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Megan
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| Cooking for One |
| Posted: 10/24/2007 09:15:10 AM |
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| My mother and mother-in-law are on their own and tend to eat out alot or eat frozen dinners when at home. Cooking a regular meal leaves a lot of leftovers and they really get tired of eating the same thing all of the time, any ideas? They are midwestern country girls...so nothing too fancy!! |
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flaminjo
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 11/05/2008 05:38:07 AM |
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| ha ha! this is something new have heard. a great diswasher which doesnt need electricity! |
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ardavids
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 10/24/2008 08:48:02 AM |
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| It's all about portioning. Remember, frozen meats, stored properly, will keep for 6 months. When buying beef or chicken, separate it into single portions and freeze individual portions. Then, the ladies can take out only what they need. Pastas are another one that can be portioned easily. Spaghetti, or any long noodle, make a circle with between your forefinger and thumb, this is about one serving. Other shapes, take a bowl you would use to eat from, fill it about half way with pasta, this will also be about one serving. I'm also a huge fan of frozen vegetables. I would avoid ones that are pre-salted/ pre-sauced. I like frozen vegetables because they are cheaper than fresh and for someone who is cooking for one, is more economical because they will keep for 3-6 months versus 3-6 days. Hope that helps! |
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AuntieV
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 10/14/2008 2:13:09 PM |
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| I am the caregiver for my parents. When they were able to live alone I would make extra when I made my dinners. Then I would package up plates for them and deliver them when I went to visit.
You might also want to suggest meals on wheels. In our area they will deliver from 1 to 7 days worth of meals once per week at a very low cost. |
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Megan
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 11/16/2007 1:47:53 PM |
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| Thanks for all of the great advice! Its nice to get feedback to share. By the way, I have 2 small puppies! |
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tiggerunner
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 11/16/2007 03:42:39 AM |
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| Yes, that's a hard one. I am an empty nester and my husband travels sometimes, so I realy have to think when I cook. Sometimes I buy the cut up chicken in the deli and make a salad or heat it up with veggies. I also will go to a better grocery store(Whole Foods) and buy just one serving of lasagna or something. It may be expensive, but I usually get 2 meals out of it and at least I have enjoyed a nice meal. Some ccoking sites will also break down a recipe for you. Last but not least cook meals with a friend and share. Hope this helps. |
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Tracy
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| Re:Cooking for One |
| Posted: 11/03/2007 08:06:06 AM |
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| Megan, If you go to the 1 hour to cook & eat post and read the post from Tracy, you may find an idea that will work for them. I wrote about a book called "Once-a-Month Cooking" in the book they talk about freezing portions for 1 person. This might work for your mother and mother-in-law. They could either adjust the amounts needed so they would get what they need for themselves or they could get together with a few friends and divide it up amongst themselves. Tracy |
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BigCookie
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| Just get a dawg.. |
| Posted: 11/02/2007 12:01:21 AM |
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| We''ve got a dawg (English Bulldog) and he is finishing up all leftovers... Sometimes(when my wife ain''t home) I even use him as dish washer... |
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