tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post6083603617069911546..comments2023-05-26T04:20:37.175-05:00Comments on Lifestyle Logic: Works-for-Me WednesdayLynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525674966210815169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-16498623740346395992009-11-20T09:35:24.272-06:002009-11-20T09:35:24.272-06:00I do modified once-a-month cooking as well. I tr...I do modified once-a-month cooking as well. I try to cook my meat before freezing and if I don't have time to cook the meat when I buy it, I freeze it and cook it later to refreeze. My favorite cookbook with once-a-month cooking recipes is "The Occasional Cook" by Cyndy Salzmann. She is from Omaha. My kids like most of the recipes in her book. I don't tend to freeze the meals like she says. Instead, I freeze the cooked meat and then can make whichever meal I feel like when the time comes. Some of the best recipes in the book: chili, egg casseroles, marinades, and soups. One other tip....if you buy meat that you plan to marinade, prepare the marinade and freeze it and the meat in a freezer bag. When the meat thaws, it will marinade at the same time.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025433375937250171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-85083480693507783932009-11-18T15:40:17.269-06:002009-11-18T15:40:17.269-06:00I'm okay with doing big freezer batches of thi...I'm okay with doing big freezer batches of things like chili and sauces, but I don't think I could stick to once a month cooking! We always plan for leftovers though, so we get more than one meal out of a recipe!<br />And the slowcooker is my own personal hero. :)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014947282990240755.post-55573540349857563032009-11-18T14:33:05.210-06:002009-11-18T14:33:05.210-06:00Awesome. Once a month cooking just sounds insane t...Awesome. Once a month cooking just sounds insane to me. I like cooking, and that kind of abuse would drive me to hate it faster than you can say "monkey's uncle."jmberrygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903034299898180756noreply@blogger.com