tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8853097515734144529..comments2024-03-29T10:25:17.813-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What's for Dinner, and How May I Help?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82211155138111489772021-12-19T21:40:08.638-05:002021-12-19T21:40:08.638-05:00I was the cook for many years. Then, after my husb...I was the cook for many years. Then, after my husband retired and I was still working, he started making the evening meals. After I retired, we both sort of took turns. He prefers his spaghetti and chili so I rarely make either. Tonight he made chili. He never makes it exactly the same. I prefer to bake.<br />Our son-in-law was the cook for the early years of his and my daughter's marriage. Now they usually cook together. They brought both of their sons up to cook. The older grandson loves cooking and made spaghetti with his home made spaghetti noodles for us in November. The younger grandson cooks, but likes to bake more. I think he and his girl friend take turns.<br />Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875883473433798682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57624876942886448462021-12-17T18:41:37.284-05:002021-12-17T18:41:37.284-05:00Sally, Great idea! I kept notebooks for years also...Sally, Great idea! I kept notebooks for years also, after checking the weekly grocery circulars and our freezer, frig & pantry to have an idea of what needed to be cooked, etc. And I kept a running list of our dinners every day, so I'd know what and when we'd last had certain dishes. Same when we'd visit/care for parents long before it became permanent, I'd make a list for Mom and put it on a magnet on her frig!Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510679344007513474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6389962837934103142021-12-17T18:22:02.679-05:002021-12-17T18:22:02.679-05:00My mother cooked until she got sick and then coach...My mother cooked until she got sick and then coached me. Dad made breakfast and snacks like Chex mix and grilled. I think if he had lived to retire, he would have done more. He would try anything which made my Mom a better cook. At some point after he died, Mom asked me to help plan dinners so we wrote down what we would eat for each week. I still do that for myself. <br /><br />Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8650683490303188622021-12-17T18:13:54.598-05:002021-12-17T18:13:54.598-05:00I forgot to say that several years ago, except for...I forgot to say that several years ago, except for certain holidays or celebrations, I put my foot down and declared Sundays my "day off". After cooking for 6 or more people every day, plus laundry and others chores even split with hubs, that saved my sanity, or what's left of it! Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510679344007513474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81083336866552335642021-12-17T18:12:24.849-05:002021-12-17T18:12:24.849-05:00My father also didn't cook dinners, but he mad...My father also didn't cook dinners, but he made his own breakfasts and sometimes pancakes for all on Sunday mornings. After he was divorced, he got serious about big vegetable heavy stews he could eat for lunch and dinner for the week!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30145614129561354132021-12-17T18:09:42.952-05:002021-12-17T18:09:42.952-05:00I'm so incredibly lucky. My husband loves to ...I'm so incredibly lucky. My husband loves to cook and he is very good. As in, restaurant quality good. His pizza is fantastic, from scratch dough and baked on a cast iron pan and his jambalaya is my favorite. He always enjoyed cooking and once he retired and we got a revamped kitchen and great cookware, there was no stopping him. I finally had time to become a better cookie baker!GretchenWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352076981317638398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51836949179683411092021-12-17T18:01:39.606-05:002021-12-17T18:01:39.606-05:00Yes, the planning is the bane of my existence! Mom...Yes, the planning is the bane of my existence! Mom taught me to cook at an early age, like 9 or 10,so I've basically been the cook most of my adult life. Luckily hubby isn't picky, and he usually cleans up. He's the master griller of meats and veggies, too and really where we live in Texas, it's often more comfortable for grilling outside in early Spring and in Fall, than the heat of summer! Since I broke my arm earlier this year and still not healed to normal he's been mostly in charge of dinner, whether it's takeout, omelets, precooked stuff or experiments where he has to ask for supervision. Heaven. Though I do miss my own cooking, I'm not complaining! We were caregivers to my elderly parents for many years, so frankly I'm tired!Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510679344007513474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37743417045642144132021-12-17T17:49:10.122-05:002021-12-17T17:49:10.122-05:00My mom gratefully moved on to frozen meals and eat...My mom gratefully moved on to frozen meals and eating out once she only had to please herself. I've reversed that, moving toward more "from scratch" meals with the extra time gained in retirement. <br />I went to P.T. a bit unwillingly because of rain, but as I turned into the parking lot, I saw Viet Thai next door and promised myself stir fry as a reward . . . changed my mood immediately. ;-)<br />Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-182934960852229692021-12-17T17:19:33.378-05:002021-12-17T17:19:33.378-05:00Rick, I think my husband would like it if we sat d...Rick, I think my husband would like it if we sat down one day and planned the menu for the week. Maybe I'll give that a try with him. We both shop and both can cook, so it might work well.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30015832698822527692021-12-17T17:04:51.002-05:002021-12-17T17:04:51.002-05:00For me, the tannins did not cause a headache (or m...For me, the tannins did not cause a headache (or migraine)....I became nauseous and threw up about 10-15 minutes after drinking the tea/wine!Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33093273642467468332021-12-17T17:02:43.607-05:002021-12-17T17:02:43.607-05:00Oops, too bad about the chocolate cake!Oops, too bad about the chocolate cake!Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22402105929344777462021-12-17T16:24:55.405-05:002021-12-17T16:24:55.405-05:00My mother was a good, if plain, cook and I learned...My mother was a good, if plain, cook and I learned basics from her. My Dad only did barbecuing. I was single for much of my adulthood and often made whatever was quick and easy but would make casseroles on weekends to have leftovers during the week. That and salads got me through. Once married, we trade off. Now retired, We sit down Friday morning and plan the following week meals, make the shopping list. Barbara does the shopping, I put it away when it comes home. There are always two things that yield leftovers, a couple fast and easy, and we kind of go through a chicken, beef, pork, all veg, rotation, and one take out a week. Diabetes has severely limited my choices, so we try to keep carbs low and sugars lower, thus sugar free shows up a lot. This time of year I loved fudge more than anything, my mother had that Maime Eisenhower recipe. Can’t have anything like that now! So, all of you, enjoy those carb loads and sweets while you can! I envy you. I’m having a slice of ham and half an apple for lunch.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66989052242640995852021-12-17T15:59:24.979-05:002021-12-17T15:59:24.979-05:00Need a wall oven/mic combo to fit the existing cab...Need a wall oven/mic combo to fit the existing cabinet opening. The oven died February 1st. In early June, I found an appliance dealer willing to place an order for a replacement. Still waiting...Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87829059264970047182021-12-17T15:29:14.938-05:002021-12-17T15:29:14.938-05:00That reminds me. When I lived in Tel Aviv in the m...That reminds me. When I lived in Tel Aviv in the mid 70's, I bought a Miracle Pot to bake cakes on the stove top because my apartment did not have an oven. They came out surprisingly wonderful. I wonder if you can get those things anywhere else!?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65812173756379177532021-12-17T15:28:25.629-05:002021-12-17T15:28:25.629-05:00Why don’t you get a new oven?Why don’t you get a new oven?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45512850084691729982021-12-17T15:20:28.094-05:002021-12-17T15:20:28.094-05:00Interesting, Diane. I only get headaches once in a...Interesting, Diane. I only get headaches once in a while. I've never noticed which ones do it...sometimes it seems like a moving target and that I should have just consumed more water first!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87966276455247152292021-12-17T14:52:40.498-05:002021-12-17T14:52:40.498-05:00Oh, that question of what are we having for supper...Oh, that question of what are we having for supper drives me nuts. I did have a reprieve when Philip was in the Army and working and living elsewhere for fifteen years. I could eat when I wanted and not worry about cooking much. But, now with his retirement comes the dreaded question every day. It irritates me most when he asks it before I've even had lunch. However, here lately, he is cooking a bit more himself. It may not be what I really want, but I'm not complaining. I'm in a place of nothing sound that great right now. However, I have no doubt I will continue to cook when (maybe if) I get my cooking mojo back. The one thing that has to be constant is that it's either my husband or me that cooks. I don't want him in the kitchen with me, and I think he feels the same. <br /><br />It's interesting to me that while my mother did all the cooking when I was growing up, there was an exception. My father fixed his own breakfast of two poached eggs, toast, and tea. He didn't want anyone else in the kitchen while he was doing it or eating it. My husband is the one who fixes our fried eggs when we have them, either for breakfast or supper. I do fixed better scrambled eggs. But, I find the similarity in my father's and husband's egg cooking ability kind of nice.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68651025174689536832021-12-17T14:31:26.969-05:002021-12-17T14:31:26.969-05:00Bummer Ann on the chocolate cake!Bummer Ann on the chocolate cake!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41150820027348497722021-12-17T14:30:21.622-05:002021-12-17T14:30:21.622-05:00that's interesting Emily, we'll have to ta...that's interesting Emily, we'll have to take a look...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55443054542037726732021-12-17T14:29:37.056-05:002021-12-17T14:29:37.056-05:00You make a great team!You make a great team!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69935922191693484532021-12-17T14:29:08.133-05:002021-12-17T14:29:08.133-05:00You're so welcome, thanks for being here. And ...You're so welcome, thanks for being here. And grilling is good! But you still have to figure out what to grill:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88037708329413502552021-12-17T14:28:25.284-05:002021-12-17T14:28:25.284-05:00Love that! Perfect for today...Love that! Perfect for today...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67955480397005105502021-12-17T14:27:28.719-05:002021-12-17T14:27:28.719-05:00Blocks of pasta, yikes! Years ago, I lived with a ...Blocks of pasta, yikes! Years ago, I lived with a boyfriend and his brother. The brother existed on stacks of white bread covered in sausage gravy. His mother also called to wake him every weekday at 5:30, but that's another blog...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76293299791025154302021-12-17T13:57:48.099-05:002021-12-17T13:57:48.099-05:00Hallie, I bet they are somewhat sweet to begin wit...Hallie, I bet they are somewhat sweet to begin with. That and the cherry pie filling would have been a travesty.Ellen M. Kozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342774310814059158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33488718382210333802021-12-17T13:57:33.221-05:002021-12-17T13:57:33.221-05:00You're welcome. Its a time-saver.You're welcome. Its a time-saver. JCHullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216571732140770806noreply@blogger.com