"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> But I'd rather eat at home.

You can't beat that ... exactly *what* you like to eat, made exactly the
*way* you like it! How bad can that be?

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:47:02 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > sf wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. I
>> >> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
>> >> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>> >
>> > Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
>> > it.
>> >
>> > That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers).
>> > Most
>> > of
>> > my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
>> > I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
>> > freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>> >
>> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
>> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it
>> > doesn't
>> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>>
>> Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.
>>
> But you guys have gigantic stand alone freezers and you always
> "forget" to mention that part.

Not so! I have often mentioned my large chest freezer because we have
discussed
why you can't have one atm. Janet Bostwick has discussed hers here too. I
believe she also freezer food which needs long slow cooking.
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On 4/12/2013 10:04 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:47:02 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>>> sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. I
>>>> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
>>>> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>>>
>>> Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
>>> it.
>>>
>>> That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers). Most
>>> of
>>> my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
>>> I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
>>> freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>>>
>>> My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
>>> Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
>>> mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>>
>> Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.
>>
> But you guys have gigantic stand alone freezers and you always
> "forget" to mention that part.
>
You know we've got them (mine isn't "gigantic", BTW) so apparently we've
not forgotten to mention them. I live so far away from the grocery
store it would be stupid not to have a separate freezer. What would be
silly is me driving 40 miles round trip every day to buy food. YMMV.

Jill

On Apr 12, 2:47*am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in ....
> > sf wrote:
>
> >> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. *I
> >> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
> >> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>
> > Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
> > it.
>
> > That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers). Most
> > of
> > my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
> > I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
> > freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>
> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. *I know
> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>
> Yep, I do that too! * I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.

When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
Salads she would made fresh, obviously

On 4/12/2013 10:24 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> But I'd rather eat at home.
>
> You can't beat that ... exactly *what* you like to eat, made exactly the
> *way* you like it! How bad can that be?
>
Not bad at all! And you can also eat *when* you feel like eating. You
don't have to worry about whether or not the restaurant is open or closed.

Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
restaurants are closed on Monday. So tough luck if you want to eat in a
restaurant. Or good luck finding one. My kitchen is open on Monday...
if I feel like cooking.

Jill

"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
...
> On Apr 12, 2:47 am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in
>> ...
>> > sf wrote:
>>
>> >> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. I
>> >> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
>> >> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>>
>> > Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
>> > it.
>>
>> > That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers).
>> > Most
>> > of
>> > my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
>> > I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
>> > freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>>
>> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
>> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it
>> > doesn't
>> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>>
>> Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.
>
> When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
> for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
> her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
> forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
> Salads she would made fresh, obviously

I must say I do find it hard to cook for only two and mine have been away
more than a few years now

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/12/2013 10:24 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> But I'd rather eat at home.
>>
>> You can't beat that ... exactly *what* you like to eat, made exactly the
>> *way* you like it! How bad can that be?
>>
> Not bad at all! And you can also eat *when* you feel like eating. You
> don't have to worry about whether or not the restaurant is open or closed.
>
> Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
> restaurants are closed on Monday. So tough luck if you want to eat in a
> restaurant. Or good luck finding one. My kitchen is open on Monday... if
> I feel like cooking.

Quite!

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On 4/12/2013 12:11 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Apr 12, 2:47 am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in ...
>>> sf wrote:
>>
>>>> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. I
>>>> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
>>>> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>>
>>> Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
>>> it.
>>
>>> That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers). Most
>>> of
>>> my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
>>> I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
>>> freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>>
>>> My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
>>> Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
>>> mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>>
>> Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.
>
> When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
> for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
> her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
> forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
> Salads she would made fresh, obviously
>
I've been doing the same thing (sans salads) all my adult life.

I don't mind leftovers, and since I have freezer space, I cook meals in
quanities for four, of varying types. I freeze them like homemade TV
dinners, yes. Meal-size portions.

