Hi all,

I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.

Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.

Appreciate any new ideas!

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On 1/1/2016 8:28 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.
>
> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
>
> Appreciate any new ideas!
>
I don't know about new ideas but pretty much anything you see in the
freezer aisle can be cooked and frozen at home. Some raw vegetables
require blanching but not all of them.

Jill

On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:28:17 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.
>
> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
>
> Appreciate any new ideas!

Give us a hint about what that person likes to eat. What about going
Mexican/Spanish/Caribbean? You could make ropa vieja, Filipino
chicken & pork adobo (the sauce that's balanced vinegar & soy sauce),
enchiladas, cup tamales (if you can buy premade masa it's easy)...

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sf

cshenk wrote:
>>
>> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
>> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
>> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.
>>
>> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
>> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.

I prepared my usual Chinese veggie egg drop soup for lunch today, made
enough for tomorrow's lunch too. Easy to prep the veggies in advance
and then takes like ten minutes to make the soup... I filled a three
quart pot. Can add meat too but no meat today, just three eggs. If
one wants the veggies can be prepped while sitting. Most Chinese
cookery requires but a few minutes and can be done while sitting.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.
>
> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
>
> -
I don't really understand. Is there some reason that they can't buy frozen
veggies?

Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> cshenk wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a
> standard >> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple
> things that >> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly
> veggies. >>
> >> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20
> minutes >> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
>
> I prepared my usual Chinese veggie egg drop soup for lunch today, made
> enough for tomorrow's lunch too. Easy to prep the veggies in advance
> and then takes like ten minutes to make the soup... I filled a three
> quart pot. Can add meat too but no meat today, just three eggs. If
> one wants the veggies can be prepped while sitting. Most Chinese
> cookery requires but a few minutes and can be done while sitting.

That might work. Have you tried freezing it to see how it works?

I am testing rice balls today, to see if they freeze ok. I've not seen
them in a freezer case that I can recall. I know fried rice works
though.

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sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:28:17 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a
> > standard USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple
> > things that freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly
> > veggies.
> >
> > Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> > chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
> >
> > Appreciate any new ideas!
>
> Give us a hint about what that person likes to eat. What about going
> Mexican/Spanish/Caribbean? You could make ropa vieja, Filipino
> chicken & pork adobo (the sauce that's balanced vinegar & soy sauce),
> enchiladas, cup tamales (if you can buy premade masa it's easy)...

Oh I wish I knew more on his likes. I'm winging it here!

Humm! Adobo is right up my alley!

So far I have delivered (and I'm not alone helping, others have as
well) 6 meals and some bread. I'm due to have some picked up today or
tomorrow morning as well and need to make more bread. To demystify,
there are 2 cooking for him and 3 folks making runs to get things to
him and containers back to me.

2 chicken and rice sort
2 spagetti with sausage meat sauce
2 baked ham

(all with 2 sides)

Right now I have:

2 shrimp ones with bell peppers and mushrooms (and another one on a bed
of cabbage for me as it may not microwave well and he's got getting my
experiments)
3 pulled pork meals (will make a bunch of coleslaw today to match it
and that will not be frozen).

For this week, I am set needing add one more. I havent packaged it yet
but I have a pot roast Don made and it's too much for us to eat up.
That should work.

One of the things I have in the freezer is some cooked duck and for
next week I want to work with that, and some lamb curry.

It's the sides that are confusing me. I'm not at all picky on watery
sides after freezing and then nuking. Don and Charlotte aren't either
but we know we are unique in that.

Ah well, all ideas welcome! I think adobo will be a perfect match for
next week.

Carol

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cshenk wrote:
>
> I am testing rice balls today, to see if they freeze ok.

Rice balls freeze fine, then thaw fine to eat.

On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 9:05:20 AM UTC-8, cshenk wrote:
> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Oh I wish I knew more on his likes. I'm winging it here!
>
> Humm! Adobo is right up my alley!
>
> So far I have delivered (and I'm not alone helping, others have as
> well) 6 meals and some bread. I'm due to have some picked up today or
> tomorrow morning as well and need to make more bread. To demystify,
> there are 2 cooking for him and 3 folks making runs to get things to
> him and containers back to me.
>
> 2 chicken and rice sort
> 2 spagetti with sausage meat sauce
> 2 baked ham
>
> (all with 2 sides)
>
> It's the sides that are confusing me. I'm not at all picky on watery
> sides after freezing and then nuking. Don and Charlotte aren't either
> but we know we are unique in that.
>

To me the things that freeze best are soups and stews. Maybe simmer
vegetables in seasoned homemade stocks, then freeze in single-meal
portions?

For that reason, I was going to suggest spaghetti sauce. We will
make a bunch and freeze it. Then we cook angel hair and have a
meal in minutes, along with salad.

When my wife came home from the hospital, her buddies from work
set up a meal rotation. They cooked a little extra of that night's
meal, and she and I benefited.

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a
> > standard USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple
> > things that freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly
> > veggies.
> >
> > Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> > chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
> >
> > -
> I don't really understand. Is there some reason that they can't buy
> frozen veggies?

Hi Julie, it's a fellow local to me who had spine surgery and now is
out of all his saved money. He's legit. I have met him. He's barely
able to walk yet. Folks who live within 5 miles or so are running food
to his house with prepared meals that he can manage which means
prefrozen TV dinner type things with our own containers, filled at home
then delivered.

The freezing is so we can keep it up. None of us can make runs every 2
days. On his end, he can manage a microwave and not much else yet.

