Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz blathered:

> At fast food and chain joints preparing those foods only requires
> opening #10 cans and heating... at the fancy schmancy joints they
> still open #10 cans but they doctor... and at the high end joints
> they open #10 cans, doctor, and to make it more like home cooking they
> add the scrapings from patrons plates.

Once again Pussy delights in spotlighting his complete and utter ignorance.
Many places nowadays have open kitchens, where you can WATCH your food being
prepared.

None of the places would let PUSSY inside, of course, but patrons with a
modicum of class can easily find a restaurant like that. My favorite local
restaurant has an open kitchen (http://www.hawksrestaurant.com).

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz blathered:
>
> > At fast food and chain joints preparing those foods only requires
> > opening #10 cans and heating... at the fancy schmancy joints they
> > still open #10 cans but they doctor... and at the high end joints
> > they open #10 cans, doctor, and to make it more like home cooking they
> > add the scrapings from patrons plates.
>
> Once again Pussy delights in spotlighting his complete and utter ignorance.
> Many places nowadays have open kitchens, where you can WATCH your food being
> prepared.
>
> None of the places would let PUSSY inside, of course, but patrons with a
> modicum of class can easily find a restaurant like that. My favorite local
> restaurant has an open kitchen (http://www.hawksrestaurant.com).
>
> Bob

Nice bar! <g>

Seriously, that looks like a really nice place...
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Serene Vannoy wrote:

>> Ditto here. 20 minutes is the average prep time for a full balanced meal.
>
> We have dinner at 7 most nights. Usually, I start dinner at 6, because a
> lot of times I'm doing things that take 45 minutes (f'rex, roasting
> roots) or an hour (cooking brown rice, steaming large artichokes, baking
> potatoes) to do, but I'm not actually *cooking* that whole time; usually
> I'm unwinding, talking to my family, checking Usenet...


We usually have a drink or two and a few games of cribbage before
dinner. If we are baking/roasting something, we can stick it in the oven
and then have an hour or so. It is an hour that we spend doing something
else, not, IMO, an hour of work.

On Feb 25, 12:13*pm, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/

I'm lucky enough to usually have time for a nap before DH needs
to be fed. If all else fails, there's Tuna Melts and salad.

maxine in ri

On Feb 25, 6:50*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:19:23 -0500, Goomba >
> wrote:
>
> >Kate Connally wrote:
>
> >> Well, I'm *always* too tired to cook. *And I almost never
> >> eat out - can't afford it. *That's why I make a big batch
> >> of something on the weekends (soup, stew, casserole,whatever)
> >> that will last a week or more. *That way I only have to
> >> heat something up when I get home.
>
> >> Kate
>
> >That would certainly be a great weight loss plan if I had to do it. I'd
> >certainly not be interested to eat if it were the same ole'thing every
> >damn night. Ugh!
> >Have you considered freezing portions of <fill in the blank meal> and
> >giving yourself more variety in your days meals?
>
> The trick is to over time prepare at least a half dozen different
> dishes in large quantity... freeze the left overs in portions and then
> have different left overs to fill in on those times one doesn't feel
> like cooking or hasn't the time.... I don't mind eating the same meal
> two days n a row but not every day for a week.

I do basically the same as Kate, make a big pot of something or
casserole, etc, but then portion out most of it to freeze. That way
there's always something in the freezer for those nights where cooking
is just one more thing you couldn't possibly do that day... ;-)

It's nice to be able to come home if you've had an exhausting day and
be able to have a nice hot dish in a
short amount of time and sit down to a nice meal and a glass of wine
to unwind.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> Becca wrote:
>>
>> chili, beef stew, king ranch chicken. I am not fond of eating out,
>>
>>
>>> Me, neither.
>>>
>
> At fast food and chain joints preparing those foods only requires
> opening #10 cans and heating... at the fancy schmancy joints they
> still open #10 cans but they doctor... and at the high end joints
> they open #10 cans, doctor, and to make it more like home cooking they
> add the scrapings from patrons plates. If yoose insist on eating
> chili out your best bet are the fast food joints. Very rarely does
> one find beef stew at other than the local greasy spoon, again from
> #10 cans, plus whatever you can imagine. I've not a clue what's king
> ranch chicken but if it's like a la king, you can bet your bipee it's
> canned chicken.

The foods I mentioned, are meals that I cooked and put into the
freezer. King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.


