OK.. i forgot about something that my VT from back home did... and it helped EMENSLEY.... When i was prg with my 3 child, they prepared about 6 different meals to put into the freezer that after i got out of the hospital, i could just throw in the oven and cook them... well, my family of 5 then (one of which didn't eat food LOL) lived on those meals for about 2wks... it was so nice not to have to think about what to cook, or even get up and do it... I loved it and they did it again with about 3 meals before i moved.. it was something i hadn't thought of but will definatly use myself.. love faith