He might be homeless soon if the local help sites can't kick in on his
rent, but for now I added all I could towards that and now I'm one of 2
keeping him fed. Others who can't do that, are making car runs to get
stuff to and from him.

He's 350$ short on this January rent. Cooking for him lets him save
his pennies on food. He's no money to buy anything now. It's us locals
bringing him prepared meals and helping him work with local charities.

I recall there was a time when you needed some help too. Well, he does
as well and local folks are doing their best. Me, I came here for
better ideas for ideas of frozen sides. I've gotten a few.

I think when I go to the store, I will get some frozen veggies in a
bag. They may work better in the lunch trays I'm making up.

Thanks! Carol

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On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:34:39 AM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
>
> Hi Julie, it's a fellow local to me who had spine surgery and now is
> out of all his saved money. He's legit. I have met him. He's barely
> able to walk yet.

> He might be homeless soon if the local help sites can't kick in on his
> rent.

> He's 350$ short on this January rent. Cooking for him lets him save
> his pennies on food. He's no money to buy anything now. It's us locals
> bringing him prepared meals and helping him work with local charities.
>
> Thanks! Carol
>
>
Has anyone thought to set him up with a "GoFundMe" account??

wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:34:39 AM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > Hi Julie, it's a fellow local to me who had spine surgery and now is
> > out of all his saved money. He's legit. I have met him. He's
> > barely able to walk yet.
>
> > He might be homeless soon if the local help sites can't kick in on
> > his rent.
>
> > He's 350$ short on this January rent. Cooking for him lets him save
> > his pennies on food. He's no money to buy anything now. It's us
> > locals bringing him prepared meals and helping him work with local
> > charities.
> >
> > Thanks! Carol
> >
> >
> Has anyone thought to set him up with a "GoFundMe" account??

Posted in an earlier thread: https://www.gofundme.com/mmfnujfw



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On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 12:36:44 PM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
>
> anyone thought to set him up with a "GoFundMe" account??
>
> Posted in an earlier thread: https://www.gofundme.com/mmfnujfw
>
>
Ok, sorry, didn't see it.

On 1/1/2016 8:28 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a standard
> USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple things that
> freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly veggies.
>
> Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
>
> Appreciate any new ideas!
>
First I'd ask him what he'd likes to eat likes before I went over there
with bags of groceries.

Someone mentioned spaghetti sauce. Yep, I'd do that.

Don't forget pasta! Most people don't think about this. Cooked plain
spaghetti freezes just fine. Portion it out in single serve zip-lock
bags for the guy. Pasta can be the basis for many an inexpensive meal.

As Julie suggested, I'd pick up some bags of frozen vegetables. Easy to
cook in the microwave and also to add to the pasta. Heh.


Jill

wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 12:36:44 PM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > anyone thought to set him up with a "GoFundMe" account??
> >
> > Posted in an earlier thread: https://www.gofundme.com/mmfnujfw
> >
> >
> Ok, sorry, didn't see it.

No problem! Thread drift had it fairly well hidden.



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jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 1/1/2016 8:28 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm helping out another and trying to not go all 'asian' on a
> > standard USA eater who may not appreciate that. Looking for simple
> > things that freeze well and can be microwaved. Particularly
> > veggies.
> >
> > Important is that it be simple to fix. I can't stand for 20 minutes
> > chopping and stirring due to spinal issues.
> >
> > Appreciate any new ideas!
> >
> First I'd ask him what he'd likes to eat likes before I went over
> there with bags of groceries.
>
> Someone mentioned spaghetti sauce. Yep, I'd do that.
>
> Don't forget pasta! Most people don't think about this. Cooked
> plain spaghetti freezes just fine. Portion it out in single serve
> zip-lock bags for the guy. Pasta can be the basis for many an
> inexpensive meal.
>
> As Julie suggested, I'd pick up some bags of frozen vegetables. Easy
> to cook in the microwave and also to add to the pasta. Heh.
>
>
> Jill

Hi Jill, thanks for the ideas.

He's not in a situation to take a bag of groceries. We are cooking
things he can microwave like a TV dinner for now. That's his level of
ability for the moment. He's not on his feet enough to 'mix and match'
a meal.

I got some good ideas from Julie and Orlando (Orlando seems to lurk but
he had the really nifty ideas PM'ed to me).

Think of it as a homegrown version of 'meals on wheels' that have to be
delivered once a week (so frozen).

Carol

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On Sat, 02 Jan 2016 20:26:00 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>
>He's not in a situation to take a bag of groceries. We are cooking
>things he can microwave like a TV dinner for now. That's his level of
>ability for the moment. He's not on his feet enough to 'mix and match'
>a meal.
>
>Think of it as a homegrown version of 'meals on wheels' that have to be
>delivered once a week (so frozen).
>
> Carol

I prepared a 12 quart pot of pasta sauce yeterday, with braised pork
chops, had some for dinner with rigatoni and the rest is in the
freezer. There's always the old standby, meat loaf, portions freeze
well. Bake a few boxes of brownies for deserts, those taste even
better frozen. For complete nutrition how about a case of Ensure?
https://ensure.com/nutrition-products
Horlicks is fantastic... for a good night's sleep almost as good as
breast milk on tap... well not quite:
http://www.horlicks.co.uk/
Amazon sells it... I use it in smoothies, with ice cream, bananas,
Coco Lopez, pineapple juice, and rum:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...words=horlicks
Make sure this person has a blender.