Comments on: How to Save Time with Batch Cooking http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marg http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1035 Marg Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:02:36 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1035 I'm really enjoying your site, Kristen. I'm joining the movement to real food but am finding the changes so overwhelming! I appreciate posts like this and hope I can get my act together and make this work for me and my family. I’m really enjoying your site, Kristen. I’m joining the movement to real food but am finding the changes so overwhelming! I appreciate posts like this and hope I can get my act together and make this work for me and my family.

]]> By: vehement flame http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1034 vehement flame Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:01:06 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1034 Nice tip. If I batch cooked I'd eat the whole batch though. I wish I had some back up batches tonite- we have had a rough week and cooking was not high on my agenda! <abbr><em>vehement flame Nice tip. If I batch cooked I’d eat the whole batch though. I wish I had some back up batches tonite- we have had a rough week and cooking was not high on my agenda!

vehement flame

]]> By: Tamara http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1033 Tamara Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:18:19 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1033 I REALLY need to start doing this, really. Its just me and my hubby, but we rarely have any leftovers anymore (we gobble up everything i cook nowadays :D ). last night i doubled my meatloaf and mashed potatoes so now i have lunch today and possibley dinner again tonight :) I REALLY need to start doing this, really. Its just me and my hubby, but we rarely have any leftovers anymore (we gobble up everything i cook nowadays :D ).

last night i doubled my meatloaf and mashed potatoes so now i have lunch today and possibley dinner again tonight :)

]]> By: Diane http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1032 Diane Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:41:41 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1032 Kristen, love your tips. I try to do batch cooking also. My problem is my family is so large that their isn't much for another meal. Case in point: I make a huge stockpot of soup once a week. We manage to get a Sunday meal out of it (when all the family is over) and there might be enough left over for a couple of son's lunches. That's it. <abbr><em>Diane Kristen,
love your tips. I try to do batch cooking also. My problem is my family is so large that their isn’t much for another meal.
Case in point: I make a huge stockpot of soup once a week. We manage to get a Sunday meal out of it (when all the family is over) and there might be enough left over for a couple of son’s lunches. That’s it.

Diane

]]> By: Betsy http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1031 Betsy Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:49:44 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1031 Michelle, I do the same thing. I cook for myself (DH won't eat what I cook). Mostly that's for dinners at home. I've pretty much given up having hot food for lunch at work. Can't seem to make a thermos work, except sometimes for soup, and there's nothing at work except a microwave. TWO microwaves at that, since another group moved onto our floor. I'd request (or buy!) a toaster oven, but I'm pretty sure they're against the rules. Michelle, I do the same thing. I cook for myself (DH won’t eat what I cook). Mostly that’s for dinners at home. I’ve pretty much given up having hot food for lunch at work. Can’t seem to make a thermos work, except sometimes for soup, and there’s nothing at work except a microwave. TWO microwaves at that, since another group moved onto our floor. I’d request (or buy!) a toaster oven, but I’m pretty sure they’re against the rules.

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1030 KristenM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:59:48 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1030 Susan -- My oh my. How we learn! Our parents always told us: "one day you'll understand." And we're like: "No way. Not. Ever." And then one day we're grown up a bit more and it hits us. We really did learn from them! Susan — My oh my. How we learn! Our parents always told us: “one day you’ll understand.” And we’re like: “No way. Not. Ever.” And then one day we’re grown up a bit more and it hits us. We really did learn from them!

]]> By: Susan Echaore-McDavid http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1029 Susan Echaore-McDavid Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:23:49 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1029 I used to roll my eyes at my mom, who would steam, boil, and roast two to three chickens at a time, cook a huge potful of pancit or adobo (2 Filipino dishes), and so forth. Most of the food went into freezer bags and containers for me to take home, which being a young do-do, I didn't appreciate or really felt like eating over and over. Many years later, I'm now living with my 87-year old mom and cooking for her, my husband, and myself. So, what do I do? I cook extra to freeze or to turn leftovers into other dishes during the week. By the way, my mom likes to remind me that I save energy by cooking more than one chicken at a time. :-) <abbr><em>Susan Echaore-McDavid I used to roll my eyes at my mom, who would steam, boil, and roast two to three chickens at a time, cook a huge potful of pancit or adobo (2 Filipino dishes), and so forth. Most of the food went into freezer bags and containers for me to take home, which being a young do-do, I didn’t appreciate or really felt like eating over and over. Many years later, I’m now living with my 87-year old mom and cooking for her, my husband, and myself. So, what do I do? I cook extra to freeze or to turn leftovers into other dishes during the week. By the way, my mom likes to remind me that I save energy by cooking more than one chicken at a time. :-)

Susan Echaore-McDavid

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1028 KristenM Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:07:27 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1028 Anna -- Very smart about cooking 2 dinners at once! Stacey -- Yes, yogurt keeps for a loooong time. I've sometimes made a gallon at a time and taken 4 weeks to eat it. Granted, the fresher it is, the more enzymes it has and the more nutrient-dense it is. But, if you're really pressed for time, cooking it this way can keep you from going nuts. Mama2tlc -- Thanks for visiting! Hope you stick around. :) Did you know I'm giving away Grass-fed beef steaks and burgers right now? Just look for it under Recent Posts if you want to enter! Anna — Very smart about cooking 2 dinners at once!

Stacey — Yes, yogurt keeps for a loooong time. I’ve sometimes made a gallon at a time and taken 4 weeks to eat it. Granted, the fresher it is, the more enzymes it has and the more nutrient-dense it is. But, if you’re really pressed for time, cooking it this way can keep you from going nuts.

Mama2tlc — Thanks for visiting! Hope you stick around. :) Did you know I’m giving away Grass-fed beef steaks and burgers right now? Just look for it under Recent Posts if you want to enter!

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1027 KristenM Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:02:59 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1027 Local Nourishment -- I do the same thing! Flash freezing casseroles in the pan, then removing them and wrapping them in foil/plastic wrap, is a great way to keep them! Michelle -- I always reheat in the oven or on the stove. Don't know what to tell you other than that, it just depends on what I'm re-heating. Local Nourishment — I do the same thing! Flash freezing casseroles in the pan, then removing them and wrapping them in foil/plastic wrap, is a great way to keep them!

Michelle — I always reheat in the oven or on the stove. Don’t know what to tell you other than that, it just depends on what I’m re-heating.

]]> By: Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-save-time-with-batch-cooking/#comment-1026 Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:57:15 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=442#comment-1026 I always, always double recipes. But I haven't been freezing portions for later, just eating the same meal all week. Hmmm. I should go the freezer route and have more variety BUT I just can't stand using the microwave. Any reheating tips? <abbr><em>Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? I always, always double recipes. But I haven’t been freezing portions for later, just eating the same meal all week. Hmmm. I should go the freezer route and have more variety BUT I just can’t stand using the microwave. Any reheating tips?

Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good?

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