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>> Jacquie wrote:
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>>>>>> MaryL wrote:
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>>>>>>>> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>>> I make something similar but in much smaller quantities (cooking
>>>>>>>>> for one). I use a wok and quickly cook small pieces of chicken
>>>>>>>>> in olive oil, then add fresh mushrooms and chopped-up onion,
>>>>>>>>> then lots of various types of fresh veggies. Sometimes I add
>>>>>>>>> soy sauce and sometimes not. Sometimes I will first sprinkle
>>>>>>>>> everything with Italian dressing and use that for the seasoning.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When I make it, this is my entire meal and will usually have
>>>>>>>>> leftovers for the next day (or even more). I do not eat rice,
>>>>>>>>> pasta, potatoes, etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I planned to have some left over so my husband will have
>>>>>>>> something to eat tonight. I didn't cook.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That wasn't intended as a criticism...just a comment that I only
>>>>>>> cook for one person (myself), and I also no longer eat "the white
>>>>>>> stuff"--so, it's my entire meal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Same for me, I use a lot of veggies in mine. I didn't think I could
>>>>>> ever eat a stirfry without rice until I had to. A bit of commercial
>>>>>> black bean or satay sauce mixed through at the end compensates
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MaryL
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>>>>> There is so much in stir fry I don't miss the rice at all. Hubby has
>>>>> to have it though so do keep it around for him.
>>>>
>>>> My kids too, but they eat like horses.
>>>>
>>> LOL...My Grandson is almost 15 and all my Daughter does is complain
>>> about him eating them out of house and home...he has grown 4 inches
>>> in the last two months. I laughed at her...I had three teens in the
>>> house at one time and their friends.....I spent allot of time at the
>>> military commissary buying food
>>> Jacquie
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>> I can identify with that. Until a few weeks ago I had 4 teens plus two
>> grandchildren, my teens' friends.... Since moving interstate I don't see
>> a lot of my two older teens who continued on another 45 k's to live when
>> we moved so I am going there today to stay overnight. I went shopping
>> yesterday to get a few things to take and $150 later!!! I could have
>> spent more but I was being conservative, lol.
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> When all the kids were out of the house I had to learn to cook all over
> again for just two people.
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> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
> Rest in a sky-like mind.
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>

I have finally got most meals down to 2 servings..except for soups and
stews....Thank Goodness most freeze well...LOL.
Jacquie