I need some tips on feeding my family in the days directly after surgery? If I leave this to my husband he'll be eating boxed dinners and I really want to make sure my daughter continues to eat healthy meals. I'm thinking meals that I can make ahead of time that freeze and thaw nicely? while I'm in the hospital they will be eating homemade meatballs, sauce and pasta (I'll make the meatballs and sauce ahead of time) and chicken quesadilla's that I will also make ahead of time. For lunches and breakfast my husband can make himself and our daughter sandwiches and cereal. It's just dinners that I need help with. Any suggestions?

Do you have a crockpot? Here's a link that might be helpful. she shows you how to assemble a bunch of meals ahead of time, and freeze them. At night, defrost them in the fridge. In the morning, put it in the crockpot and voila! dinner!

http://www.six-cents.com/2012/08/crockpot-freezer-cooking-5.html

Awesome! thanks so much. I do have a crockpot but I have only used it a handful of times since getting for Christmas in 2010.

Awesome! thanks so much. I do have a crockpot but I have only used it a handful of times since getting for Christmas in 2010.

You might find yourself enjoying it more in the days post op. We find chicken and meat cooked in the crockpot to be so much softer than stove cooked, that it sits better in the sleeve.