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anitamarie
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This is not a meal idea, but an idea from a dance Mom I knew a while ago. She would feed her kids their dinner at 3:00, right after school, before activities. They were always hungry by then anyway. She gave them a snack/dessert after they returned home from the evening's activities. It was actually better for them because her dh got home late every night. She would save a plate for him, and he ate it while the kids had dessert, so they still had some semblance of family meal time. Also, they weren't eating such a big meal so close to sleeping. I thought it was a brilliant solution.
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We kinda do this on CC nights Anita, and I find it works well. They are hungry when they get home either way, whether they eat before practice or not. So, they eat early dinner/late lunch, then when they return from practice, they get a bagel w/cream cheese, maybe a pb sand, a bowl of cereal, muffins, etc... something light-ish. Works well for us.
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This is "food" for thought...Pun intended! 
My German friends eat this way. The problem we have is that my husband often misses lunch (bad, I know) due to his meeting schedule at work and is super-hungry when he gets home. I could end up making extra meals if we flip-flop lunch and dinner. I should think about this, though, especially for winter, when soup, bagels, etc. would be warming and comforting, but light.
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Ladies,
I don't remember who said what but a couple of things on the rice cooker front:
It should not be boiling over. You might be putting too much in it or it might not seal right but it should only be letting out the steam from the hole at the top. (check me if I'm wrong KC or Stef?) You need all that moisture to make the potatoes. I would try the potatoes when you are going to be home to check it. I really don't know how long it takes since I haven't done it since last winter but I would venture to say around 35- 40 minutes? My rice cooker cooks two cups of white long grain rice in 25 minutes so that might be a gage.
As to the age of the rice cooker I really don't know if you could get the same results. My main concern would be the top keeping in the moisture and the heating element not warming it enough or too long and then it would get gummy. Sorry I'm not more help but I really don't know much about cooking 
BTW we are totally trying the dinner at 4 pm thing and snack after ballet!!! My hubby works evenings so our large meal is at lunch anyways. This might actually work. THANKS Ladies!!
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Topic: Beyond the Crockpot - Make-Ahead Ideas?
