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Post by The Stuffingtacular She-Hulk on Oct 31, 2024 15:24:44 GMT -5
I'm glad it's a light week of cooking, because I really feel that I'm at a breaking point with my family over them not eating anything I make and, as a result of this, spending every evening feeling dejected and pissed off. I'm like Bruce Banner. I'm always angry. Just plate after plate of food going in the trash, because I don't eat leftovers, and if they didn't eat it the first time around, chances are they won't eat it the second. Won't even eat the foods they used to eat. Just stared at the crispy chicken last week, and that's a pain in the ass to make! Last night, for the first time in my life, I made pitch perfect Mexican rice. Virtually indistinguishable from the stuff they will wolf down at our favorite Tex-Mex joint. I was so proud that I finally found a recipe and method that worked out like I wanted. All three refused to take even a bite. Absolutely would not do it. Genuine, non-snarky question: what happened to your idea of letting them fend for themselves at dinnertime? If they're going to be this ridiculous, you don't need to keep trying. (And I try not to pass judgment, but they ARE being ridiculous, I'm sorry.) Let them eat cereal and toast forever, but you have to stop stressing yourself out like this by trying to please people who refuse to be pleased. |
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Post by LazBro on Nov 1, 2024 10:24:43 GMT -5
I'm glad it's a light week of cooking, because I really feel that I'm at a breaking point with my family over them not eating anything I make and, as a result of this, spending every evening feeling dejected and pissed off. I'm like Bruce Banner. I'm always angry. Just plate after plate of food going in the trash, because I don't eat leftovers, and if they didn't eat it the first time around, chances are they won't eat it the second. Won't even eat the foods they used to eat. Just stared at the crispy chicken last week, and that's a pain in the ass to make! Last night, for the first time in my life, I made pitch perfect Mexican rice. Virtually indistinguishable from the stuff they will wolf down at our favorite Tex-Mex joint. I was so proud that I finally found a recipe and method that worked out like I wanted. All three refused to take even a bite. Absolutely would not do it. Genuine, non-snarky question: what happened to your idea of letting them fend for themselves at dinnertime? If they're going to be this ridiculous, you don't need to keep trying. (And I try not to pass judgment, but they ARE being ridiculous, I'm sorry.) Let them eat cereal and toast forever, but you have to stop stressing yourself out like this by trying to please people who refuse to be pleased. Not taken for snark at all. You'll love the answer. They still have this option, and I occasionally remind them of it, but they don't do it. It is totally okay for them to have cereal and toast, but they won't. They'd rather starve! |
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Post by LazBro on Nov 4, 2024 9:16:21 GMT -5
Trying to cook out of my freezer when I can. So much stuff piled up.
Sunday: Crispy-skin duck breast with polenta and roasted vegetables. I didn't put the effort into making a full pan sauce or anything, but I'd fried herbs and garlic in the duck fat while it was cooking, then hit it with some Champagne vinegar at the end to give a sweet tang. Spooned over top of the sliced duck. Pretty dang good.
Monday: Monday night pasta, as per routine. My last visit to Costco I picked up one of their jugs of mix dried mushrooms. I'm going to augment that with fresh creminis and do a mushroom and white wine cream sauce with shallots and the 2nd half of the herbs I got for last night. Garlic bread.
Tuesday: Pulled pork tacos. Meat out of the freezer, served with queso fresco, fried onions, and maaaaaybe a verde sauce. Can't decide if I want to pull that out of the freezer just for this though, when I could save it for a future enchilada night still. Anyway, served with corn and rice.
Wednesday: Unsure. It's my son's 7th birthday, so I'll make whatever he wants. That's easy for my daughter, because she always says the same thing: Kraft Mac-n-Cheese. My son doesn't have a favorite in the same way.
Thursday: Smoked and reverse seared picanha (top sirloin cap). Picked up a good looking specimen from my local Wild Fork some weeks back. Picanha is one of the darlings of the Reddit barbecue world, I think because when done right, it photographs so beautifully. So basically steak night, with TBD sides.
Friday: BOTH of my kids are staying somewhere else, giving us the rare night just the two of us. I do hate to give up my Friday routine even then, but I can't pass up the opportunity to have a date night either. We'll probably go to the Moth.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Nov 4, 2024 9:25:31 GMT -5
Another week, more food.
Sunday: chicken parm meatball subs
Monday: Homemade taquitos (technically flautas, whatever), chips, salad
Tuesday: pulled pork nachos with queso
Wednesday: Cacio e pepe ravioli, garlic bread, salad
Thursday: Enchilada soup, bread
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Nov 4, 2024 9:42:51 GMT -5
Ah, a normal week at home! Food plans are as follows:
Monday: Pork-and-sweet-potato hash. One of my favorite reasons for making pork chops is that they come packaged in pairs, but we only need three at dinner. What can be done with the leftover chop (and the fatcap trimmings leftover from Hugs's chop)? Delicious hash!
Tuesday: It was Boomer's birthday this past weekend, but dinner plans didn't align with her favorite dish, which I'll rectify tonight. Chicken and dumplings!
Wednesday: No clue. Maybe stir-fry?
Thursday: So begins the holiday season of playing Sanssouci on Thursday nights, while American Chop Suey cooks.
Friday: I might do twice-baked potato wedges; it's been a while since we had those. With some steamed broccoli to make it a meal.
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Post by LazBro on Nov 7, 2024 9:44:57 GMT -5
Coffeemate's Frosted Gingerbread creamer is a winner.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Nov 7, 2024 9:54:01 GMT -5
Coffeemate's Frosted Gingerbread creamer is a winner. I think gingerbread is really underrated, I buy a box of the Trader Joe's bread mix every year mostly for myself. |
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