Again easy-cheesy! Just make the Sloppy hamburger mix and keep it warm in the crock-pot. Have a potato salad or green salad already prepared in the fridge so the family can eat while you are not there. If you want to incorporate a veggie add some corn kernels to the meat mixture. Just leave instructions to be sure somebody turns of the slow cooker after all have eaten. Same goes with Chile Dogs. How about nestling the dogs down in the chili and just having the family place in the buns, again have a salad prepared in fridge to balance out the meal. Have shredded cheese and onions in separate baggies for quick clean up!