BTW, you don't have to have a separate or even large freezer to
accomplish this. I was doing this in my 20's when I lived in
apartments, and even right before I moved here. I froze pasta, rice,
spaghetti/meat sauce, roast beef in gravy... in individually portioned
freezer bags. I always had something ready for a quick hot lunch or
dinner, just add a vegetable. It just took a well organized use of
freezer space.

Jill

On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:03 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
wrote:

>
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
> > restaurants are closed on Monday. So tough luck if you want to eat in a
> > restaurant. Or good luck finding one. My kitchen is open on Monday... if
> > I feel like cooking.
>
> Quite!
>
We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. No
idea why they chose Tuesday.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:03 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
>> > restaurants are closed on Monday. So tough luck if you want to eat in
>> > a
>> > restaurant. Or good luck finding one. My kitchen is open on Monday...
>> > if
>> > I feel like cooking.
>>
>> Quite!
>>
> We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. No
> idea why they chose Tuesday.

Well for some of us, our kitchens are open every day
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On Apr 12, 11:47*am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:03 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> > wrote:
>
> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >> > Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
> >> > restaurants are closed on Monday. *So tough luck if you want to eat in
> >> > a
> >> > restaurant. *Or good luck finding one. *My kitchen is open on Monday...
> >> > if
> >> > I feel like cooking.
>
> >> Quite!
>
> > We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. *No
> > idea why they chose Tuesday.
>
> Well for some of us, our kitchens are open every day

This point of view was brought to my attention rather forcefully this
weekend.

We met friends at a gallery exhibition of a mutual friend's work.
After we'd been there for a while, my wife and I thought we should all
get a bite to eat nearby. Nothing fancy, just a place where we could
sit and talk. I asked one of our friends where they liked to eat when
they didn't feel like cooking. (This couple is in their 80s, and are
starting to slow down a bit.)

Almost indignant, he informed me that he ALWAYS felt like cooking.

"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
...
> On Apr 12, 11:47 am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:23:03 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> >> > Around here in SC, for some reason many (not all, but quite a few)
>> >> > restaurants are closed on Monday. So tough luck if you want to eat
>> >> > in
>> >> > a
>> >> > restaurant. Or good luck finding one. My kitchen is open on
>> >> > Monday...
>> >> > if
>> >> > I feel like cooking.
>>
>> >> Quite!
>>
>> > We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. No
>> > idea why they chose Tuesday.
>>
>> Well for some of us, our kitchens are open every day
>
> This point of view was brought to my attention rather forcefully this
> weekend.
>
> We met friends at a gallery exhibition of a mutual friend's work.
> After we'd been there for a while, my wife and I thought we should all
> get a bite to eat nearby. Nothing fancy, just a place where we could
> sit and talk. I asked one of our friends where they liked to eat when
> they didn't feel like cooking. (This couple is in their 80s, and are
> starting to slow down a bit.)
>
> Almost indignant, he informed me that he ALWAYS felt like cooking.

Yayyyyyyy three big cheers for him)))))))))

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"Ophelia" ku> wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> My stockpile is pretty full again. Went shopping by myself at Winco so
>> was able to take my time and browse. Got lots of beans, rice, vegetables
>> both canned and frozen, some canned and frozen fruit and pasta. Some
>> meat in the freezer, but I mostly tend to buy meat as needed. Also lots
>> of cans of tuna and chicken.
>
> Well I reckon you will be pretty busy once he is home, keeping those stock
> up and feeding him at the same time

Oh yeah! I do tons of cooking and making sandwiches when he is home. Some
days he will eat 2-3 sandwiches in addition to the meals that I fix. And
the fruit! Gotta come up with something for that. He loves mixed fruit
platters and I just hate prepping fruit! It's so messy and sticky. And now
that we have to recycle all of our food scraps, it gets expensive using all
of those Bio-bags! Although it is far cheaper for me to cut the stuff up
myself, I can also easily spend a good 2 hours in the kitchen to do enough
fruit to last him maybe 2-3 days. I wish I could get him to eat whole
fruits but he prefers them cut up. And of course he won't do it himself.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> BTW, you don't have to have a separate or even large freezer to accomplish
> this. I was doing this in my 20's when I lived in apartments, and even
> right before I moved here. I froze pasta, rice, spaghetti/meat sauce,
> roast beef in gravy... in individually portioned freezer bags. I always
> had something ready for a quick hot lunch or dinner, just add a vegetable.
> It just took a well organized use of freezer space.

