Planning Ahead
Julie Bove wrote:
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> We got a Boston Market meal one year. It was good but we would have liked
> more food.
>
> I mail ordered a meal one year. Was upset because it came with a whole
> turkey and it was only supposed to be the breast. The meat was cooked but it
> needed a reheat in the oven. I had no pan large enough. Bought a foil
> roasting pan that turned out to be too flimsy. To make matters worse, I
> pierced the pan with a knife when trying to slice it. I had a juicy mess in
> the oven, all over the top of the stove, the floor.
I usually buy a foil roasting pan, but you *always* put it on a
cookie sheet or more. Save from spills like you have but also
easier to remove from oven when it's hot.
> The turkey tasted fine. There was just far too much of it. None of us are
> big turkey lovers. One meal and perhaps leftovers for another are fine.
Always clear freezer space before a big holiday meal. Cooking
101.
Frozen leftovers last a long time.
> But the sides and the dessert? Not appealing. The potatoes had weird stuff
> in them like egg whites and soy bean oil. I wound up tossing all of the
> sides out as nobody ate any beyond the first bite. So... I paid a ton of
> money for this meal and we all went hungry.
You claim you love to cook. WTH do you not cook the entire meal
yourself? That way you can cook just what everyone wants and
likes.
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