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Post by freecharlie on Jun 5, 2015 15:47:28 GMT
We are a couple of weeks into summer baseball season. On kid plays from 330-730 on mondays, 330-530 on Thursdays and the other kid plays random days either at 530 or 730. We can eat before the 730 game.
I don't want to be eating out every game night and sandwiches will get old.
Any ideas?
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Post by ajsweetpea on Jun 5, 2015 16:01:10 GMT
Do you have a crockpot? I use that when my kids have activities that run into the dinner hour. It is nice to have a hot meal waiting for you when you get home. I bought mine when my oldest started gymnastics. It was too late to start a big dinner once we got home and I got tired of spending money on unhealthy fast food meals, so I got a crockpot. It has been a great purchase and very useful when I know we have a busy night ahead of us!
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Post by littlemama on Jun 5, 2015 16:02:45 GMT
How old are the kids? Do both parents work full time?
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Post by Kelpea on Jun 5, 2015 16:02:58 GMT
lots of cold salads; grilled chicken, veggie, etc. I would also make some pre-made casseroles to serve with salads on your off days. I work retail and I sub, so there are days when I work every day of the week; on my afternoons off I make about three dinners just to stay ahead; my son has weight training and football six days a week, and my husband doesn't get home until 8 most nights.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 5, 2015 16:10:12 GMT
I have a crockpot, but games are out if town often so we won't be back until 8 or later. And if we get to the field at 1, that's a long time.
I don't work full time during the summer, but there are days when I have class until 4.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 5, 2015 16:20:41 GMT
On days when you don't have class, just make a normal dinner to be served much earlier than usual, then be prepared with cereal or something after the games. If the kids are old enough to stay alone, teach them to make some very basic things - grilled cheese, pizza rolls, hot dogs, frozen chicken tenders, etc
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