Comments on: Meal Planning: Cook Once, Eat Thrice http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:04:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hailey's Beats and Bits http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6956 Hailey's Beats and Bits Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:27:35 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6956 i usually do one cooking for two meals but right now i am rethinking.... thanks i usually do one cooking for two meals but right now i am rethinking…. thanks

]]> By: Gina @ MoneywiseMoms http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6621 Gina @ MoneywiseMoms Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:13 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6621 I do this all the time, with pork, ground beef and chicken. Even when I make a big pot of spaghetti sauce, it's used 3-4 times before it's done. I do this all the time, with pork, ground beef and chicken. Even when I make a big pot of spaghetti sauce, it's used 3-4 times before it's done.

]]> By: Dawn http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6619 Dawn Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:25:01 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6619 When I'm not sure I will get to use leftovers in a timely fashion I pop them in the freezer instead of letting them waste in the fridge. My meatloaf often becomes the 'meatballs (ok cubes) in sauce later in the week and we love using leftover pork for BBQ sandwiches. When I'm not sure I will get to use leftovers in a timely fashion I pop them in the freezer instead of letting them waste in the fridge. My meatloaf often becomes the 'meatballs (ok cubes) in sauce later in the week and we love using leftover pork for BBQ sandwiches.

]]> By: Keowdie http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6585 Keowdie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:25:01 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6585 I love doing this. Our local supermarket often has meat specials, where I can get whole chickens for less than $5! And they often do a 5/$20 sale; the cuts of meat are usually pretty good, and if done correctly, I can usually end up basically getting 2 of those 5 meats for free.<br /><br />I have always spent several hours hovering over the stockpot as the bones boiled. I never thought of making the stock in my crockpot over night! That's a great idea! Thanks! I love doing this. Our local supermarket often has meat specials, where I can get whole chickens for less than $5! And they often do a 5/$20 sale; the cuts of meat are usually pretty good, and if done correctly, I can usually end up basically getting 2 of those 5 meats for free.

I have always spent several hours hovering over the stockpot as the bones boiled. I never thought of making the stock in my crockpot over night! That's a great idea! Thanks!

]]> By: FishMama http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6562 FishMama Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:29 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6562 Jen, here's my blonde moment, though I am not blonde, what does C.O.S.T stand for?<br /><br />Kimberly, let us know how this works for you.<br /><br />kouponkrazi, your plan sounds great. Glad you were inspired.<br /><br />Ruby Lane Wives, here's how I do my veggies: <a rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifeasmom.com/2009/05/ultimate-recipe-swap-grilled-foods.html</a><br /><br />Kimarie, jabber away. <br /><br />Catway, sounds like a great practice -- and a great book.<br /><br />Coby, enjoy your chicken! Jen, here's my blonde moment, though I am not blonde, what does C.O.S.T stand for?

Kimberly, let us know how this works for you.

kouponkrazi, your plan sounds great. Glad you were inspired.

Ruby Lane Wives, here's how I do my veggies: http://www.lifeasmom.com/2009/05/ultimate-recipe-swap-grilled-foods.html

Kimarie, jabber away.

Catway, sounds like a great practice — and a great book.

Coby, enjoy your chicken!

]]> By: Coby http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6557 Coby Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:49:09 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6557 You have inspired me to dig out the whole chicken in my freezer to cook today. We will have roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and carrots tonight. I think i will whip up some homemade bread to go with it this afternoon. I will also make the pizza dough for thursday. Then I plan on making stock with the bones overnight. Tomorrow we will have a family chicken and biscuit recipe with spinach salad. Then on thursday we will have BBQ chicken pizza. I should also have enough stock to make several bathces of homemade cream of chicken soup to freeze and use later in other recipes.<br /><br />Thanks for the great tips. I am a new reader to your blog and I really love it. Keep up the good work! You have inspired me to dig out the whole chicken in my freezer to cook today. We will have roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and carrots tonight. I think i will whip up some homemade bread to go with it this afternoon. I will also make the pizza dough for thursday. Then I plan on making stock with the bones overnight. Tomorrow we will have a family chicken and biscuit recipe with spinach salad. Then on thursday we will have BBQ chicken pizza. I should also have enough stock to make several bathces of homemade cream of chicken soup to freeze and use later in other recipes.