Yes. I did that when I lived alone. Back when microwaves were a relatively
new thing, I had all sorts of microwaveable dishes and I made up meals for
myself. I did not own a microwave at home but there was one at work so I
used these things for lunch. Back in those days I'd usually cook for 8 and
freeze the stuff. But as time went on, I just didn't want to be bothered to
do that. I am not someone who needs a hot meal, unless perhaps it is the
dead of winter and then sometimes I just want one then. I love big salads
and quite often that was what I'd wind up eating in those days. Yes it was
a lot of prep work but once everything was all cut or torn up, I'd have it
for close to a week. I would usually still do the breakfast foods.
Pancakes, biscuits, muffins, etc. I'd usually make enough for a month.
Yes, I'd be eating the same thing day after day but that was fine. I was
always in a hurry in the morning and had to have food that was quick to fix
and eat.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:43:49 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Here in SC I'm in the sticks. Not even crappy
>> pizza places will make the drive all the way out here.
>
> Even here, it's only been the recent past where we could get anything
> other than pizza or Chinese delivered. We love the Thai place that
> delivers and if we wanted some other type of food but didn't want to
> go out for it (or couldn't), there's always Waiters on Wheels. Not
> the variety of direct delivery that NYC has, but that's how it goes.

I remember watching TV shows and being baffled by people getting Chinese
delivery! In those days none of the Chinese places delivered. And even
now, most here still don't. There is an Indian place near my mom's place
that does. And there is Jimmy John's. Not that I'd want their food and
they don't deliver to where I live. But mostly it's still just pizza here.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. No
> idea why they chose Tuesday.

Hmmm... The nail salon that my mom and Angela use also closes on Tues.
It's run by Asians but I am not good at telling one Asian from another so I
don't know what country they're from.

Very odd place though. When you're in there, you feel like you are in their
house. They have this huge couch that seems not to be available to
customers but to their visiting friends and relatives. They sit there,
watch TV and they bring them food and drinks from the back. Often you'll
see someone sitting there wrapped in a blanket!

For the customers, they have some old chairs that look like kitchen table
type chairs.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" ku> wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> My stockpile is pretty full again. Went shopping by myself at Winco so
>>> was able to take my time and browse. Got lots of beans, rice,
>>> vegetables both canned and frozen, some canned and frozen fruit and
>>> pasta. Some meat in the freezer, but I mostly tend to buy meat as
>>> needed. Also lots of cans of tuna and chicken.
>>
>> Well I reckon you will be pretty busy once he is home, keeping those
>> stock up and feeding him at the same time
>
> Oh yeah! I do tons of cooking and making sandwiches when he is home.
> Some days he will eat 2-3 sandwiches in addition to the meals that I fix.
> And the fruit! Gotta come up with something for that. He loves mixed
> fruit platters and I just hate prepping fruit! It's so messy and sticky.
> And now that we have to recycle all of our food scraps, it gets expensive
> using all of those Bio-bags! Although it is far cheaper for me to cut the
> stuff up myself, I can also easily spend a good 2 hours in the kitchen to
> do enough fruit to last him maybe 2-3 days. I wish I could get him to eat
> whole fruits but he prefers them cut up. And of course he won't do it
> himself.

He won't either while you do it for him But why not? He is a working man
eh?

