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Post by Pants on Oct 22, 2014 10:31:52 GMT -5
Pants why is your name pants? Over on nutty's thread debthaven and Shaun of the Toys were debating the power of words. Shaun changed his name to Loser for the month to see if anything happens. Angel changed hers to Winner. I'm currently really sick - bronchitis and sinus infection and I can't take anything because I'm 8 weeks pregnant and none of the regular meds are safe during that timeframe. I'm barely making it off the couch most days. I figured Pants are something I can currently aspire to. If I get to Pants, I may rename myself "Shower" or "MakesItIntoTheOffice."
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Post by Pants on Oct 22, 2014 10:32:59 GMT -5
I get a lot of recipes from Cuisine-at-Home. I dropped my subscriptions to Gourmet and Bon Appetit after my first child was born! Monday - 'skinny' chicken parmesan and green beans (myfitnesspal recipe) Tuesday - blackened ham steak and melon salad Wednesday - Greek-style chicken in pitas with tomatoes, feta and tzatziki sauce - homemade hummus on the side. Thursday - omelets - tomato-feta salad on the side Friday - can't remember! And now the pregnant lady wants greek food...
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 22, 2014 10:35:58 GMT -5
What is up with the aversion to leftovers anyhow? My step-brother and his wife are like that. Anything not eaten after the meal is done is tossed. I was over one night and almost died when they were going to throw a half of a Papa Murphys pizza in the trash. WTH? I had to intercept and offer to take it home. Cold pizza is like the best breakfast ever (IMO anyhow). He doesn't like warmed over meat. Though, he does eat leftover pizza. He'll eat reheated veggie lasagnas and soup/stew reheated sometimes. but if we have grilled pork tenderloin and veggies for dinner, forgetaboutit. I take the leftovers for lunch. I am going to sit down with him and have him list out all the things he'll have as leftover and try and focus on those. I think getting back to making a very specific meal plan for the week might be a good idea. we're great at teamwork everywhere besides cooking. And I know I am partially to blame because it is my kitchen and I take over and run things. but i just don't have time anymore so DH has to step up. Just to clarify, microwave warmed over or any which way warmed over? I hate microwaved meat, but putting it in the toaster oven to reheat generally is fine. Or using it in another way, leftover pork into stir fry or fried rice maybe? Would he do/try that?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 10:37:25 GMT -5
What is up with the aversion to leftovers anyhow? My step-brother and his wife are like that. Anything not eaten after the meal is done is tossed. I was over one night and almost died when they were going to throw a half of a Papa Murphys pizza in the trash. WTH? I had to intercept and offer to take it home. Cold pizza is like the best breakfast ever (IMO anyhow). Pizza is about the only leftover I will eat. I do like leftover Turkey and dressing - YUM! Even that gets old after I eat it twice though. I am very much into variety and just can't eat the same thing for several days. So, do you just make small quantities or toss food every night? The tossing is the part I find bizarre. Last night we made enchiladas (well, actually I made them on Sunday, just baked them last night) and there were 3 left. DS and I each took one and a half for lunch today. Throwing those out and having to take the time and expense to make something different seems so wasteful. But, I can eat the same thing for days. It doesn't bother me at all.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 22, 2014 10:40:31 GMT -5
Pants why is your name pants? Over on nutty's thread debthaven and Shaun of the Toys were debating the power of words. Shaun changed his name to Loser for the month to see if anything happens. Angel changed hers to Winner. I'm currently really sick - bronchitis and sinus infection and I can't take anything because I'm 8 weeks pregnant and none of the regular meds are safe during that timeframe. I'm barely making it off the couch most days. I figured Pants are something I can currently aspire to. If I get to Pants, I may rename myself "Shower" or "MakesItIntoTheOffice." CONGRATS on B2! also- it is fall so Leggings are much easier than real pants.
