Right, bit of a rant but also a genuine question because I'm going round in circles. I've got my husband, my son (21, home from uni), and my mum round most evenings and feeding all of them while also trying to eat enough protein feels like a full time job. They want pasta, pie, something cheap and filling. I want to not feel like a deflated balloon by 8pm. I've been trying to plan three nights ahead rather than staring at the fridge at half five in a panic. Chicken thighs have become my best friend because they're cheap and you can do something different with them every time. Last week: tray bake Monday, slow cooker Tuesday, wraps with leftovers Wednesday. Everyone ate it, nobody moaned, I felt vaguely smug. The thing I'm trying to figure out before my next GP appointment is the weight bit. I've put on about half a stone over two years without changing much and I want to be able to explain that clearly rather than just saying "I don't know, it just crept on". So I've been writing it down. When it started, what I was eating roughly, whether sleep changed around the same time. Feels like building a case, which is a bit grim but there we are. Anyway. If anyone has budget dinner ideas that actually have some protein in them and don't taste like diet food I would genuinely love to hear them x