Quick side note...ddil hates meatloaf, as I've mentioned, nor does she eats ginger, the greens that we do, or cranberry sauce. And, Ds has to come up with a meal for himself to take and eat on Christmas in case they have it at ddil's parents' house. (If everyone agrees to a rapid test...why do I think that will be a problem? I'm a skeptic sometimes, I guess.) The point is, I've been planning either making meatloaf or Asian noodle dish, and offering him some for his dinner that night. Their food will all be contaminated, so he can't eat it.
If someone was coming to my house, and had a food allergy, I would learn about it, and make them something that they could have, without contaminating it. But, I am a nurturer, I think, and would feel awful if someone was sitting out of the group without being able to participate in my holiday meal. Even if I just offered to make them a hamburger with the fixings in a clean pan. It's not difficult...fry a patty in a pan, have pre-prepped toppings in Ziploc's ready to go, like lettuce, tomato, thin onion slices etc. He has frozen fries and other potatoes that he can eat. Done! Just sayin'!
I understand your storage unit feelings. :-(
Soups, yes!
I put soup on the menu once a week, or twice if we want it the next day.
This time I chose:
The beef and vegetable soup that Dh asked about,
Chicken bisque
Cabbage soup
Corn chowder - which I haven't made in a while,
Homemade ramen,
Beef stew,
Chicken noodle - we often have it or broccoli-garlic-noodle sometimes, after making broth. Sometimes with chicken salad sandwiches,
Chili soup.
The great thing is, leftovers will be frozen, so we can have it whenever we like after the first time around as a heat 'n eat meal! :-)
I have a head of cabbage, and was thinking that the whole head is more than I need for soup, and had come to coleslaw for the rest also.
You hate making the shopping list, too? I wonder if anyone likes that part? Hmmm!
Good luck with all of it...your appt., your cooking, etc.
Thanks! Have a wonderful eating week!
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