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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 42906" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>you guys sound like gourmet chefs compared to me! i'm taking notes on these recipes. i grew up eating home cooked southern meals ( trust me, other areas of childhood were problematic, so i enjoyed the food). i don't have a lot of time to cook either and the budget is tighter now that difficult child wants to eat twice as much as me; so, i found the solution for us is to cook two big meals on weekends and make sure there is enough for one night of leftovers of each dinner- it's a plus if there's enough for a container in the freezer for a later date. This covers 4 nights- i alternate them to keep difficult child from whining. then i make another during the week that's quick and easy- then we have what we call "wing-it night", which means it could be your favorite leftover of the week, assuming there's any left, or a big BLT with soup, pizza, etc. i know, this is cheesey, but i try to make the big meals really good- a roast partially cooked on the grill and finished in the oven (tastes like a prime rib with the grill flavor); fresh swordfish or tuna with pasta and fresh spinach cooked in extra virgin olive oil; mexican chicken or eggplant casserole with salad and bread; cabbage rolls with beans and mashed potatoes and cornbread. you get the idea. tomorrow,since of course, i'll be cooking, it will be chicken/shrimp/mushroom shish-k-bobs with salad, baked potatoes, and bread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 42906, member: 3699"] you guys sound like gourmet chefs compared to me! i'm taking notes on these recipes. i grew up eating home cooked southern meals ( trust me, other areas of childhood were problematic, so i enjoyed the food). i don't have a lot of time to cook either and the budget is tighter now that difficult child wants to eat twice as much as me; so, i found the solution for us is to cook two big meals on weekends and make sure there is enough for one night of leftovers of each dinner- it's a plus if there's enough for a container in the freezer for a later date. This covers 4 nights- i alternate them to keep difficult child from whining. then i make another during the week that's quick and easy- then we have what we call "wing-it night", which means it could be your favorite leftover of the week, assuming there's any left, or a big BLT with soup, pizza, etc. i know, this is cheesey, but i try to make the big meals really good- a roast partially cooked on the grill and finished in the oven (tastes like a prime rib with the grill flavor); fresh swordfish or tuna with pasta and fresh spinach cooked in extra virgin olive oil; mexican chicken or eggplant casserole with salad and bread; cabbage rolls with beans and mashed potatoes and cornbread. you get the idea. tomorrow,since of course, i'll be cooking, it will be chicken/shrimp/mushroom shish-k-bobs with salad, baked potatoes, and bread. [/QUOTE]
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