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spamtrap1888 wrote:
> This point of view was brought to my attention rather forcefully this
> weekend.
>
> We met friends at a gallery exhibition of a mutual friend's work.
> After we'd been there for a while, my wife and I thought we should all
> get a bite to eat nearby. Nothing fancy, just a place where we could
> sit and talk. I asked one of our friends where they liked to eat when
> they didn't feel like cooking. (This couple is in their 80s, and are
> starting to slow down a bit.)
>
> Almost indignant, he informed me that he ALWAYS felt like cooking.

Heh! I usually do too, except perhaps for when I am sick.

Used to be that we mainly dined out when we were out doing something that
wasn't in our every day routine. Like a trip to the Dr. that we hadn't
expected. Or going out shopping and having it last longer than we thought
it would. Then dinner time would roll around and we'd be hungry, so we'd go
out to eat. But then we discussed this and neither daughter nor I liked to
do this!

So I had to start planning things better. We might be out till late. What
will I have to eat when I get home? Once in a while this will mean a trip
to the store on the way home to get salad bar or a piece of cooked chicken
or something like that. If we are headed home from my parent's house or
maybe even the hair salon, then we might go through the drive through at
Taco Time because it is quicker to do that than to go to the store. But
daughter has gotten really burned out on their food.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> We have a nearby Vietnamese restaurant that closes on Tuesday. No
>> idea why they chose Tuesday.
>
> Hmmm... The nail salon that my mom and Angela use also closes on Tues.
> It's run by Asians but I am not good at telling one Asian from another so
> I don't know what country they're from.
>
> Very odd place though. When you're in there, you feel like you are in
> their house. They have this huge couch that seems not to be available to
> customers but to their visiting friends and relatives. They sit there,
> watch TV and they bring them food and drinks from the back. Often you'll
> see someone sitting there wrapped in a blanket!
>
> For the customers, they have some old chairs that look like kitchen table
> type chairs.

It sounds like it IS their sitting room

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sf wrote:
> That's the difference between my SIL and me. She hates to cook; I
> love it.

I know a few people who like to cook but most that I know, hate it. I
couldn't understand it when my mom would say that she hated it. Somehow in
my mind I thought that maybe she was just too busy or didn't want to take
the time or something. But nope! She just hated it!

I can remember some of my roommate's friends commenting on our apartment
many years ago. They said they liked to come there because I was always
cooking or baking something and the place always smelled so good! In those
days I threw a lot of parties and I was big into coming up with new kids of
party foods.

One of my favorite things to make were called Duchesses. They were like a
savory cream puff but instead of filling them with cream, you used a filling
such as butter mixed with cheese and onion, or something like tuna or
chicken salad. Only thing is, whatever you put in the filling needed to be
minced finely so that you could pipe it in.

I always made waaaay too much party food too. And my friends loved that.
They'd come over for 2-3 days following a party and we'd just munch on all
the leftover food.

On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:11:13 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:



>
>When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
>for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
>her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
>forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
>Salads she would made fresh, obviously

We cook like that and that is my lunch. Sometimes frozen, other times
just kept for a day or two.

I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:11:13 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>
>>When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
>>for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
>>her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
>>forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
>>Salads she would made fresh, obviously
>
> We cook like that and that is my lunch. Sometimes frozen, other times
> just kept for a day or two.
>
> I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
> had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
> couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
> and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.

Wonderful) Hope your wife has a good recovery, but with you taking care
of her why wouldn't she? )

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Of course, many people will eat everything on the plate no matter how
> huge the portion.

And that's one recommendation for eating when you go on a diet.
If you tend to eat everything on your plate,
start using smaller plates. It does work.

G.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote:
> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>
> These days when I do freeze, it is mostly just plain cooked meat or
> meatloaf. In the old days, I'd make hominy croquettes, pancakes and muffins
> to freeze.

Large batches of food to freeze are like stock, soup, spaghetti sauce,
chili, meatloaf, etc. Sometimes, I'll freeze an entire 3-4 ingredient meal
(like a homemade tv dinner).

