[blparent] Meal planning

[Caitlin Mongillo]

Hi Jenn,
   I understand where you're coming from. We don't have any children,
but I got married just about two years ago now. Prior to that, I had
lived with my parents or at college, so really wasn't doing that much
cooking independently. The crock pot is great. My favorite web site to
find crock pot meals is
www.crockpot365.blogspot.com

This woman cooked one meal a day for a year in her slow cooker, and
you can view all of those recipes, plus more she's added over time.
They range from the easy "dump and go" to the more complicated. It's a
great resource and I refer to the site when I'm looking for new
recipes.
   Jo's idea about making three or four meals at a time and then
freezing the remainder so you don't eat the same thing each day is
really a great one. My husband and I will do something in the crock
pot once a week or so and always have at least one extra dinner left
over, and the majority of the time we can bring some for lunch too at
work. I also find that baked dishes are easy to prepare and not all
that time consuming. You can prepare the meal most of the time the
night before and keep it in the fridge so that when you return from
work or errands in the evening you just have to preheat your oven and
go.

www.allrecipes.com
is the go to for any recipe you need. Though honestly sometimes I find
the info a bit overwhelming because there's so much of it. I hope this
helps you.

Best,
Caitlin

On 1/8/15, Jennifer Woods via blparent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Jo,
>
> I honestly don't have any routines yet.
> We just moved in with my parents in March, so there is still a lot of
> adjustment happening.
> I'm in the process of trying to get my son and I our own place.
> I asked my dad to go to the store and pick up a few things. I want to try
> and crockpot a breakfast casserole for Sunday morning.
> This will be my first attempt at cooking something other than pasta. Smile.
> -I love pasta.
> -I am not a fan of spicy food.
> -I have a soy allergy so I need to be careful that I only consume soybean
> oil as any other type of soy makes me sick.
> Hope this helps give you a starting point.
>
> Jenn
>
> On Jan 8, 2015, at 1:25 PM, Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Okay, well, a good starting point would be to tell us what you are doing now
> so we have something to build on and we aren't beginning from scratch.  It's
> easier to improve on routines you have already established and habits that
> are working for you than it is to impose our own ideas on  you, ideas that
> might not fit your lifestyle or your tastes at all.
>
> I will say that a crockpot is your best friend, especially if it's just you
> and a toddler to cook for.  One of the most useful cookbooks I ever came
> across was from the NLS.  I don't remember the author, but the title was
> "Crockery Cookery."  I listened to it on four-track tape, probably close to
> twenty-five years ago, so I hope it has been converted to whatever those
> cartridge doohickeys are that they're using now.  I copied dozens of recipes
> from that crockpot cookbook into braille, and I still use them today.
> They're practical, easy, and not just the same old stews and soups you
> usually find.  The nice thing about a crockpot is that if you have a small
> family, you can make three or four dishes, then freeze the leftovers of each
> meal and alternate them so you don't end up eating one thing for a week
> straight before you move on to the next.  I'd be glad to send you a few
> recipes to start you off if you write to me privately at jopinto at msn.com,
> since it would probably be better not to clutter up the list.  But I would
> recommend that you look for the entire book if you are an NLS user.  It
> would be an excellent resource for you as a new cook.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Woods via blparent
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 1:53 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] Meal planning
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm embarrassed to say this, but I'm new to cooking.
> I really want to cook more and plan ahead with meal preparation so that
> we're eating healthier and saving money.
>
> Being a newly single mom and having a toddler this is a whole new experience
> for me.
>
> How do those of you who know how to cook do it?
>
> I am thinking about using the crockpot some, as I can prep and go then
> dinner is ready when we get home.
>
> How do you all do it?
> Thanks
>
>
> Jenn
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