Thanks for the great tips. I am a new reader to your blog and I really love it. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: CatWay http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6554 CatWay Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:52:57 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6554 I've recently started cooking for two nights at a time (eg. On Monday cook for Monday and Tuesday), then I only have to reheat on the second day. I'm loving this, it saves so much time. I got the idea by reading a book Table Tucker (it is a down under book (Australia/NZ)) - the book also has plans to help you do this all year round. I've recently started cooking for two nights at a time (eg. On Monday cook for Monday and Tuesday), then I only have to reheat on the second day. I'm loving this, it saves so much time. I got the idea by reading a book Table Tucker (it is a down under book (Australia/NZ)) – the book also has plans to help you do this all year round.

]]> By: Kimarie @ Cardamom's Pod http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6552 Kimarie @ Cardamom's Pod Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:08:21 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6552 I love doing this and am actually trying to PLAN for this. The past few weeks I've been working on being a better steward with our grocery money - checking coupons, working the sales, etc. Last Friday I purchased the biggest pork roast I could find - it was on sale for 98 cents a pound. Roasted it Sunday and had roast, mashed red potatoes (also on sale buy 1 get 1 free), peas, and homemade rolls. I put the rest of the roast in the crockpot Sunday afternoon to cook really soft for BBQ sandwiches Sun. evening. Today we had enough BBQ and rolls leftover for lunch, and enough potatoes for supper tonight. Just had to take the rest of the meat on sale and make a meatloaf for tonight and meatballs to freeze for another day, and chopped up a bunch of on sale collard greens. <br /><br />Thanks for ALL your tips, and for this being a place where I can "jabber" about the nitty-gritty details and joys of feeding our family of 11 in a more efficient way! It's so fun to see a grocery store receipt of $109 and see underneath that I saved $87 dollars!! I love doing this and am actually trying to PLAN for this. The past few weeks I've been working on being a better steward with our grocery money – checking coupons, working the sales, etc. Last Friday I purchased the biggest pork roast I could find – it was on sale for 98 cents a pound. Roasted it Sunday and had roast, mashed red potatoes (also on sale buy 1 get 1 free), peas, and homemade rolls. I put the rest of the roast in the crockpot Sunday afternoon to cook really soft for BBQ sandwiches Sun. evening. Today we had enough BBQ and rolls leftover for lunch, and enough potatoes for supper tonight. Just had to take the rest of the meat on sale and make a meatloaf for tonight and meatballs to freeze for another day, and chopped up a bunch of on sale collard greens.

Thanks for ALL your tips, and for this being a place where I can "jabber" about the nitty-gritty details and joys of feeding our family of 11 in a more efficient way! It's so fun to see a grocery store receipt of $109 and see underneath that I saved $87 dollars!!

]]> By: Ruby lane wives http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6551 Ruby lane wives Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:26:42 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6551 I saw a video on you tube that made a chicken last for 4 meals for a fam of 4! this is good too. stupid question what exactly do you do for roasted vegetables? what do you use how do you do it mine always seem to burn on the edges!!! I saw a video on you tube that made a chicken last for 4 meals for a fam of 4! this is good too. stupid question what exactly do you do for roasted vegetables? what do you use how do you do it mine always seem to burn on the edges!!!

]]> By: Susie http://lifeasmom.com/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6550 Susie Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:24 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/10/meal-planning-cook-once-eat-thrice.html#comment-6550 I like the idea of big dishes doing double or triple duty:-) I like the idea of big dishes doing double or triple duty:-)

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