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Post by Sunnyday on Oct 22, 2014 10:42:16 GMT -5
Sunday, we made turkey with all the fixings. Everything from scratch. It was recently Canadian Thanksgiving, but we waited until the turkeys went on sale post holiday to snatch them up. Monday: ravioli with jar sauce (Super easy: boil water, cook ravioli and frozen veggies) Tuesday: breakfast for dinner (scrambled eggs with chopped turkey) Super easy Wed: homemade cream of carrot soup (made from the turkey stock) and sandwich (Medium time commitment for soup) Thursday: turkey left overs (super easy) Friday: quesadillas with turkey and fresh veggies (easy) So, we eat a variety of stuff. But we only "cook" from scratch 2-3 times a week. We just incorporate the leftovers into different meals.
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Post by movingforward on Oct 22, 2014 10:47:03 GMT -5
Pizza is about the only leftover I will eat. I do like leftover Turkey and dressing - YUM! Even that gets old after I eat it twice though. I am very much into variety and just can't eat the same thing for several days. So, do you just make small quantities or toss food every night? The tossing is the part I find bizarre. Last night we made enchiladas (well, actually I made them on Sunday, just baked them last night) and there were 3 left. DS and I each took one and a half for lunch today. Throwing those out and having to take the time and expense to make something different seems so wasteful. But, I can eat the same thing for days. It doesn't bother me at all. I completely agree with the wasted food part. I hate to see food being thrown away. I don't really cook. I do a lot of non-YM things like go to Whole Foods and pick-up a prepared meal, eat frozen meals or sometimes just cheese and crackers for dinner. On the rare occasions I do cook (which is typically a Sunday afternoon in cooler weather) I invite neighbors/friends over to eat.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 22, 2014 10:49:32 GMT -5
He doesn't like warmed over meat. Though, he does eat leftover pizza. He'll eat reheated veggie lasagnas and soup/stew reheated sometimes. but if we have grilled pork tenderloin and veggies for dinner, forgetaboutit. I take the leftovers for lunch. I am going to sit down with him and have him list out all the things he'll have as leftover and try and focus on those. I think getting back to making a very specific meal plan for the week might be a good idea. we're great at teamwork everywhere besides cooking. And I know I am partially to blame because it is my kitchen and I take over and run things. but i just don't have time anymore so DH has to step up. Just to clarify, microwave warmed over or any which way warmed over? I hate microwaved meat, but putting it in the toaster oven to reheat generally is fine. Or using it in another way, leftover pork into stir fry or fried rice maybe? Would he do/try that? He says "warmed over meat of any kind" i think he really means microwaved. I think I'm going to force him into trying it without telling him. I'll cook up chicken and then cut it up and freeze it. then just reheat on the stove top with some broth. I know that i once froze some pulled pork with sauce and reheated it later and he never even knew. I think stir fry is a great option!. I don't care for them- but DH can whip that up on a night I'm working. Or he can have that while I have some salad or something easy.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 22, 2014 10:54:38 GMT -5
Just to clarify, microwave warmed over or any which way warmed over? I hate microwaved meat, but putting it in the toaster oven to reheat generally is fine. Or using it in another way, leftover pork into stir fry or fried rice maybe? Would he do/try that? He says "warmed over meat of any kind" i think he really means microwaved. I think I'm going to force him into trying it without telling him. I'll cook up chicken and then cut it up and freeze it. then just reheat on the stove top with some broth. I know that i once froze some pulled pork with sauce and reheated it later and he never even knew. I think stir fry is a great option!. I don't care for them- but DH can whip that up on a night I'm working. Or he can have that while I have some salad or something easy. Hope the not telling him works out for you. Another option, if he really doesn't want to warm up meat, he can prep and freeze individual portion sizes for him if he wants to be that fussy. On nights you're happy with leftover meat, he can cook himself some up to go with the other leftovers he will eat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 10:59:06 GMT -5
