"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> BTW, you don't have to have a separate or even large freezer to accomplish
> this. I was doing this in my 20's when I lived in apartments, and even
> right before I moved here. I froze pasta, rice, spaghetti/meat sauce,
> roast beef in gravy... in individually portioned freezer bags. I always
> had something ready for a quick hot lunch or dinner, just add a vegetable.
> It just took a well organized use of freezer space.

Yes. I did that when I lived alone. Back when microwaves were a relatively
new thing, I had all sorts of microwaveable dishes and I made up meals for
myself. I did not own a microwave at home but there was one at work so I
used these things for lunch. Back in those days I'd usually cook for 8 and
freeze the stuff. But as time went on, I just didn't want to be bothered to
do that. I am not someone who needs a hot meal, unless perhaps it is the
dead of winter and then sometimes I just want one then. I love big salads
and quite often that was what I'd wind up eating in those days. Yes it was
a lot of prep work but once everything was all cut or torn up, I'd have it
for close to a week. I would usually still do the breakfast foods.
Pancakes, biscuits, muffins, etc. I'd usually make enough for a month.
Yes, I'd be eating the same thing day after day but that was fine. I was
always in a hurry in the morning and had to have food that was quick to fix
and eat.