This post has nothing to do with rock and roll, or babies! But, I have some seriously good news to report! Today, my dear friend, Rita, (who also happens to be my sis-in-law Rhonda's Mom) came over and we cooked up a storm. I mean some serious cooking! But, I must go back a few months and tell the whole story...
A few month ago I was pondering my up-coming year with home-schooling, parenting (chasing) a toddler, and then having a baby in January. I was wondering how in the world I was going to manage all of that. I was realizing that I simply cannot do it all! I need help with something. I'm sure there are many, many women in the world who can home-school with 4 kids under 8 and "do it all" but I've come to the conclusion that I'm not one of them! So one morning as I was pondering this (I'd like to say that I was praying about it, but I can't say for sure that I was) I had this idea which I think was from God. Keith was okay with my idea, and today it started to happen.
The plan is that for the next year or two, I'll hire someone to help me cook one day a month and I'll put as many meals in the freezer as possible. Cooking is not my passion or first love, so I find the constant demand of it to be quite draining. So, today, Rita came and we cooked like crazy. She was here from 8:00 until after 4:00. I didn't really start until after 9:30, after I had delivered the boys to their Grandmas, but then I worked until supper and still had some clean-up and putting away to do. We made 20 different things today and a few of them were more than one meal. Most are large amounts that will probably make a supper and lunch at least. I can't wait to see how some of them turned out and also just see what it feels like to just pull supper out of the freezer! A few things need to be thickened or have a sauce added that I didn't think would freeze well. One problem I ran into was how to freeze it all. Your can't just stack up a bunch of casseroles or bags of soup or they won't freeze fast enough. I ended up taking a bunch of stuff to my Mother-in-laws freezer so it could all be spread out. Once it's all frozen, I think we can get it all in our freezers. :-)
We didn't get the meatloaf and meatballs made, so I'll do that tomorrow, and since I'm on a roll, I might do taco meat and bbq beef yet. We used a food processor to grate cheese and chop, slice and dice piles of vegetables. I chopped up 12 - 14 cups of onions, and I still had to do a few more at the end. :-) The fun part was that once all the meat was cooked and the vegetables cut up, it was so fast to throw some stuff together.
Oh, and one thing we learned. Don't buy a frozen chicken labeled: "Mature. Ideal for Stewing". What it really means is, "Tough old bird. Not good for eating!!" Rita chopped it up small and mixed it in with the other chicken, so it will probaby be okay. Now I need to drag my weary body to bed and see if I can recover. :-) I might post some pictures of our adventures one of these days... when I can borrow a flash drive from someone!
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Hey you tough old bird! I'm posting as a way of heaping burning coals on your hoary head. That sounds like a great idea with the Ritamister there! I'm glad it worked out for you. May your freezer be always full and your dishwasher always empty.
wow! that was quite the day I might say!!! you'll have to let us know how the month goes!!! Can you imagine the proportions that I'd have to put in the freezer if I tried that with my four boys!!! ha! we'd have to have one of those freezer rooms that restaurants have to get thru the month!!! ha!
wow, rachel, a blessing and a curse in the same comment. doesn't the Bible say something about that?? :-)
yeah, lisa, ask me in ten years when i have 4 boys the age of yours if I have a walk-in freezer! :-)
It was quite a fun day to see the food piling up on Jenni's table two and three casseroles at a time. I am anxiously awaiting the end-of-the-month report to come in, too, to see how it all held up and tasted. And I still want your curry recipe!
Rachel, what can I say? I did have to laugh (again).
Wow! That was a good day! I like it alot too if I make thing ahead, and am prepared, my family likes it as well. I should do a few ahead things with volleyball games now, meals are hit and miss around here! But they seem to survive,but its not organized!!! I am glad for you, it will help you alot, but please let us know how you like it!!!
i'm impressed, and i'd love to see a list of what all you made.
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