Pancakes are good for freezing. I don't make them often but when I do I
usually make a double batch. I'll cook some for the occasional "breakfast
for dinner" thing...along with a baked potato, fried eggs, toast and maybe
some bacon or sausage. The next day, I'll cook the rest of the pancake mix
and freeze them in the tupperware bowls with lids. Microwaved down the
road, they are just as good as fresh cooked, imo.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" wrote:
>> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
>> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it
>> > doesn't
>> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>>
>> These days when I do freeze, it is mostly just plain cooked meat or
>> meatloaf. In the old days, I'd make hominy croquettes, pancakes and
>> muffins
>> to freeze.
>
> Large batches of food to freeze are like stock, soup, spaghetti sauce,
> chili, meatloaf, etc. Sometimes, I'll freeze an entire 3-4 ingredient
> meal
> (like a homemade tv dinner).
>
> Pancakes are good for freezing. I don't make them often but when I do I
> usually make a double batch. I'll cook some for the occasional "breakfast
> for dinner" thing...along with a baked potato, fried eggs, toast and maybe
> some bacon or sausage. The next day, I'll cook the rest of the pancake
> mix
> and freeze them in the tupperware bowls with lids. Microwaved down the
> road, they are just as good as fresh cooked, imo.
>
> G.

I do not like to freeze soups and chili. I'd rather eat the same thing day
after day than freeze them. Spaghetti sauce is so easy to make. I wouldn't
bother freezing that.

Nobody eats many pancakes here. Daughter can have only whole wheat or
buckwheat. She gets buckwheat at a restaurant but didn't like the ones I
made at home and neither did husband.

Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Most of my neighbors got food delivered almost every day. When they did
> > not, they were eating the leftovers. They'd alternate between
> > pizza/Italian, Chinese and chicken.
>
> Well I suppose if they didn't like to cook ... Cooking is a pleasure for
> me

I can understand how people that loved to cook once might not after many
years. If you cook the same old things week after week, that could get old
fast.

Change makes the difference. Try new things often. And make favorites
seldom.

I love liverwurst sandwiches but only eat them maybe once per year.
I love homemade chili with Jiffy cornbread. It's been 2 years now.
Even bacon is only maybe 3 times a year
Love those McD plain hamburgers. I've had 2 in the past 3 years.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> > Most of my neighbors got food delivered almost every day. When they
>> > did
>> > not, they were eating the leftovers. They'd alternate between
>> > pizza/Italian, Chinese and chicken.
>>
>> Well I suppose if they didn't like to cook ... Cooking is a pleasure for
>> me
>
> I can understand how people that loved to cook once might not after many
> years. If you cook the same old things week after week, that could get old
> fast.

Yes, it helps to ring the changes from time to time Some of our tastes
have changed over time which helps, although we do have our old
favourites


> Change makes the difference. Try new things often. And make favorites
> seldom.
>
> I love liverwurst sandwiches but only eat them maybe once per year.
> I love homemade chili with Jiffy cornbread. It's been 2 years now.
> Even bacon is only maybe 3 times a year
> Love those McD plain hamburgers. I've had 2 in the past 3 years.

Just keep enjoying your food, whatever that might be
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On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:08:13 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
wrote:



>> I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
>> had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
>> couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
>> and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.
>
>Wonderful) Hope your wife has a good recovery, but with you taking care
>of her why wouldn't she? )
>
>--

Thank you. She put up with me for 47 years so she deserves the best.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:08:13 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>> I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
>>> had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
>>> couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
>>> and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.
>>
>>Wonderful) Hope your wife has a good recovery, but with you taking
>>care
>>of her why wouldn't she? )
>>
>>--
>
> Thank you. She put up with me for 47 years so she deserves the best.

I won't argue with that

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sf wrote:
>
> "Ophelia" wrote:
>
> > "Gary" wrote:
> > > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. I know
> > > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
> > > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
> >
> > Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.
> >
> But you guys have gigantic stand alone freezers and you always
> "forget" to mention that part.

