Too Tired?

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Too Tired?
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Thu, 04-08-2010 - 12:00pm

This post is sparked by what Kate said in another post about being too tired to cook.

I am often too tired too cook. Also, I do not have access to fast food or restaurants as we live rurally.

I know that today I have a parent teacher meeting to go to after work. So after working for a full day and going to the meeting, I won't get home until 6 ish. So last night I took out some portioned hamburger(we get huge trays of it and I freeze it into bags in about 1 lb portions so I can just grab 1 or two depending on what I am making). When I get home I can throw the hamburger into the fry pan and use the taco kit I have. Chop up some tomatoes why the hamburger is frying and rip up some lettuce. Supper is served in 10 min. The only problem with this meal is there are no left overs. However, I have some sand which meat and bread that must be used so that works.

I also have pre made pizzas in the freezer I could grab if the need arose. Also freezing pasta sauce(plunk in a pot to defrost) then boiling noodles and throwing a salad together works. I have also been known to bbq things frozen LOL.

What do you guys do when too tired?







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Registered: 08-02-1998
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 5:51pm
When I am too tired to make dinner and take out is not on the menu. I will cook up pasta or make a quick omelette if I have the bread to make toast. Beans on toast is also a quick supper. I also try to keep a couple boxes of KD on hand if I'm really lazy.


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Registered: 12-04-2006
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 6:35pm

I responded to Kate in the other thread.

Anyway, I try to cook pick one or two days a week that I do a whole lot of cooking so that I have meals to last until the next day that I'll do cooking. That way, if I'm not feeling like cooking, I can just grab a container from the freezer or fridge and stick it in the microwave.
I do try to have things like soup and baked beans in the cupboard for quick easy meals, but since I work part-time in fast food and study full-time, I often don't feel like cooking so these don't last long.
If I'm feeling super lazy, I'll just have breakfast cereal with milk or yoghurt for dinner. This also works when I haven't been organized and don't want to cook.

It's great seeing everyone's ideas, its giving me ideas that I hadn't thought of,

Lyn

Lyn

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Registered: 04-10-2003
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 8:57pm

I always have frozen soups on hand for "emergency" meals! Since its just me (and for the next six weeks me and mom) no matter what we make for dinner (aside from PB&J) we have enough leftovers for lunch the next day.


Tonight I went to a friends for dinner so tomorrow I will have to bust out one of my soups for lunch!


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Registered: 12-10-2009
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 9:36pm

We eat a lot of rice and beans. But we use brown rice, black or red beans. But I try and use veggies like lots of onion, garlic, peppers and maybe greens on the side. Plus we cook it in coconut oil and put a

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Registered: 07-10-2003
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 11:37pm

This might or might not work.

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Registered: 07-10-2003
In reply to: galstorelady
Thu, 04-08-2010 - 11:56pm

I will confess, to cheating here. I tend to buy several pieces of chipolte lime tilapia at a local deli.

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Registered: 08-24-2007
In reply to: galstorelady
Fri, 04-09-2010 - 8:27am

Hi,


I actually answered this question on the other thread, so here's what I wrote :


I think it's a fair question to ask why my daughter isn't cooking -- in fact, this was the basis of a huge blow-out last Saturday night.

Kate


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Registered: 04-16-2008
In reply to: galstorelady
Fri, 04-09-2010 - 10:00am
Oh, sorry I did not read all the threads.
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Registered: 08-24-2007
In reply to: galstorelady
Fri, 04-09-2010 - 10:24am

No problem!


It's actually very frustrating that we are such terrible cooks.

Kate


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Registered: 06-02-2009
In reply to: galstorelady
Fri, 04-09-2010 - 10:59am

I live by the Crockpot for times just like this -- A few simple ingredients in the morning and done -- beef stew -- pot roast

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