We are leaving for the Teach Them Diligently convention in Nashville this week. This will mean that I am not home to cook meals. Also going with me are our daughters, they would normally step in to do some cooking for me.

Most of our meals are cooked from scratch. This is great for both our health and budget. It is not so great, however, when I am going to be away from home for a few days. If I am not home, not much cooking can happen. My daughters don’t share my love of cooking, They will cook easy meals, but putting together an entire meal from freezer to table is not their idea of a good time.

Since cooking from scratch is what we are used to, I try to leave easy to re-heat meals for my hubby when I am going to be away for more than a day.

I am putting together a menu of foods that I can prepare ahead of time and leave in the frig for my hubby and son to re-heat while we are gone.

But what will we eat- tips for when Mama is away

Breakfasts:

Breakfast burritos
Egg sandwiches
Buttermilk waffles
Buttermilk Pancakes
Biscuits
Muffins
Egg muffins

Lunches & Suppers:

Beef stew
Chicken stew
Lunch meats for roll ups or sandwiches
Chicken tenders
Spaghetti
Chicken enchiladas
Chili
Burgers
Grilled chicken breasts- to eat as is, in salads, in quesadillas, in tacos, and wraps
Meatballs
Individual meat loaves

Vegetables:

Green beans
Tossed salad- for portability, make Mason Jar Salads
Pre-chop veggies for stir fry

Pre-cook rice (re-heat by adding a bit of water and warming in the microwave or on the stovetop)
Pre-cook pasta (re-heat by running hot water over the pasta in a strainer)

Snacks:

Hard boiled eggs- to eat as is,  or in a salad
Cut up fruits such as cantalope, watermelon, pineapple, and honeydew
Cheese and crackers
Pepperoni

Desserts:

Jello
pudding
brownies
cookies

This list is by no means exhaustive. What would you add?