I don't have a stand alone freezer, Barbara. I have a smaller than usual
(cheap) fridge with freezer on top. Needless to say, it's almost packed full
as not much space.

My freezer is only 23" wide by 15" high and 15" deep. You can run the
numbers if you care to but it's not many cubic feet and not all that much
space.

G.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I do not like to freeze soups and chili. I'd rather eat the same thing day
> after day than freeze them. Spaghetti sauce is so easy to make. I wouldn't
> bother freezing that.

I make 7 quarts of all those three at a time. They freeze well. You wouldn't
want to eat all of that at one time without freezing some. Also
Julie....all 3 freeze well and taste just as good later. You definitely have
major cooking/eating issues.

> Nobody eats many pancakes here.

But you just said that pancakes freeze well. hahaha Well, eat them or not,
they DO freeze well.

Be careful though. If you leave them in the freezer too long, they will
poison you and you will die a long, slow, painful pancake death.

G.

On 4/12/2013 11:56 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:11:13 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>>
>> When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
>> for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
>> her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
>> forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
>> Salads she would made fresh, obviously
>
> We cook like that and that is my lunch. Sometimes frozen, other times
> just kept for a day or two.
>
> I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
> had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
> couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
> and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.
>
Many good thoughts for your wife to have a speedy recovery. She's lucky
to have you around to do the meal planning.

Jill

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I do not like to freeze soups and chili. I'd rather eat the same thing
>> day
>> after day than freeze them. Spaghetti sauce is so easy to make. I
>> wouldn't
>> bother freezing that.
>
> I make 7 quarts of all those three at a time. They freeze well. You
> wouldn't
> want to eat all of that at one time without freezing some. Also
> Julie....all 3 freeze well and taste just as good later. You definitely
> have
> major cooking/eating issues.
>
>> Nobody eats many pancakes here.
>
> But you just said that pancakes freeze well. hahaha Well, eat them or
> not,
> they DO freeze well.
>
> Be careful though. If you leave them in the freezer too long, they will
> poison you and you will die a long, slow, painful pancake death.

Don't you start!!!

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Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote (to Julie):
> > Be careful though. If you leave them in the freezer too long, they will
> > poison you and you will die a long, slow, painful pancake death.
>
> Don't you start!!!

LOL! As you know, Ophelia, I like Julie. But reading all her things is
just inconceivable many times. I can't help throwing in a jab once in
awhile. but I'm just teasing her a bit.

Given enough time, I'll bet you'll do it too. No? Yeah...just a matter of
time.

G. :-D

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" wrote (to Julie):
>> > Be careful though. If you leave them in the freezer too long, they will
>> > poison you and you will die a long, slow, painful pancake death.
>>
>> Don't you start!!!
>
> LOL! As you know, Ophelia, I like Julie. But reading all her things is
> just inconceivable many times. I can't help throwing in a jab once in
> awhile. but I'm just teasing her a bit.
>
> Given enough time, I'll bet you'll do it too. No? Yeah...just a matter
> of
> time.

Doubt I would do it with Julie.
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> I'm going to cook up a few things like that tomorrow. My wife just
> had surgery and even after she comes home she won't be cooking for a
> couple of weeks. Nice to be able to take something from the freezer
> and have a good pork roast or chicken parts, etc.

Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.

Il 12/04/2013 16:04, sf ha scritto:

>> Yep, I do that too! I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.

> But you guys have gigantic stand alone freezers and you always
> "forget" to mention that part.

The few things I cook and freeze will take half a storey of the 4 storey
under-the-fridge freezer unit. ATM there are 12 round servings of ragu',
8 round servings of sausage and tomato quick (1:30 h) ragu' and 3 double
servings of lasagna in oven-proof containers made out of some kind of
thick foil. The ragu' servings are round since I use a silycon muffin
tin. Another thing I sometimes freeze is eggplant parmigiana, I always
make more than I need in order to freeze some.