Aluminum is a terrific conductor of heat. While not instantaneous it is amazing how quickly setting a frozen package on something aluminum speeds up the defrosting. Frozen package defrosts better the more surface in contact with aluminum. I have an aluminum frying pan - if small enough the package goes inside (and in the turned off oven so Domino and Mr Poe cannot get at it!) If larger, I flip the pan upside down and set the packed on the upended bottom.
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What's For Dinner? - 2021
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Interesting. So would aluminum foil work? If so, maybe wrapping the frozen package in foil would really speed up the thawing process.
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I'm making the veggie pizza that didn't happen last Sunday night. I'm trying a new kind of sauce so we'll see how it tastes. Fresh strawberries for dessert.
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I get 90 tablets for a little over $10.
Sounds like my mushy potatoes last night.
Breakfast: Simple Truth cereal with 1/3 cup whole cow milk. I forget the exact name of it, but it's flakes with toffee granola. I like the granola, but don't like the flakes.
Lunch: Veggie stir fry- bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, greens, one hard boiled egg, stir fry sauce, el yucateco black habanero hot sauce, spicy fire salt, black pepper, cilantro, Australian Croc extra sharp cheese, black bean tortilla chips. I really like these chips!
Dinner: Knorr pasta sides packet, added a can of mixed veggies, spicy fire salt, black pepper, el yucateco black habanero hot sauce, finished up the black bean tortilla chips.
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We ordered Malaysian food. I had some ginger lamb, roti bread with a chicken and potato sauce (that I don't think I've eaten since I was in Malaysia, but I'm positive I've eaten before because it was so familiar), and crab rangoon (which I realized I'm going to have to give up because it has cream cheese in it. 
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I really need to do better at giving up dairy now that I'm just about done with all that yogurt I bought. I'm starting to worry I'm damaging J's digestive system.
)I really need to do better at giving up dairy now that I'm just about done with all that yogurt I bought. I'm starting to worry I'm damaging J's digestive system.
got carne asada cooked and ready to eat soon as i warm up the beans and rice 
game night so things gotta be done early so i can focus on the game
game night so things gotta be done early so i can focus on the game
You're probably right. Thanks for the tip though. And, btw, Google informs me that you can actually buy aluminum defrosting plates!rubysmama I doubt that aluminum foil has sufficient mass to be effective as a defrosting aid. Let me know how it works if you try it.
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I had leftover bacon yesterday that needed to be used, so Rick and I each had a huge BLT. We used the rest of my homemade bread, too. I tucked a thin slice of baby Swiss in the sandwiches. Good stuff!
Thinking soup and some yeast rolls with a bit of salad for tonight.
Thinking soup and some yeast rolls with a bit of salad for tonight.
Veggie burger for me tonight.
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I bet soup would be good with a roll dunked in it.
Breakfast: Finished up the Kind apple cinnamon cereal, added a couple diced turkish figs and 1/3 cup whole cow milk.
Lunch: Leftovers from that Knorr pasta sides packet with the can of mixed veggies added, spicy fire salt, black pepper, el yucateco black habanero hot sauce, Great Value burnin hot chips, Aldi horseradish cheddar kettle chips.
Dinner: Veggie Alfredo pasta bake- spiral pasta, alfredo sauce, roasted cauliflower, green beans, carrots, corn, peas, sage, garlic parsley salt, shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, 1 diced up quinoa crunch veggie burger, spicy fire salt, black pepper, el yucateco black habanero hot sauce, Pringles scorchin' hot bbq chips crushed on top.
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Leftover veggie chili with spinach salad. Red grapes and honeycrisp apple for dessert.
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Pb&j, small glass of almond milk and some all dressed chips. Completely dairy free. For once.
All of your guys dinners sound really good!
we had ham sandwiches!
we had ham sandwiches!
Well, I did NOT make the shepherd's pie I was planning on. I got distracted and forgot to thaw the meat. I'll try again on Sunday. Tonight my favorite standby...hot dogs with cheese and onions! I'm kinda craving them, actually. It's been awhile.
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I'm thinking of hot dogs and baked beans tonight. Or French fries, haven't decided which yet. But definitely the dogs, with sauteed onions.
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What is that?
Breakfast: Aldi knockoff of Golden Grahams cereal with 1/3 cup whole milk. Too sweet.
Lunch and dinner: Snack plates- spicy chips, spicy dip, habanero sauce, fruit cup, dried dates, dried figs, carrot sticks, celery sticks, hard boiled egg, cheese. OMG this 2 1/2 year aged Gouda is so delicious! All cheese should be aged this long.
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