[blparent] Meal planning

Fri Jan 9 01:25:46 UTC 2015

Judy, thank you for this fabulous crockpot site. I just subscribed to her
newsletter. One can never have enough crockpot ideas. 

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From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy Jones
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Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 6:15 PM
To: Caitlin Mongillo; Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Meal planning

Thank you for that crock pot site.  I am going to check it out.

Judy

-----Original Message-----
From: Caitlin Mongillo via blparent
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 2:49 PM
To: Jennifer Woods ; Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Meal planning

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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