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So, the baby is due in 10 days. And soccer starts next week. We just found out the practice schedule and it's not pretty. DS has soccer Monday/Wednesday evening and DD has soccer Tuesday/Thursday evening. We'll have to be at the field at 6:15 four nights a week.
I'm planning to feed them supper before practice and then have a snack when we get home. I'm looking for ideas for supper that are quick & easy for a newly postpartum or hugely pregnant mom and/or crockpot. I'm not going to have a lot of time or desire to cook much but I do have to feed them.  Only restriction we have is peanuts, DS is allergic.
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Wow - you are supermom!!
What I would do:
*cook and freeze a ton of ground beef to turn into tacos, sloppy joes, chili, spaghetti, etc. You can cook the chili in the crockpot too- although not the best for summer...
* cook and freeze a few meatloaves
* cook cut up and freeze chicken meat to make quesadillas, salads, etc
* freeze a couple packs of round beef and
1 throw it in the crockpot with a can of diced tomatoes for tacos
2 throw it in the crockpot with peppers onions and seasoning for fajitas
3 crockpot veg soup
good luck! I'm sure other mamas will have great ideas!
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You can cook the chili in the crockpot too- although not the best for summer...
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just put that crockpot in the garage or on a covered patio or such and voila.. no problem with it being summer at all.
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You can cook whole chickens in a crockpot, too - they taste wonderful! Eat for dinner, then freeze leftovers for burritos, salads, sandwiches, etc. (Portable for the soccer field, if needed...)
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JodieLyn wrote:
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You can cook the chili in the crockpot too- although not the best for summer...
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just put that crockpot in the garage or on a covered patio or such and voila.. no problem with it being summer at all. |
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I don't understand???? How does that work???
guitarnan wrote:
| You can cook whole chickens in a crockpot, too - they taste wonderful! Eat for dinner, then freeze leftovers for burritos, salads, sandwiches, etc. (Portable for the soccer field, if needed...) |
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How does one cook a whole chicken in a crockpot? Need details please - like where to purchase? Is it like a turkey at Thanksgiving where I have to clean the inside out before I cook? Any and all details would be helpful because I am loving the idea of so many meals from one chicken source!!!!!!
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The problem with using the crockpot for some items is usually just the heat given off.. if you take the crockpot out of the house.. in the garage or on a patio.. and plug it in out there to cook.. it can cook as long as necessary and not heat up the house at all, because it's not in the house.
I cooked baked potatoes on my patio last night in my electric roaster.. while I was gone. Got home and had potatoes ready for stuffed baked potatoes just had to heat up some broccoli and meat (we usually use leftovers or bacon) and dinner was ready.
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I think she may have been referencing chili not being the best choice for summer, not the use of the crockpot. I find the crockpot gives off less heat than my over or stove top, but I wouldn't be making a big steamy pot of chili to serve on a 90 degree day! 
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hmmm but see I would make a pot of chili to serve on hot dogs in the summer
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Yes sorry I meant that I usually do not serve chili in the summer because it's more of a chilly weather food. But I do use my crockpot often in the summer and have not found that it heats the house
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I got my recipe from Make It Fast, Cook It Slow. It says to use a 6-quart slow cooker. She has you salt and pepper the chicken and pour 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing over the chicken, then cook 7-8 hours on low or 4-5 on high.
I did it differently - I stuck a small peeled onion inside the chicken (I do this or use an apple when I bake chicken) and used a seasoning mix (I can't remember which, but it was probably Montreal Chicken). It was excellent! And so easy!
Use cooking spray and you will have an easy cleanup, too.
ETA: Rinse and pat the chicken dry before cooking. You can leave the skin on or take it off. I just bought a normal chicken - up to about 5 lbs. will fit in my crockpot.
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Skillet Meals!
Get your oversized skillet hot.
Add oil.
Add garlic/onion (garlic can be frozen/jarred, you can purchase chopped frozen onions)
Add protein (meat/bean). Saute.
Add vegetable. Saute.
Add liguid.
Season.
Heat through.
Top with cheese.
Serve with yummy condiments.
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The key is to have leftovers and other foods in the freezer, fridge, and pantry ready to go.
Our skillet meals are ready to hit the table in 20 minutes or less and the clean-up is a breeze.
Praying for you, Lindsey!
Love,
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guitarnan wrote:
I got my recipe from Make It Fast, Cook It Slow. It says to use a 6-quart slow cooker. She has you salt and pepper the chicken and pour 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing over the chicken, then cook 7-8 hours on low or 4-5 on high.
I did it differently - I stuck a small peeled onion inside the chicken (I do this or use an apple when I bake chicken) and used a seasoning mix (I can't remember which, but it was probably Montreal Chicken). It was excellent! And so easy!
Use cooking spray and you will have an easy cleanup, too.
ETA: Rinse and pat the chicken dry before cooking. You can leave the skin on or take it off. I just bought a normal chicken - up to about 5 lbs. will fit in my crockpot. |
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So excited to try!!!! Yummy, thanks!
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