I'm one of those mom's who makes dinner every night even though I work out of the house. I enjoy cooking and it's not a huge inconvenience for me. However, tomorrow I'm solo parenting, DH is going on a golf trip for the next few days with friends. And instead of trying to whip up a dinner, I think a frozen pizza is in our future. Honestly can't tell you the last time I've made a frozen meal and I can't wait for the work to be done for me! And we will be using paper plates too for no clean up 
When do you take the easy route?
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When I am feeling really lazy we get chicken nuggets at the drive through and the kids eat them in their carseats so I don't have to deal with the screaming for food and the tripping over little people while I try to make something. Not often, and I cook almost always, but man that is the best
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When I have to solo parent (which is at least once a week) the kids get mac n cheese or chicken nuggets or frozen pizza and I nibble on that and eat leftovers. I also cook almost every night (I work from home about 60% of the time) but I don't cook when my husband isn't going to be here!
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I always have stuff in the freezer for my solo nights when there are no leftovers. But more often than not, we cook enough food the night before so I only have to reheat.
Last night we had leftover grilled teriyaki beef and I made some couscous with (hidden) spinach to go with it. Easy and quick which is perfect since I had to stay at work 20 minutes later than usual.We grab take out maaaaybe 2x a month. Tonight is a takeout night since we need to grab the kids and run to the opticians after work. So we're going to eat out tonight afterwards .A rare weeknight treat for the kids!
Tomorrow is a solo night so we're going to do all the dinner prep tonight after the kids are in bed. I'm making Chinese - steamed black bean garlic rib(lets), stir fry fish tofu and jasmine rice. that usually takes 30-40 minutes to get on the table!
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When I solo parent several days or weeks in a row, we plan a "drive thru jammie dinner". Get our jammies on and head to get dinner at the drive thru!
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@OldpuebloJenn: I love that you make my "lazy" into a fun thing
Rockstar!
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DH just about never gets home before dinner, and usually my toddler, 5 month old, and I are all in a cranky mood by dinner time, so I do lazy almost every night. Or I make something during nap time that can be cooked/ final prep very quickly at dinner (slow cooker or stick in the oven but no other prep). I used to really enjoy cooking but it's not enjoyable with everyone whining at me and under foot, or starting after both kids are asleep at 8:30.
So frozen tortellini and meatballs, chicken nuggets, Mac and cheese, pasta, are all in heavy rotation. When the baby is a little older hopefully I can cook more!
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haha, love it!
I solo parent almost every night and at the end of the work week, I either take DS out or order in. I'm soo done with working and making dinner come Friday!
Sometimes if I have the time to prepare (buy all the ingredients), I'll make a pizza with J. He LOVES having a part in making pizza. I usually only do that when it's the two of us.
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@OldpuebloJenn: just remembered I never answered your single serving dessert question on the blog!
http://www.chocolatemoosey.com/2013/02/14/single-serving-deep-dish-chocolate-chip-cookie/
This recipe is made for the oven!
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DH is like you.. He doesn't mind cooking so he'll usually cook but we definitely do frozen stuff and take-outs from time to time when we're just tired!
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I am solo Mon-Thur most weeks. She doesn't eat the same stuff as me. I cooke super easy stuff for both of us. Girlfriend loves her some Pasta Roni pasta, so that is my easy carb. Add a fruit or veggie and then frozen nuggets/fish sticks/turkey meatballs, and she is happy. I will make some turkey sausage and roast spaghetti squash, add some olive oil, feta, seasoning, and the sausage and boom I have dinner for two nights. I try and avoid eating out during the week cause we go out over the weekends since we are always on the go.
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@rachiecakes: c likes making pizza with me but won't eat pizza. She likes cheese, likes sauce, likes bread. Will not eat pizza. Really limits our easy ordering in options if I want her to eat too! Yet she wants to make t with me every time.
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@Mrs. Lion: haha! I read yours and thought giving food in the car is genius!
@regberadaisy: thank you!
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@Foodnerd81: my kid is like that. He'll eat all the ingredients while we are prepping dinner then refuse to eat them cooked together! When I'm feeling lazy I just let him snack away on them separately and then eat it all put together without him.
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We do not eat dinner as a family normally so it's no different when I am solo parenting! DS gets frozen chicken nuggets and veggies shoved in his face right when he gets home and I eat leftovers in bed while watching svu lol.
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