tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post8772204388878768152..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Once A Month Cooking ExperimentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-69838361541619174222009-05-15T12:43:00.000-05:002009-05-15T12:43:00.000-05:00I LOVE the book Dinner's in the Freezer, but it's ...I LOVE the book Dinner's in the Freezer, but it's OUT OF PRINT. *wail* *wry*SchrefflerFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250571296052594274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-59289579805450811292009-05-13T20:02:00.000-05:002009-05-13T20:02:00.000-05:00Meggan, I have earmarked a few meals for people wh...Meggan, I have earmarked a few meals for people who have just had babies, etc. Mostly the hashbrown casseroles because I don't like to serve a potato dish as the main meal (too starchy for my husband).<br /><br />I had visions of using them every other day but so far we are 2 for 2.<br /><br />Then there are other nights like the next 2 when we have dinner obligations with church, athletic team, etc.<br /><br />OAMC is an experiment for our family and I'll be sure to report back when we finish the freezer full!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-9889477447226193502009-05-13T19:15:00.000-05:002009-05-13T19:15:00.000-05:00Hi Meredith. I'm a regular lurker here. I was wond...Hi Meredith. I'm a regular lurker here. I was wondering will you just eat these every day, or will you keep them just in case you need a quick meal? Do you do a menu plan? If you do, will you allow for these to be your busy night meals, or will they just get eaten when they get eaten.<br />It looks fun and convenient.Megganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200605382190270364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-17812720541115848112009-05-13T11:21:00.000-05:002009-05-13T11:21:00.000-05:00Sounds like a productive time!
I need to start sto...Sounds like a productive time!<br />I need to start stocking the freezer for after the babies come, or for bedrest... whichever happens to come first.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002884307603736439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21098193773181682872009-05-12T23:49:00.000-05:002009-05-12T23:49:00.000-05:00Meredith, I've just had a really deep dig around t...Meredith, I've just had a really deep dig around that Once a Month Mom website. That is just the best OAMC site I think I've seen in about forever, I reckon. Thanks for the link and the inspirationTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511855282323456046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-83596423505572332182009-05-12T13:09:00.001-05:002009-05-12T13:09:00.001-05:00Your freezer looks so great full of homemade food!...Your freezer looks so great full of homemade food! Much better...and healthier...than a freezer full of processed foods with little nutritional value. Good for you! <br /><br />Now...if I could just get a handle on making a WEEKLY meal plan I'd be doing good...!Michelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-29766738255199630962009-05-12T13:09:00.000-05:002009-05-12T13:09:00.000-05:00Your freezer looks so great full of homemade food!...Your freezer looks so great full of homemade food! Much better...and healthier...than a freezer full of processed foods with little nutritional value. Good for you! <br /><br />Now...if I could just get a handle on making a WEEKLY meal plan I'd be doing good...!Michelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-86676809039661275422009-05-12T12:49:00.000-05:002009-05-12T12:49:00.000-05:00As a working career/entreprenuer mama, I must say ...As a working career/entreprenuer mama, I must say that "BIG" cooking alone is great -<br />Honey, I have friends who do it with their 'other' friends and they get over tiffs about who got this or that...<br /><br />I don't know - did't seem appealing to me to do it with other women - I know what my fam will eat - I know what they will not touch if you paid 'em...<br /><br />I have one friend that MAY work in doing this, even her fam's eating pattern - likes -dislikes may be a little off from my own fam's-<br /><br />But the money - That's where I'm stuck - I think you did pretty good with 125 - What was your menu plan? Would love to have it so that I can copy it for fresh and new ideas! Just being honest!<br /><br />Pray that I break out of my comfort zone and can cook with someone else - lol!<br /><br />I'm kind of a control freak - so I've been told by reliable sources like, like, my girlfriends -<br />Lord, work on me!<br /><br />latriceWorkin' MAMA!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17074507460374554898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-52123640551219272142009-05-12T11:26:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:26:00.000-05:00Here's why it's a little more expensive than my re...Here's why it's a little more expensive than my regular cooking:<br /><br />in order to do a BIG cook like this one, you have to buy everything at once. I can't buy ground beef at 99-cents a pound, freeze it until the cooking day, then thaw, cook, and refreeze without damaging the food quality. <br /><br />Normally I would just cook up the ground beef and adjust my menuu to make use of it right then, or I would put half of the browned beef in the freezer for later.<br /><br />As we shopped we knew we were paying MORE for some items because we were at the mercy of what was on sale this week.<br /><br />The big savings is not just in comparison to take out or premade frozen foods, but in what we will save by preventing eating out due to poor planning, etc.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-43651497400121881592009-05-12T11:21:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:21:00.000-05:00Great new look! Love it.