To be fair- we grill nearly half the nights in the summer- and he does the grilling and meat prep. He still grills during the colder months, just not as often. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards okay, but I don't understand the willingness to do the prep/cooking when the grill is involved and not any other time, ever. hopefully some of the suggestions in this thread will help you, because I'd have killed him by now. I'm currently crashing w/my sis/BIL in between selling my place and buying another one, and it's been interesting to see how my sis/BIL handle dinners with her crazy hours as a boarding school teacher. my BIL does not cook, and my sis eats at school on the nights she has dorm duty. to BIL's credit, he will reheat leftovers of the same thing all week - so she makes a big batch of whatever will last the week on Sundays while they are being lazy. That's a lot like what we do. I work at 9 at night to 5 in the morning. I go to bed about 7-8 AM for a couple of hours, get up and then go back to bed until 6PM or so. I usually have a can of spaghettios or raviolis (right now, Chef Boyardee is my friend). On nights off, usually eat something out or whatnot. Unfortunately, due to balance/walking issues DH is unable to do much in the way of cooking. He usually stuffs his face full of granola bars and wraps. What he puts in those wraps remains a mystery at times but they are easy for him to carry and easy to shake cat hair off of when he drops them on the floor. I'm trying to do crock-pot and/or batch meals but I'm the one who doesn't like eating the same thing day in and day out for a week. It looked fabulous when I made it but when it comes to eating it again the next day, eh. We are pickypants, I will also admit that. He doesn't like meat on a bone and I loathe and despise seafood. I also suck at cooking certain things. I ADORE steak but I suck at cooking it. My mother was the only one who could ever make it as bloody as I like it. I love lamb but I have this irrational fear that I won't cook it correctly and food poisoning sucks. Hell, I finally learned how to make rice so it doesn't come out as one giant clump that you have to chip at. Great. I'm hungry. Maybe I'll go order a pizza now. I don't feel like cooking.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 22, 2014 11:01:21 GMT -5
He says "warmed over meat of any kind" i think he really means microwaved. I think I'm going to force him into trying it without telling him. I'll cook up chicken and then cut it up and freeze it. then just reheat on the stove top with some broth. I know that i once froze some pulled pork with sauce and reheated it later and he never even knew. I think stir fry is a great option!. I don't care for them- but DH can whip that up on a night I'm working. Or he can have that while I have some salad or something easy. Hope the not telling him works out for you. Another option, if he really doesn't want to warm up meat, he can prep and freeze individual portion sizes for him if he wants to be that fussy. On nights you're happy with leftover meat, he can cook himself some up to go with the other leftovers he will eat. you know, i hadn't even thought of just packing meat in individual portions. they will thaw faster that way! even if we take out two portions. It is a little more work in the packing process but will save a lot of hassle down the line! nice idea!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 11:01:25 GMT -5
Just to clarify, microwave warmed over or any which way warmed over? I hate microwaved meat, but putting it in the toaster oven to reheat generally is fine. Or using it in another way, leftover pork into stir fry or fried rice maybe? Would he do/try that? He says "warmed over meat of any kind" i think he really means microwaved. I think I'm going to force him into trying it without telling him. I'll cook up chicken and then cut it up and freeze it. then just reheat on the stove top with some broth. I know that i once froze some pulled pork with sauce and reheated it later and he never even knew. I think stir fry is a great option!. I don't care for them- but DH can whip that up on a night I'm working. Or he can have that while I have some salad or something easy. It depends on the meat and how it's served. Nuked steak. Not great. But, much better if you heat it up on a frying pan. We buy a lot of pre-cooked fajita chicken that's frozen and that tastes fine to me, so does reheated ground beef. I make up lots of taco meat at once and freeze in meal size portions, so all we have to do on taco night is heat up the meat and put out all the other fixings. Same with just plain ground beef. I cook that up and freeze to put in spaghetti sauce. Pulled pork we freeze a lot too. I make about 5 pounds of it at crack.
