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To do beans on toast once a week?

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MollyAndMuck · 12/07/2024 22:39

Doing a different work pattern soon and two nights a week will be a lot of pressure to pick up DCs (infant age) from after school, feed them and not end up putting to bed too late.

I can't cook from scratch these nights and realistically don't think I'll be organised enough to batch cook for both nights.

AIBU to give my kids beans on toast every week for one evening meal? I know it's UPF but at least it's some kind of veg and very quick. They'll be having a hot lunch at school and are pretty good at eating it.

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Needmorelego · 12/07/2024 22:42

Vary it a bit. Give them Hoops on toast once in a while 😂

Oh yes, now there's the variety I was wanting. 😂

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MollyAndMuck · 12/07/2024 22:47

HcbSS · 12/07/2024 22:42

The slow cooker is your friend OP. Whack it on before work - dinner done when home.
Alternatively, DH and I had stir fry tonight. I timed it - 9 minutes from starting to on plates. There is loads you can do that’s quick without resorting to UPF.

I find slow cooker food very depressing. I'm not sure why, but I can never stomach it. Also mornings are Huge rush as it is!

None of my kids will eat stir fry.

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Mum2GirlSs · 12/07/2024 22:47

Could vary it each week .... jazz it up lol

Beans on toast
Spaghetti on toast
Beans and sausages on toast
scrambled egg on toast

but no YNBU - we regularly have toast dinners when were too busy / not hungry

StormingNorman · 12/07/2024 22:45

Love beans on toast. I’d happily eat this for dinner.

SoMauveMonty · 12/07/2024 22:45

Mine had that tonight (lack of both time and money). I used wholemeal bread, butter, beans & grated cheese with some cherry tomatoes on the side. Reasonably cheap, filling and all the food groups covered.

Talipesmum · 12/07/2024 22:44

Our quick no-time meal is filled fresh tortellini with pesto. That’s another good one if kids like it. Or scrambled egg on toast.

Zonder · 12/07/2024 22:43

Nothing wrong with it.

Although if you are bothered by it you could try batch cooking. Every time we cook we double the portion and freeze half for days when we don't have time to cook.

Theunamedcat · 12/07/2024 22:43

We have pizza every Monday because I'm busy on Mondays

Fed is fed

Needmorelego · 12/07/2024 22:42

Vary it a bit. Give them Hoops on toast once in a while 😂

Talipesmum · 12/07/2024 22:42

Totally utterly fine. Go for it.

HcbSS · 12/07/2024 22:42

The slow cooker is your friend OP. Whack it on before work - dinner done when home.
Alternatively, DH and I had stir fry tonight. I timed it - 9 minutes from starting to on plates. There is loads you can do that’s quick without resorting to UPF.

olympicsrock · 12/07/2024 22:41

of course. Completely normal. My older kids have beans and scrambled eggs on toast once a week. They also have pizza, chicken nuggets / fish fingers , sausage sandwiches, pasta pesto for tea once a week.
They have a cooked school meal. Simple and quick.

ChickpeaPie · 12/07/2024 22:41

What a ridiculous question. Do your children never have a sandwich?

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