It's hard to cook for a family of six, but it's even harder to cook for a family of five.
I'm saying that because I have a family of six, but one of us isn't eating at the table yet. So technically I'm cooking for a family of five, and that sixth person is complicating matters.
He won't let me prep, chop or saute. The best I can manage is leafing through a recipe book with one hand. Of all my babies, four-month-old Henry is the most demanding--he doesn't want to be put down long enough for me to go to the bathroom, let alone long enough to make a meal. Thank goodness I anticipated this and stocked up my freezer before he was born; I have enough frozen meals to last until he's six months old and hopefully a little more tolerant of his mother's need to do household chores.
All two under two parents-to-be should be stocking up the freezer, or planning on a few months worth of frozen lasagna, pizzas and ready-to-cook convenience foods. Even if your baby-to-be turns out to be tolerant, chances are you don't have a lot of time to spare between caring for him and caring for your toddler, so you're going to be thankful of a well-stocked freezer.
Visit my Freezer Cooking for Pregnant Moms blog for weekly recipes and tips for stocking your freezer before your baby arrives.
I'm saying that because I have a family of six, but one of us isn't eating at the table yet. So technically I'm cooking for a family of five, and that sixth person is complicating matters.
He won't let me prep, chop or saute. The best I can manage is leafing through a recipe book with one hand. Of all my babies, four-month-old Henry is the most demanding--he doesn't want to be put down long enough for me to go to the bathroom, let alone long enough to make a meal. Thank goodness I anticipated this and stocked up my freezer before he was born; I have enough frozen meals to last until he's six months old and hopefully a little more tolerant of his mother's need to do household chores.
All two under two parents-to-be should be stocking up the freezer, or planning on a few months worth of frozen lasagna, pizzas and ready-to-cook convenience foods. Even if your baby-to-be turns out to be tolerant, chances are you don't have a lot of time to spare between caring for him and caring for your toddler, so you're going to be thankful of a well-stocked freezer.
Visit my Freezer Cooking for Pregnant Moms blog for weekly recipes and tips for stocking your freezer before your baby arrives.
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