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Post by Abby Normal on Oct 22, 2014 11:03:19 GMT -5
I do alot of freezer meals. When I make lasanga- I make 6. So we always have some stuff on hand when life gets in the way of cooking. When DS gets home from school I have him pull something out and cook it. I've written the directions on the package so it's easy for him. For the freezer, I do Shepherd's Pie, lasagna and enchiladas all with a ton of veggies that DS knows (now) are there.
One of his favorites (and a quick an easy one) is yakisoba noodles with a bag of steam veggies and some chicken. Sometimes I do it like a soup and sometimes like a chow mein. But it's quick and easy either way.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Oct 22, 2014 11:11:19 GMT -5
One of my friends bought a house a couple months ago. They haven't gotten around to buying a microwave. We've heated up some leftovers on the stove top that turned out really well like Chinese. Some things are gross heated up in the microwave. I think pizza gets soggy.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 22, 2014 11:11:54 GMT -5
Hope the not telling him works out for you. Another option, if he really doesn't want to warm up meat, he can prep and freeze individual portion sizes for him if he wants to be that fussy. On nights you're happy with leftover meat, he can cook himself some up to go with the other leftovers he will eat. you know, i hadn't even thought of just packing meat in individual portions. they will thaw faster that way! even if we take out two portions. It is a little more work in the packing process but will save a lot of hassle down the line! nice idea! I cook for 5 and want leftovers for lunch but, even I freeze in individual size portions. I buy a family pack of boneless chicken breasts and wrap them individually in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze. We can pull out only what we need. I'd do the whole freezing them on a cookie sheet then bagging, but I'm lazy and don't want to mess with it more than once. Another thing of mine, if I buy ground beef and want to freeze some, I make sure to flatten it out in the bag before I stick it in the freezer. Thaws faster and takes up less space.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Oct 22, 2014 11:14:31 GMT -5
you know, i hadn't even thought of just packing meat in individual portions. they will thaw faster that way! even if we take out two portions. It is a little more work in the packing process but will save a lot of hassle down the line! nice idea! I cook for 5 and want leftovers for lunch but, even I freeze in individual size portions. I buy a family pack of boneless chicken breasts and wrap them individually in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze. We can pull out only what we need. I'd do the whole freezing them on a cookie sheet then bagging, but I'm lazy and don't want to mess with it more than once. Another thing of mine, if I buy ground beef and want to freeze some, I make sure to flatten it out in the bag before I stick it in the freezer. Thaws faster and takes up less space. I usually vacuum seal items before freezing. how long does the wrapped in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze method keep?
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Post by greeniis10 on Oct 22, 2014 11:14:58 GMT -5
I'm sure this is going to sound terrible, but after the kids moved out and DH retired, I got tired of being "in charge" of his meals. He is in good shape and does workout occasionally, but he has a very large appetite and my largest bill of the month by far was groceries. A very small percentage were items I even ate. I started getting resentful and just decided we were each on our own. We don't eat any of the same foods anyway, so I had no interest in working all day, hauling home groceries and being responsible for TWO meals when DH has all the time in the world.
Honestly, he does eat crap, but he's happy with it and I'm not his mother, either. Now I prep lunches for myself on Sunday to take to work and that is my largest meal of the day, as I go to the gym straight from work. I never cook myself dinner. Just snack in the evenings. That has made my life much simpler!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 11:17:41 GMT -5
I'm sure this is going to sound terrible, but after the kids moved out and DH retired, I got tired of being "in charge" of his meals. He is in good shape and does workout occasionally, but he has a very large appetite and my largest bill of the month by far was groceries. A very small percentage were items I even ate. I started getting resentful and just decided we were each on our own. We don't eat any of the same foods anyway, so I had no interest in working all day, hauling home groceries and being responsible for TWO meals when DH has all the time in the world. Honestly, he does eat crap, but he's happy with it and I'm not his mother, either. Now I prep lunches for myself on Sunday to take to work and that is my largest meal of the day, as I go to the gym straight from work. I never cook myself dinner. Just snack in the evenings. That has made my life much simpler! If it wasn't for needing to feed the kids, I would never eat dinner either. Maybe a sandwich or stuff I could just grab and eat without prepping.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 22, 2014 11:40:19 GMT -5
I cook for 5 and want leftovers for lunch but, even I freeze in individual size portions. I buy a family pack of boneless chicken breasts and wrap them individually in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze. We can pull out only what we need. I'd do the whole freezing them on a cookie sheet then bagging, but I'm lazy and don't want to mess with it more than once. Another thing of mine, if I buy ground beef and want to freeze some, I make sure to flatten it out in the bag before I stick it in the freezer. Thaws faster and takes up less space. I usually vacuum seal items before freezing. how long does the wrapped in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze method keep? I've never left them a very long time so I have no clue, but I'd assume as long as chicken would otherwise. I'm looking for separation first, additional freeze time second.
