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Shanti
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Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
what do you usually do for dinner? Because of his schedule, DH & I eat together about twice a week and I am horrible about eating well when I am alone. Help me out!
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Posted 12/3/06 8:55 PM  |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Well, I TRY to eat a real meal once the baby goes to bed, but I rarely find the time or energy to cook. I find that if I make a bunch of stuff on Sunday, then freeze it and use it throughout the week, that helps. But honestly, we only see each other Sat. and Sun. and we usually eat out. It's hard.
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| Posted 12/3/06 8:56 PM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
You and I are in the same boat! Kev works nights and I usually only cook when he's home. Many times I don't even eat dinner - lately, I seem to only eat crap!
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| Posted 12/3/06 8:57 PM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Our schedules are so opposite sometimes. He eats horribly if I'm not around..mcdonalds, taco bell..etc..
I usually buy some easy quick stuff to have around for those nights. On Sunday if I'm not working I made big pots of stuff to have all week and then I just re-heat it.
I also have some lean cuisines and purdue turkey meatballs and the lowfat breaded cutlets and I throw together a quick tomato and cucumber salad and some rice. Easy no fuss stuff and I can eat that while watching the tube in my kitchen.
About once a month I treat myself to some sushi or chinese.
eta: I also just do cereal sometimes!
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Shanti
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Posted by McSullivan
You and I are in the same boat! Kev works nights and I usually only cook when he's home. Many times I don't even eat dinner - lately, I seem to only eat crap!
I will literally have raisins for dinner or some pretzels... I am horrible. I talk to my mother every night and she freaks when she asked me what I ate and I tell her. But I hate to cook and am so tired when I get home... I have to do better tho because I am putting on weight and know I need to watch my nutrition.
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| Posted 12/3/06 8:59 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Oh, I also buy those Zataran's mixes lately that you just add chicken to. Those are good and quick. Or pasta. I'll throw together a quick marinara.
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| Posted 12/3/06 9:00 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Posted by Blu-ize
Our schedules are so opposite sometimes. He eats horribly if I'm not around..mcdonalds, taco bell..etc..
I usually buy some easy quick stuff to have around for those nights. On Sunday if I'm not working I made big pots of stuff to have all week and then I just re-heat it.
I also have some lean cuisines and purdue turkey meatballs and the lowfat breaded cutlets and I throw together a quick tomato and cucumber salad and some rice. Easy no fuss stuff and I can eat that while watching the tube in my kitchen.
About once a month I treat myself to some sushi or chinese.
eta: I also just do cereal sometimes!
You are good... I eat Chinese once a week
Thanks, ladies, for the suggestions
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| Posted 12/3/06 9:00 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Ray and I aren't on different schedules, but even with that, I try to cook things that will last us at least 2 days (including lunch for me) because it's easy and it's nice to have something homemade to eat.
I would make things that heat up really well so that you look forward to eating them
ets: Also, what about breakfast for dinner? Like an omelette and hashbrowns...it's easy to make and comforting
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Posted by DMcK
Posted by Blu-ize
Our schedules are so opposite sometimes. He eats horribly if I'm not around..mcdonalds, taco bell..etc..
I usually buy some easy quick stuff to have around for those nights. On Sunday if I'm not working I made big pots of stuff to have all week and then I just re-heat it.
I also have some lean cuisines and purdue turkey meatballs and the lowfat breaded cutlets and I throw together a quick tomato and cucumber salad and some rice. Easy no fuss stuff and I can eat that while watching the tube in my kitchen.
About once a month I treat myself to some sushi or chinese.
eta: I also just do cereal sometimes!
You are good... I eat Chinese once a week
Thanks, ladies, for the suggestions
Oh there are plenty of weeks we order out, but I tend not to do that when he's not home. I don't know why. We order out more when we're together or we go out.
When I'm home alone I kind of feel like staying in and keeping it simple. Lots of times I just pick but I always have a few of those easy things in the fridge.
Find something easy that you like and keep it around. A bag of salad and some tuna is good too.
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| Posted 12/3/06 9:09 PM |
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alnem
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
that's easy! i eat at my mom's house so i dont have to cook! 
i hate eating alone and 3 nights a week DH works till midnight so i just go to my parents house and let them do the work!
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| Posted 12/3/06 10:45 PM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
I skip dinner. My kids eat at my mom's & by the time I get them home, bathed & in bed, I'm wiped.
I was never much of a cook anyway. I eat a big breakfast & lunch now.
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| Posted 12/3/06 10:46 PM |
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Holly
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
My husband is a cook...so he will usually eat at work...
So, I am left fending for myself...been eating a lot fo soup and grilled cheese lately
I also like the zatarains mixes, and sometimes I will do the lean cuisine skillet things...
I HATE HATE HATE being home alone and eating my myself
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| Posted 12/3/06 10:53 PM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
I'm a big fan of breakfast for dinner!
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| Posted 12/4/06 12:11 AM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
I gert home much later than DH. He usually makes dinner and eats without me... sometimes he'll eat a little when I get home. Stinks not being on the same schedule!
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| Posted 12/4/06 8:17 AM |
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Daniela, buy some bagged salad, and pre cooked purdue chicken strips and make a salad. Or, you can also buy some soup and cold cuts, and have soup and a sandwich. When I am alone, I usually end up eating a Smart One.
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| Posted 12/4/06 8:21 AM |
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Shanti
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Re: Help: If your DH is on a different schedule than you...
Thanks for all of the suggestions
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