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Originally Posted by cashqueen
I don't cook. I'm very lucky that DH (despite all his other faults) does all the cooking. He teaches 2 nights a week and those nights I make VERY simple meals. Last night DS1 (3.5yo) had mac and cheese and pineapple chunks. Sometimes I make scrambled eggs, grilled cheese or even just PBJ. In my defense, DH is a food snob and wouldn't eat any of those things for dinner. If there isn't a meat, starch and veggie he doesn't think it qualifies as dinner. It's very frustrating. However, I'd love to learn to cook but when would I find the time?
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While he still might claim 'not enough' you can add ham slices to the grilled cheese and a veggie on the side to make it a meal (I recommend the fruit or veggie regardless of your husband...just for health)
Throw a hot dog, or can of tuna, or some cooked ground meat into the mac (plus a veggie in it or fruit on the side) and you have that one 'up to speed'.
Keep the PB for a meal the kids can cook on their own
(with fruit or veggie ont he side of course!)
Toss in diced mushrooms or peppers to the scrambled eggs and it gets to be 'balanced'.
Pancakes topped with fresh or frozen berries and a side of bacon is a meal too...
Baked potato (nuked if in a hurry) topped with nuked veggies and cheese (or bacon) is another quickie. (and 'loaded potato', sounds like real food...)
Of course no amount of nutrition facts will convince a true snob that breakfast at 5pm is acceptable
Or that a grilled ham and cheese with a side of carrots is a dinner (that is lunch food!) but hey you could run it by him. (my husband never complained but it did take him time to get used to my way of 'cooking')