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I'm trying something new that my husband suggested I do. I have switched lunch and dinner.
I'm really liking this plan so far. For some odd reason it makes prep and cleanup much easier. It doesn't make sense to me. LOL Maybe it has to do with a little less pressure on time. If all of a sudden I decide on baked potatos that take over an hour, instead of pushing our supper back to 7 pm it only pushes our lunch back to 1 pm. What a big difference. And who wants to clean up a BIG mess in the kitchen after a long day? Not me. But now my kitchen is cleaner. All because of switching lunch and dinner.
So now our big meal is in the middle of the day and a light meal in the evening. This is to help in losing weight. So we shall see if this makes a difference. |
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Nothing. I was going to but my FIL filled up my tank when I wasn't looking. I may have to put another $10 in before church though. Scotts. No nonsense, no fluff, no colors, no scents, and a LOT on one roll. I can't claim discovering anything. I have discovered things that others have done that I thought was pure genius. I like a good solid 8 hours. I have done it on less but can't do that for too many nights in a row. I have functioned on 3 or 4 hours once and was surprised at how well things were going Good friend from church just got married at the beginning of June. I helped to set up and decorate the reception hall
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1. How many meals does most of your family eat at home each week? On average 18-20. That is counting breakfast lunch and dinner. I can count on my one hand the number of times I've eaten at a resteraunt in the past several months. But occasionally I do eat at a friends house and on Sunday afternoons I'm not at home, but it is still a home meal that I'm eating.
2. How many cookbooks do you own?
Several, do I look at any of them? Rarely. I tend to get more recipes off the Internet than out of the cook books
3. When you cook, do you follow the recipe pretty closely, or do you use recipes primarily to give you ideas?
I try to follow the directions very closely. But as you can see in my post about the chicken enchiladas, I rarely am ever able to do just that. And I do try to substitute healthier options for some ingredients. Non bleached flour, whole wheat flour, organic sugar can, honey...
4. What's your favorite kitchen task related to meal planning and preparation? (eating the finished product does not count)
I like the planning for the meal the most. I don't like the preparation all that much and I hate the clean up. But I do love to plan. I'm getting better at the prep and now that I have a dishwasher...YEAH!!!!
5. Do you plan menus before you shop?
Yes. I have only recently started this. I have done a meal plan for the month of June and it has helped my shopping.
6. What are your three favorite kitchen tools or appliances?
Dishwasher! Pampered Chef mixing bowls, PC Kitchen shears 7. If you could buy one new thing for your kitchen, money was no object, and space not an issue, what would you most like to have? Wow, just one? Hmm. I would like to get a bread machine. I would love to have a blender (which I'm supposed to get one soone). I really want a new stove...one of those glass units. I think that would make cleaning SOOO nice. But the thing I like the most about kitchens that I don't have the space for is an island. An island with a pot rack over it! A more feasible thing would be more outlets or at least better placed outlets. LOL 8. Since money and space probably are objects, what are you most likely to buy next? If I come across a bread machine at good will or very cheap.
9. Do you have a separate freezer for storage?
Yes. I have an upright in the basement. I need to defrost that thing.
10. Grocery shop alone or with others?
I always shop with DS. I have tried to go alone a time or two and I end up running around the store talking to myself...out loud! So at least when he is there it looks like I'm talking to him. I prefer doing it with him anyways. He is learning to be a great helper! But I don't really care to shop with anyone else. My mother has been there once or twice and I feel like I need to rush. If they are there doing their own shopping then maybe it wouldn't be too bad. 11. How many meatless main dish meals do you fix in a week?
A few. I have beef, chicken and fish almost every week for at least one meal.
12. If you have a decorating theme in your kitchen, what is it? Favorite kitchen colors?
I would love to paint my kitchen a very soft sunny pastel yellow. Right now it is a funky 70's mint green, with very dark, DARK brown cupboards. But redoing the kitchen isn't high on the priority list.
13. What's the first thing you ever learned to cook, and how old were you?
Not a clue. I do remember making "chef salad" when I was in Kindergarten. Mom and my younger sister were taking a nap and I decided to make dinner. I think I put everything that was in the fridge into that salad. Doesn't sound very appetizing but I thought I was quite the chef. |