i frequently roast a whole turkey breast for a weekend dinner and then we make sandwiches all week - a nice sharp knife makes some thick deli-ish slices of meat.
Soups.. mmm soups. Soups w/o dairy freeze very well into single size portions.
Same with BBQ pulled pork - I make one in the crock pot and shred it and freeze in muffin tins, instant sandwich.
We make "beans" a lot - 2 avocados mashed and a big scoop of your favorite salsa make decent guacamole, add a can of black beans and make burritos or eat with chips. That's usually enough for dh, dd, and I for lunch.
Lunch today was sausage sandwiches... though it's harder to find dairy free sausage. You can find dairy free hotdogs too.
BLT, egg sandwiches, tacos w/o cheese, we make "pizza bread" - use any bread, sundried tomatoes, seasonings, veggies, BUT no cheese.
Pasta w/red sauce, gnocci (you can usually find it in the pasta aisle in an airlock type package), breakfast for lunch, etc.
What were you eating before? I can offer ways to modify just about anything but mac'n'cheese.
We always have something else to munch on, but it ends up being a morning snack.. veggies, fruit, etc.
I have been planning on roasting a whole bird (chicken or turkey) for awhile now, and freezing leftovers for quick meals, thanks for reminding me.
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What kind of soups do you make that (picky) kids will like?
Hayley loves bean w/ bacon, but I can't find an acceptable canned version, so I need to try to make my own that tastes similar. Textures are a big issue with her (sensory issues), so she won't eat rice, or soup with chunky stuff in it. Which Mark and I, of course, love.
I love the muffin tin idea with the pulled pork, for perfect sandwich portions. I always do meat loaf in muffin tins so it cooks faster and it appeals to Hayley more.
I can't get her to eat salsa, even mild salsa, but she does love beans! I just feel bad only feeding her chips and beans when Mark and I are eating all kinds of good stuff!
I did find dairy-free organic hot dogs (no preservatives, only a few good-for-you ingredients, must remain frozen until ready to cook), but so far no luck with breakfast-style sausage, only keilbasa-style.
BLTs are an absolute NO for Hayley.
Too many tastes and textures all at once, I think. I've never tried egg sandwiches; she likes scrambled eggs and she is coming around to sausage and bacon, so that's an idea. Maybe I can find some goat cheese that's hard and slice-able.
Tacos, I wish she'd eat them! Mark and I LOVE Mexican food, but Hayley will only eat the tortillas, chips and beans.
Pizza bread might go over well, depending on what we put on it. What seasonings do you use? I'd have to use sauce, not sun-dried tomatoes, and I'm not sure what veggies she'll eat, since she usually only eats raw veggies, one type at a time (never mixed together like in a salad--did I mention that she's PICKY?
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Pasta with red sauce, we can do, Mark adores pasta and Hayley likes it, too, as long as I don't have chunky veggies or meat mixed in. If I make meatballs, fine, but if I mix ground beef in, no way she'll eat it.
We tried some Amy's frozen soy cheese macaroni and cheese, and it was really gross. I don't think there's a suitable replacement for mac n cheese. Surprisingly Hayley hasn't complained about missing cheese that much, even though she was a dairy fiend before.