@mantis However you do things, just don't sweat it. If the kids don't do things perfectly, look away (unless of course it's just slacking off 'cos that will just get worse). And if the family has to eat pizza twice in a week or survive on baked beans for a few meals...well...they'll live. In fact, that's worth thinking about, too. Make sure you've got plenty of really easy things to reach for such as baked beans, tinned soup, pasta and ready sauce. Not brilliant nutritionally but could save a lot of angst in a pinch. Everyone else is sick of it but my go to meal during chemo (when my tummy was unhappy and I couldn't taste much) was chopped cherry tomatoes, garlic and black olives cooked in some olive oil, served on fettucine with a dollop of basil pesto and some grated parmesan. Easy and quick as. And if you want to be healthier, you can try the San Remo pulse pasta (but it's pretty pricey as it works out to about 4x ordinary San Remo).