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Post by jeep108 on Oct 22, 2014 11:41:15 GMT -5
This weeks list
Cuban sandwiches and potato salad. I picked the potato salad up from the deli.
Bacon cheeseburger meatloaf with roasted veggies
Italian sausage with slice potatoes and zucchini. baked for 30 min in the oven throw some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and tsp of Dijon mustard when it comes out of the oven.
Chicken Fettuccine.
Chicken Gyros
Throw a roast in the crockpot with Rotel shred it when I get home to make tacos.
Grilled cheese and french onion soup
Chicken and biscuits.
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Post by Pants on Oct 22, 2014 11:51:21 GMT -5
Thanks guys, now I want greek food AND enchiladas.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 11:57:06 GMT -5
I'm sure this is going to sound terrible, but after the kids moved out and DH retired, I got tired of being "in charge" of his meals. He is in good shape and does workout occasionally, but he has a very large appetite and my largest bill of the month by far was groceries. A very small percentage were items I even ate. I started getting resentful and just decided we were each on our own. We don't eat any of the same foods anyway, so I had no interest in working all day, hauling home groceries and being responsible for TWO meals when DH has all the time in the world. Honestly, he does eat crap, but he's happy with it and I'm not his mother, either. Now I prep lunches for myself on Sunday to take to work and that is my largest meal of the day, as I go to the gym straight from work. I never cook myself dinner. Just snack in the evenings. That has made my life much simpler! If it wasn't for needing to feed the kids, I would never eat dinner either. Maybe a sandwich or stuff I could just grab and eat without prepping. once my kids got old enough and everyone had different tastes, I just started cooking what I wanted and let everyone fend for themselves....or I'll cook burgers but everyone else needs to figure out the rest of their meal - if I cook green beans nobody else eats them, if you want onions on your burger cut them yourself, etc.
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Post by chiver78 on Oct 22, 2014 12:03:19 GMT -5
I usually vacuum seal items before freezing. how long does the wrapped in saran wrap and stick in a gallon ziploc and freeze method keep? I've never left them a very long time so I have no clue, but I'd assume as long as chicken would otherwise. I'm looking for separation first, additional freeze time second. I do this too, but in sandwich-sized ziplocs inside a gallon-sized freezer ziploc. I've had stuff in there almost a year and be okay. just make sure you squeeze the air out as much as possible.
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Post by yogiii on Oct 22, 2014 12:14:28 GMT -5
aww Chocolate Lover we have the same methods! I do individual breasts in saran wrap then thrown in a freezer bag too. I've probably only left them about 6 months but no problems. The only things we vacuum seal are cook pulled pork (which I reheat on the stove with sauce) and also cooked ribs from the smoker which I reheat in the oven or toaster oven with a very small layer of bbq sauce for moisture.
