Learning to cook for a family of 5 has been interesting to say the least. When the boys were little and Gready was still pretty much a baby I didn’t really have to change much about how I grocery shopped/how much food I made- since the kids weren’t eating too much. Now, woah. I mean, I have 3 growing boys who are basically bottomless pits (especially when it comes to chips… I mean they are definitely our children!). What I have found that works best for our family is if I prepare a large amount of protein in the beginning of the week so we can make multiple meals out of it! It also helps me cut down on the time I spend cooking dinner. I like to either do a whole chicken (on the grill or in the oven), chicken breast, or pork tenderloins. I’ve found that if I want chicken thighs that I can do those the day of since they cook up quickly. I also usually buy my fish/shrimp the day I’m going to make it- or I’ll buy it on Monday (when I grocery shop) to make it Tuesday.