[blparent] Meal planning

[Judy Jones]

Wonderful thinking!

I would also be glad to share recipes, write me off list.
jtj1 at cableone.net

Judy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto via blparent
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 2:25 PM
To: Jennifer Woods ; Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Meal planning

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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