I'll post a recipe for a great soup the whole family loves soon. To make lunches for work, I freeze small portions of leftovers in a silicone cupcake tin & pop them out to keep in a ziplock freezer bag. Then when I'm packing up my lunch for work, I take a quick salad and a couple muffin tin size soups. They thaw nicely by lunchtime & I just microwave them for a healthy, hearty meal. If your daughter wants to make big batches in advance, crockpot them. I usually prep the night before and while I'm making coffee in the morning, I get out my crockpot liner/lid combo and the outer portion, plug it in and know dinner will be ready and waiting. Easy peasy.