I agree. That is what I do. I have a list of about 20 recipes that I know are "fan favorites" that I rotate through and maybe add in one or two new recipes a month. I also have "standards" each week like tacos once a week, breakfast for dinner once a week, etc.
LOL. She is so adorable.
I do pick a lot of recipes from my app we've had before and I know we like in general, but then they just start looking boring and unappetizing. And there's things I really like (like butternut squash), that my husband isn't a huge fan of. Maybe I need to pick more of the ones he's not big on just for me and J and have leftovers, but right now we're in a very difficult time where she is not happy being on the other side of the baby gate while I'm cooking, so anything when my husband's not watching her has to be fast. So having meals pre-frozen would be good.
You are a better wife than me (or maybe because I've been married for almost 25 years). I make what I make and the husband has learned to not grumble and eat it. He knows if he grumbles, my response will be "Then make your own dinner."
beloved gf(test subject) got home earlier than expected now i get to find out what she thinks of my newest attempt at cooking a hearty belly filling soups turned out
Done with that, although I still do the exercises they gave me twice a day. Will be starting Chair Tai Chi next week, adjusted for those with standing and balance issues. Will get my upper body moving better, and can add lower body when I'm steadier on my feet!
ancooking a pot of chili only hope the market has corn bread still when we go laterdinner rolls just not the sameas cornbread other wise i need to boil some taters
not sure what side your stroke affected if any. just please remember to move slow its ok if we move slow and take longer to get any place or get stuff done as long as the stuff gets done
. the stability and endurance will gradually come back in time as you continue with what your doing now. dont take chances either i did in the begining and took a few tumbles. oh and since your doing that chair tai chi might wanna practice / try(using chair or something stable to hold your weight) getting back up off the floor with someone present while trying.being able to get yourself up comes in handy never know when you could fall
Lari
You mentioned J going through a bit of separation anxiety while you were prepping meals and such. Our son went through that. I used to plop him in his high chair and keep him in the kitchen right by me while I was cooking. He had a few toys with him and he also had a bit of fresh veggie-type snacks to keep him occupied. And I'd talk, talk, talk to him. He'd always talk back and we'd have these great "conversations". He was in his chair, so he wasn't underfoot in the kitchen and I didn't have to worry about spilling things on him or anything like that. And I think he actually enjoyed it. (Your daughter's hair is gorgeous!)
I could try that! I just worry she'd be sick of being in the high chair once it's time for us to eat, so I haven't done it just so she isn't in there too long. Anything is worth a try, though.
Dinner tonight? I don't know. I'm considering some kind of take-out/delivery option. It's just me.
Lari
saw this and somehow thought of you: Chicken Yakisoba Is a Quick, One-Skillet Weeknight Wonder I would think any Asian type noodle would work, even Italian spaghetti and the like, if you can't find yakisoba noodles.
Stupid pandemic and supply issues and rising food prices 
I've been reading news articles about that, and how food manufacturers are making package sizes smaller, again, while still charging the same amount. My "favourite" was how they've redesigned orange juice bottles so there's a bigger hollow bubble of space on the bottom, so you think you're getting the same amount of juice, but you're not.. The supermarket got cheap. It used to be 6 chicken leg quarters for $5. Now it's just 4 for the same price
Thanks! That skillet looks good. I think oyster sauce doesn't count as fish, so I should be able to have it. I'm not sure if the weekly meal plans are allergen friendly. One thing I really like about my mealime app is that I can click for dairy free and fish free and it will only show me recipes without those ingredients so I don't have to spend my time thinking that something looks good and then finding out we can't eat it.
If you need weekly meal plan ideas, try these: Next Week S Meal Plan
I don't recall what my mom did with us when she was cooking. I know there was a baby gate in the kitchen doorway at one point. We probably just watched tv and played with toys in the living room, likely unsupervised.
Tonight... I took a frozen subscription meal out, Moroccan beef and veggies. It's just meh. I bought some rotisserie chicken leg quarters from the supermarket today so will have one tomorrow and freeze the rest. The supermarket got cheap. It used to be 6 chicken leg quarters for $5. Now it's just 4 for the same price
She is so adorable. I love watching babies discover new things.
I had one of the rotisserie chicken leg quarters to go with it. It was an awful lot of quinoa and carrots and olives so I still have all that leftover for tomorrow.
then i get to feed her a plate of french toast,sausages and eggs in the morning to go with her coffee