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Post by giramomma on Oct 22, 2014 12:19:20 GMT -5
honestly, I would make what I want and he can either eat it, make his own food, or go hungry. I always find it amusing that people who won't make a special meal or a separate meal for a child will be more than happy to do it for a husband. He's more than happy to make his own food... But it is usually crap like pizza or 2 PB&J sandwiches and a huge glass of skim milk or something along those lines, which certainly isn't good for him and has way more sugar and carbs than a diabetic should be eating in one meal. If he didn't have health issues, I wouldn't care. But sometimes he is like a child and left to his own, he makes shitty choices- I'm trying to keep that to a minimum. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards Who does the grocery shopping? DH does the cooking and grocery shopping. He sticks to a list and doesn't bring anything into the house. Why doesn't your husband want to take care of himself? I mean, I understand it because I don't always take very good care of myself. But, my husband is not trying to control my behavior to "make" me do something.. And actually, my husband doesn't always take good care of himself, either. But, that's on him to own. One of my grandparents had diabetes. She never took care of herself, because she didn't HAVE to. It was much easier to let others (my parents, her sibs) take care of her than to assume responsibility for herself. She was also very good at emotionally manipulating people to comply to her wishes.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Oct 22, 2014 12:30:50 GMT -5
I am LOL at all the name changes! Hilariousness.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Oct 22, 2014 12:52:42 GMT -5
I am one of those people that does not cook during the week. We make do a variety of ways. I cook a lot on the weekends. I'll often prep a meal for the crockpot on Sunday. The kids and DH are not big fans of leftovers. It drives me nuts that the kids are anti-leftovers. But if I make a casserole on the weekends, I'll split it in half and put half in the freezer uncooked. DH can pull that out and put it in the oven a couple weeks/months later. If I make meatloaf, I make 2. I stick one in the freezer (or I do 2 small ones to send over to MIL, because I'm apparently my mother and feel the need to take care of my MIL). The rest of the time we'll usually have one night mac n cheese, another night hot dog, another night pizza assuming the kids don't eat leftovers. The kids eat about 5:30 and I don't usually get home until about 6. So, DH just has to make do with what he can and keep the kids from killing each other while he cooks (something that I know is not easy), so they just all do the best they can. It works out. It isn't that healthy, but the kids get a frozen veggie and some fruit with every lunch and supper. So, it isn't awful.
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Post by 973beachbum on Oct 22, 2014 13:08:58 GMT -5
I sometimes cook during the week but for me the key is planning it out so I can make extra things that can be totally remade into something else entirely. I actually don't like to eat leftovers either but to me leftovers means that same dish of whatever reheated. If that dinners ingredients are repackaged into something else entirely it is fine. So I might make baked chicken breasts for dinner on Monday with veggies and maybe potatoes. I would normally just make enough of the veggies and starch for that dinner but double the amount of chicken. After dinner I would take the chicken off the bone and put in a ziplock in the fridge. Tuesday I would cut some up and make something like fajitas with the chicken. The chicken is already cooked and all the other parts don't really need cooking so much as assembly. It makes making dinner then really quick. Wednesday it would be something else like make some quick gravy and if I had made extra of the potatoes and veggies from Monday use them along with the chicken and make a quick chicken pot pie. The only thing extra I would need to make sure to have would be something like bisquick or canned biscuits for the top. Stick in the oven for about 20 minutes and dinner is served. And dont judge me for the bisquick and canned biscuits. Between life and two jobs, my family is lucky I don't serve them raw straight out of the fridge some nights.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 22, 2014 13:09:09 GMT -5
aww Chocolate Lover we have the same methods! I do individual breasts in saran wrap then thrown in a freezer bag too. I've probably only left them about 6 months but no problems. The only things we vacuum seal are cook pulled pork (which I reheat on the stove with sauce) and also cooked ribs from the smoker which I reheat in the oven or toaster oven with a very small layer of bbq sauce for moisture. I keep thinking I'm going to buy a vacuum sealer but those pesky kids always want me to use that money on shoes or clothes or something for school. I'm glad I'm not the only one who does the saran wrap method.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 13:23:20 GMT -5
I have a vacuum sealer but never use it. The bags are spendy.
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