On Apr 12, 2:47*am, "Ophelia" ku> wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in ....
> > sf wrote:
>
> >> I don't like to make a dinner that results in tons of leftovers. *I
> >> make enough for hubby to have for lunch the following day, but I don't
> >> want to have to eat the same thing for days on end.
>
> > Whenever I cook something *good*, I have no problem with making tons of
> > it.
>
> > That's where your freezer comes in handy (for freezable leftovers). Most
> > of
> > my home cooking is on weekends and I make a LOT of whatever I'm making.
> > I'll eat leftovers for a day or two but then I always have more in the
> > freezer for a quick and easy meal down the road.
>
> > My freezer usually contains 3-4 different leftover choices. *I know
> > Sheldon's probably does too. Just because we cook in quantity, it doesn't
> > mean we eat the same stuff for days in a row.
>
> Yep, I do that too! * I do it mainly with long cooked stuff.

When their nest was finally empty, my grandmother continued to cook
for four, and froze half of every meal (meat starch veg) as if making
her own TV dinners, buying a small chest freezer for the purpose. I
forget how many different dishes she would have in there at once.
Salads she would made fresh, obviously