guilt you feel eating on the run.
Plan your meals and snacks 3 to 7 days out so you can go shopping on a good day. I avoid the rush hour crowds to keep the blood pressure down!
Bring a cooler to work and the kid functions so you can pack enough food to get you and the kids through until dinner.
Almost all my meals are 30 minutes or less. I personally use that cooking time as "me" time to decompress. My 4 kids know to give me some space and that I'm available to help with their problems the entire rest of the evening.
Cold weather is coming. That is when I remember the good old Crockpot.
I hope some of these ideas help you. I'm currently in the phase of kids in college dropping in for meals without any advance notice. I'm waiting for them to get the clue that I'm no longer cooking to feed a crowd (6-8) and the dinners are mostly salads right now.
Plan your meals and snacks 3 to 7 days out so you can go shopping on a good day. I avoid the rush hour crowds to keep the blood pressure down!
Bring a cooler to work and the kid functions so you can pack enough food to get you and the kids through until dinner.
Almost all my meals are 30 minutes or less. I personally use that cooking time as "me" time to decompress. My 4 kids know to give me some space and that I'm available to help with their problems the entire rest of the evening.
Cold weather is coming. That is when I remember the good old Crockpot.
I hope some of these ideas help you. I'm currently in the phase of kids in college dropping in for meals without any advance notice. I'm waiting for them to get the clue that I'm no longer cooking to feed a crowd (6-8) and the dinners are mostly salads right now.
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