Becca

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:01:55 -0600, Becca > wrote:

> King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
> onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.
>
It's something I need to put on the short list of things to make soon.
OK, now I'm starving.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:01:55 -0600, Becca > wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>> Becca wrote:
>>>
>>> chili, beef stew, king ranch chicken. I am not fond of eating out,
>>>
>>>
>>>> Me, neither.
>>>>
>>
>> At fast food and chain joints preparing those foods only requires
>> opening #10 cans and heating... at the fancy schmancy joints they
>> still open #10 cans but they doctor... and at the high end joints
>> they open #10 cans, doctor, and to make it more like home cooking they
>> add the scrapings from patrons plates. If yoose insist on eating
>> chili out your best bet are the fast food joints. Very rarely does
>> one find beef stew at other than the local greasy spoon, again from
>> #10 cans, plus whatever you can imagine. I've not a clue what's king
>> ranch chicken but if it's like a la king, you can bet your bipee it's
>> canned chicken.
>
>The foods I mentioned, are meals that I cooked and put into the
>freezer. King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
>onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.

I was concurring, I don't like to eat out either, so I explained why.
Your King Ranch Chicken sounds good, corn tortillas are the starch
instead of rice/noodles, that'll work. And the canned chicken I
mentioned isn't bad, I buy it from Sam's Club to use as a change from
tuna salad... all solid white meat in a lightly seasoned broth, cats
love it... I think it's better for chicken caserole type dishes than
to bust up a perfectly good roasted chicken. I don't mind canned
chili once in a while but I won't eat chili from an eatery that claims
theirs is home made... doesn't get more mystery meat... I know at the
local ski lodges chili is what comes directly from the can, no
additions... only they charge like $5 a cup. I almost always have
chili in my freezer, some of those containers you saw in the picture
of my freezer were chili. I know it's probably not Texas kosher but I
prefer my chili over pasta noodles.

In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
> > Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >> Becca wrote:
> >>
> >> chili, beef stew, king ranch chicken. I am not fond of eating out,
> >>
> >>
> >>> Me, neither.
> >>>
> >
> > At fast food and chain joints preparing those foods only requires
> > opening #10 cans and heating... at the fancy schmancy joints they
> > still open #10 cans but they doctor... and at the high end joints
> > they open #10 cans, doctor, and to make it more like home cooking they
> > add the scrapings from patrons plates. If yoose insist on eating
> > chili out your best bet are the fast food joints. Very rarely does
> > one find beef stew at other than the local greasy spoon, again from
> > #10 cans, plus whatever you can imagine. I've not a clue what's king
> > ranch chicken but if it's like a la king, you can bet your bipee it's
> > canned chicken.
>
> The foods I mentioned, are meals that I cooked and put into the
> freezer. King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
> onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.
>
>
> Becca

And it really is delicious!
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >, Becca >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> The foods I mentioned, are meals that I cooked and put into the
>> freezer. King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
>> onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> And it really is delicious!
>

When I boil the chicken to make King Ranch Chicken, I save the broth. I
never buy cans of chicken stock since I have plenty in the freezer. I
have made it with leftover chicken or turkey.


Becca

In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >, Becca >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> The foods I mentioned, are meals that I cooked and put into the
> >> freezer. King Ranch Chicken is a Mexican casserole made from chicken,
> >> onions, peppers, tomatoes w/green chiles, corn tortillas & cheese.
> >>
> >>
> >> Becca
> >>
> >
> > And it really is delicious!
> >
>
> When I boil the chicken to make King Ranch Chicken, I save the broth. I
> never buy cans of chicken stock since I have plenty in the freezer. I
> have made it with leftover chicken or turkey.
>
>
> Becca

I'll have to try it with leftover turkey. Thanks for the idea.
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Most nights I cook since my wife's schedule varies with her
shop being open late and I'm usually home before her. So,
last night I was sort of tired and burned out when I got
home and I waited until she actually got in around 7PM before
I started cooking. This gave me some time to just flake out
on the couch.

Because I started late I went for a fast meal. I put the
wok on the stove to heat up, got out some boneless, skinless,
chicken breasts and diced them up and put them in the wok
with just a bit of olive oil. Added some lemon pepper and
some other seasoning. Then took out a package of frozen
stir-fry vegetables with noodles and added them after the
chicken was about 2/3rds cooked. Added a bit of Soy Vey
Teriyaki sauce. All told from start to finish was probably
10 or 15 minutes, tops.

On nights when I'm running late and really tired I'll buy
a rotisserie chicken on the way home, or maybe chinese food.
Or, just go out to my favorite bar/restaurant. They have
good food really cheap and even cheaper drinks.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.