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tann22
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
I usually cook 4-5 nights a week. Friday is always takeout and Saturday we usually do dinner with friends. If I dont cook DH usually does.
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
it really depends on the week. I am the cook, but DH can do some things. He is home a lot earlier than I am so I send him to the store for fresh ingredients. We cook aywhere from, 2-4 times a week. Never more than that and the 4x a week is a stretch.
I make things on Sundays sometimes and have them for other meals during the week. I can make an Empire turkey breast and have that for days by adding a baked potato or a salad.
During the week in the summer it's mostly the grill. Last night was halibut steaks, corn and risotto.
I always make more than I need at any given night. If I make a batch of paprika chicken I may make two packages of chicken or add a package of thighs.
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| Posted 7/26/06 11:01 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
My Dh usually cooks. He loves to cook so he will use Bobby Flay or Emeril recipes that have become staples for us. The other day we had Scallops with Basil vinagrette and orzo. MMMM he makes much nicer stuff than I do. I am very simple.I can cook some mean potatos. People request them all the time. Oh and my enchiladas. We also eat with SIL and BIL a couple of nights a week which is usually BBQ
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| Posted 7/26/06 11:34 AM |
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MrsBumbleb
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Christine
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
I crock pot everything!
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| Posted 7/26/06 12:27 PM |
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CkGm
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Christine
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
Posted by dpli
I usually cook 2 nights, eat those leftovers for 2 nights, and go out once. That is M-F. On the weekends, it depends on our plans, sometimes we eat out, but I usually cook at least one night of the weekend.
I just cannot cook every night and work full time. I would lose it if I did. I enjoy cooking when I have the time for it, but when cooking after work, I want something fast and simple.
Same here. But now that we have a home with a full grill, DH is a cooking maniac- its great
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| Posted 7/26/06 12:29 PM |
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Jessee
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Jessee
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
Whoever's in the mood, actually whoever is less "not" in the mood, will cook. If both of us are exhausted, we'll order in.
We rotate the SAME meals. We have about 4 standard dinners (burgers, tacos, grilled chicken on a salad, pasta w/ sausage). We're VERY boring.
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| Posted 7/26/06 12:40 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
we cook 3 nights a week the rest out
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| Posted 7/26/06 12:43 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
Posted by Jessee
Whoever's in the mood, actually whoever is less "not" in the mood, will cook. If both of us are exhausted, we'll order in.
We rotate the SAME meals. We have about 4 standard dinners (burgers, tacos, grilled chicken on a salad, pasta w/ sausage). We're VERY boring.
this sounds like us!
Here is our rotation:
Burgers or turkey burgers
Ground beef w/rice and tom. sauce
Steak on the grill
Tuna melts
Chicken either stir fried w/veggies or baked using Oven Fry or chicken teriyaki (I actually experimented on Sunday and now we have another chicken dish! woohoo!)
Turkey or reg meatballs w/pasta
Pasta salad w/fresh veggies
grilled cheese
These are things that I make. DH loves to cook and will sometimes make things like homemade sauce and lasagna, fajitas, tacos and grilled salmon (there are more things he cooks, just don’t remember them all). he’s the 1st one to experiment whereas I am zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (boring!)
Message edited 7/26/2006 12:51:49 PM.
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monkeybride
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
I don't work FT and I don't cook every night (I do take care of a baby all day though)
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| Posted 7/26/06 1:03 PM |
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curliegirl
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Gina
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
I feel like such a bad wife, I love to cook, but most of the time it is so late when I get home (8 or 9) that DH has scrounged something up and I have a WW meal.....
I hate working so late....
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| Posted 7/26/06 1:07 PM |
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Sweetpea130000
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Shandra
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
DH cooks most nights as he is home before me
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| Posted 7/26/06 1:15 PM |
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
Posted by Beth1210
I have been cooking 2 or 3 nights a week- normally it's something from Trader's Joes- the frozen dinners
I make 2 bags- when i don't we are still hungry- ok not me- but Jake is
what frozen dinners are you talking about - i would love some new quick ideas and trader joes is right down the block!
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| Posted 7/26/06 2:03 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Lauren
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
I don't..
Last night a cooked a full meal and we didn't eat until 8:30, I hate eating that late!
I try to cook at least 3 nights a week.
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| Posted 7/26/06 2:30 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
Posted by jsdesignz
Posted by Beth1210
I have been cooking 2 or 3 nights a week- normally it's something from Trader's Joes- the frozen dinners
I make 2 bags- when i don't we are still hungry- ok not me- but Jake is
what frozen dinners are you talking about - i would love some new quick ideas and trader joes is right down the block!
in the freezer section- I bought and loved the fajitas ( you have to buy the shells separtley), kung po chicken and citrus chicken so far ( both come with rice)
just buy 2 bags of each- other wise you will be scraping the pan- b/c it's really not enough - and this way you will have left overs
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| Posted 7/26/06 2:34 PM |
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LMFitz
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Re: Dinner Q for you ladies who work FT
It's complicated for us because FH works nights. So I usually cook every night - but just for him - and I have something small like wonton soup or popcorn. I cook at night when I get home around 8pm, and it's his dinner for the next night...since he leaves for work around 4pm and I'm not home in time to feed him.
If I don't cook, he'll get something on his way into work (but he rarely cooks for himself).
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