"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
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> 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

I must say I do find it hard to cook for only two and mine have been away
more than a few years now

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