Comments on: Experimenting with Once-A-Month Cooking

By: abbie

abbie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:04:04 +0000

oh, I tried this and wow… why didn’t I try this sooner. It was a bit of work, and Marci you hit the nail on the head when you suggested teamwork helps, but I am eager to try the tasty meals I prepared, and excited to not have to spend tons of money on restaurant food each time I don’t feel like cooking. Thanks for this info!! So helpful. Oh, I tried it out by borrowing the book from the library, but now that I am hooked, I am definitely going to buy the book. Borrowing any book from the library is a great way to take that sneek-peek without spending money.

By: abbie

abbie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:31:25 +0000

Wonderful post…I should so do this…I was excited to see links to gluten-free meals, since I just found out what wheat is a no-no for me and is in just about EVERYTHING!! even soysauce…sad day in my Korean Household. (luckilly you can buy really expensive wheat-free soysauce.) thanks Marci and Mandi

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:43:20 +0000

Thanks for the post-OAMC is awesome, I began learning this skill 7-8 years ago. I really do need to do it more as it truly is a more efficient use of your time.

I found when I was working full time I resented the time it took away from kids as often it took 6-7 hours on a Saturday. Crazy!
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By: LuAnn

LuAnn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:41:20 +0000

DH has been wanting to do this for a while now…*hehehe*…maybe I’ll email this post to him.
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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:22 +0000

I haven’t tried OAMC yet, but like Lillian, have been working on doing better with freezing and actually eating those frozen foods.

I did some italian sausage spaghetti in a rose sauce last month and the leftovers were actually better than the original I thought!
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By: Greta @ Mom Living Healthy

Greta @ Mom Living Healthy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:54:01 +0000

Wow, you really make this seem like a fairly easy process! We are in the process of buying a new freezer, so once we have one, I’d like to give this a try.
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By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:40:10 +0000

I have tried OAMC twice so far, and I think it is great! Definately something I will continue.

I realized something for my list of what to change for ‘Next Time.’ I had prepared all these cassaroles and was ready to freeze them in their portions, when i realized I only had one pan to freeze them in!! Since they are cassaroles, they couldn’t keep their shape on their own for freezing, so i had to freeze each one individually in this one pan. That took me about 3 hours just for that.

I will be prepared next time!
Thanks for this post!

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By: Lillian

Lillian — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:12:02 +0000

I’m trying to work my way up to once-a-month! For now, I’ve just been trying to get better about at least getting a bunch done and frozen and ready at once – isn’t it amazing how much easier it makes things?? Dinner has been so peaceful for me lately – I love that so much. Here’s my recent post on what I made that seemed efficient based on what I got on sale and what I already had.
http://domesticsimplicity.com/2009/11/02/i-feel-like-a-cooking-machine/
I also have a list in there of other things I always have in my freezer that are just easier to store and have ready that way – I love anything that makes life a bit easier with little ones!
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Overcoming Busy » Menu Plan Monday – November 9, 2009 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:07:08 +0000

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