Good job on all that coo...Great new look! Love it.<br /><br />Good job on all that cooking! You're going to be so loving the convenience.<br /><br />I'm a little confused why this way of cooking wouldn't be just as cheap as any other meal option you could do. Why is it only cheaper compared to takeout or convenience foods? If I did OAMC, which I never have, I would be making foods that I would make anyway, so why would it be more expensive? I'm curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-79043738188500589242009-05-12T09:44:00.000-05:002009-05-12T09:44:00.000-05:00Oh my but this is a great idea for healthy recipes...Oh my but this is a great idea for healthy recipes without all the additives and preservatives that I am allergic to. I love to double and triple my recipes so that I can just pull it out of the freezer and dinner is served for nights I am too busy to cook. Thanks for sharing.<br />JoyceJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023307609205834495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-81390545576650302152009-05-12T08:48:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:48:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link to 'Once A Month Mom' I've don...Thanks for the link to 'Once A Month Mom' I've done a big cook 3 times now and more recipes and ideas are always helpful!<br /><br />I find OAMC to be very affordable, especially if you know next months menu ahead of time. Then you can start watching flyers for the ingredients you will need next time.Mrs. Paulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808219311237506444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-38028989028085432372009-05-12T08:37:00.001-05:002009-05-12T08:37:00.001-05:00Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the book "Din...Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the book "Dinner's in the Freezer" by Jill Bond (I think that's her name) is another good OAMC book.<br /><br />I have tried OAMC, as well as making extra portions and freezing them, with varied success.<br /><br />It certainly does come in handy when I am tired and tempted to eat out or order pizza. OAMC may not be cost effective where there is no temptation and a family always eats homecooked food, but that's not the case in my home! If it could save me from even 1 restaurant meal (which is often $40-50 for our family of 6), it would be worth it.Amy Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231001749801265686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-75403556539939150662009-05-12T08:37:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:37:00.000-05:00You will love being able to pull a meal out of the...You will love being able to pull a meal out of the freezer! As for the bowl! I have a selection of stainless bowls, small to humongous, that are handy for various tasks! All of them are yardsale finds! Hooray!WhiteStonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345496310218224780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-313854532533218332009-05-12T08:28:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:28:00.000-05:00It WILL be worth it...when you pull it out to thaw...It WILL be worth it...when you pull it out to thaw and can enjoy your lovely afternoons you will wonder why you didn't do it before!! It relieves MUCH STRESS and it's definitely economical!!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-74758862334950261992009-05-12T08:24:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:24:00.000-05:00I LOVE the new layout!!! I've wanted to try once a...I LOVE the new layout!!! I've wanted to try once a month cooking for a while, but never have been organized enough to do so. This is excellent inspiration. And I love the idea of cooking with a friend!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486082592484319743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78849175138934683222009-05-12T07:39:00.000-05:002009-05-12T07:39:00.000-05:00I used to fill my freezer like this when we had ba...I used to fill my freezer like this when we had babies on the way. I think you will really enjoy having things ready to go. And, imagine how easily you could bless a family in need with a hot meal.<br /><br />I stopped doing OAMC because after all that cooking, I just couldn't face the food! Weird, huh?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868343890623586502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-70349372803758499022009-05-12T07:32:00.000-05:002009-05-12T07:32:00.000-05:00I love the new look! The OAMC has always intrigue...I love the new look! The OAMC has always intrigued me. Now with grown children it would not be so necessary. I loved reading about your experience.<br />LynnLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146825323269342508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-14713778439353026352009-05-12T07:25:00.000-05:002009-05-12T07:25:00.000-05:00Sounds (and looks) like it turned out great. LOVE...Sounds (and looks) like it turned out great. LOVE your new design!!Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732288654277612085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-6810011780077582812009-05-12T06:58:00.000-05:002009-05-12T06:58:00.000-05:00Love Merchant Ships' new look.
I am rejoicing wi...Love Merchant Ships' new look. <br /><br />I am rejoicing with you in the afternoons you'll spend blowing bubbles with the kids while an already-paid-for, home cooked dinner thaws and bakes. :-)Missy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389022763657354340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-83814485649103784962009-05-12T06:23:00.000-05:002009-05-12T06:23:00.000-05:00Meredith,
When I first started freezer cooking, I...Meredith,<br /><br />When I first started freezer cooking, I was "ehh". Six years later, I'm "yeah baby!". You tweak and adjust methods and recipes so it fits YOUR family. <br /><br />Might I suggest you check these books out from your library?<br /><br />Make-A-Mix<br />The Freezer Cooking Manual<br />Fix, Freeze, Feast<br />Frozen Assets<br />Don't Panic, Dinner's in the Freezer<br /><br />God Bless and thank you for having such a lovely blog!!!!!<br /><br />ErinErin Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571781926262298266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78065487399702158882009-05-12T04:21:00.000-05:002009-05-12T04:21:00.000-05:00I love the new look! Even better, I've adjusted m...I love the new look! Even better, I've adjusted my screen settings so I can see the full width of your blog without scrolling across :)<br /><br />Love the idea of once a month cooking, but I've never quite managed it myself. I reckon the idea of cooking with a friend and sharing the meals is probably the key to success.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511855282323456046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-38423518839654797482009-05-11T23:53:00.000-05:002009-05-11T23:53:00.000-05:00Wow, congratulations! I've thought of doing t...Wow, congratulations! I've thought of doing the OAMC but have never felt confident my picky (and allergic) eaters would like all that I could come up with. But I have been blessed by my step-mother filling my freezer when my 2nd was a few months old and it was awesome. Between leftovers and throw togethers like scrambled eggs & rice 20 meals lasted us a couple months. <br /><br />PS Exciting to have a new look. I think I might miss the old tag line but I love the regorganized categories.Tubo Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648885392472180009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-86562313246361315252009-05-11T22:22:00.000-05:002009-05-11T22:22:00.000-05:00About 10 years ago i did once a month cooking all ...About 10 years ago i did once a month cooking all the time! But never with a little baby in the house! You must be exhausted!!!<br /><br />It was great though to have those dinners already made and ready to pop into the oven.Elena LaVictoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108910015959872763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-10503077988626711252009-05-11T21:35:00.000-05:002009-05-11T21:35:00.000-05:00I did something like this a few years ago. But I d...I did something like this a few years ago. But I did it by myself.Cooked a months worth of meals in a weekend. I remember feeling so panicked about all the money I'd spent on meat and supplies; wondering if I could pull it off. But it worked and my husband and I ate very nicely for over a month! Haven't had the nerve to do it since; and would definitely only do so with a friend...Deborahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002468510668438210noreply@blogger.com