Comments on: Feast Without Frenzy: Plan Ahead http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/ nourishing body and soul with every bite Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: nicki http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-603 nicki Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:50:14 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-603 I really cannot believe how easy this was to cook, and how delicious. Feel like I have wasted years of my life not feeding myself and others this super satisfying meal. I had it the first night as part of a very simple but amazing taco salad, then the next night with mashed potatoes and a ton of sauteed veggies. The rest is in the freezer. Psyched. Thanks Lia! I really cannot believe how easy this was to cook, and how delicious. Feel like I have wasted years of my life not feeding myself and others this super satisfying meal. I had it the first night as part of a very simple but amazing taco salad, then the next night with mashed potatoes and a ton of sauteed veggies. The rest is in the freezer. Psyched. Thanks Lia!

]]> By: Lia Huber http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Lia Huber Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:22:59 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-585 Steph . . . carnitas would be great for a Ranch gathering! Lyra . . . don't worry, we know what you meant ;-). Steph . . . carnitas would be great for a Ranch gathering!

Lyra . . . don’t worry, we know what you meant ;-) .

]]> By: Lyra Halprin http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Lyra Halprin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:21:06 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-579 Hi Lia, Great suggestions. OK, here's another question - how do I delete the first comment I made?! Somehow, I thought I had...guess not! Cheers. Hi Lia,
Great suggestions. OK, here’s another question – how do I delete the first comment I made?! Somehow, I thought I had…guess not! Cheers.

]]> By: mountainrn http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-577 mountainrn Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:07:00 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-577 Yum - that looks good. We were given a large bag of homemade beef tamales and homemade mole by a co-worker of mine. She is an awesome Hispanic cook. I have to say - both were better than mine! I limited myself to two and tried to eat slowly. I don't plan ahead. But then we don't ever host. Our meals are always at the ranch. So, we bring whatever they tell us to bring. Of course I try to think of new things to bring. I'll definitely try the carnitas. steph Yum – that looks good. We were given a large bag of homemade beef tamales and homemade mole by a co-worker of mine. She is an awesome Hispanic cook. I have to say – both were better than mine! I limited myself to two and tried to eat slowly.

I don’t plan ahead. But then we don’t ever host. Our meals are always at the ranch. So, we bring whatever they tell us to bring. Of course I try to think of new things to bring.

I’ll definitely try the carnitas.

steph

]]> By: Lia Huber http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Lia Huber Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:32:06 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-575 Pat . . . so true, and it IS fun to take even just a sliver of time to let your mind wander around food. Amazing what a difference it makes. I also keep a spiral notebook in the kitchen for my brainstorming, so I don't (frustratedly) have to search for all the scraps of paper I jotted on. Cara . . . I think you'll really like this recipe. No frying--until the very end if you want to pan-fry a few chunks to get them all crispy on the outside. But that's as easy as sauteing. Enjoy! Lyra . . . I think your ideas for both A and B are good. And, going back to the getting excited about planning ahead thing, you may want to do it sooner rather than later. That way the people you're sharing with will know you're excited about it and you'll be able to gauge how involved they want to get in directing you. For your time at the condo, maybe even offer to host one dinner at "your place" and cook another one together at theirs? Fun! Christopher . . . Um, hello, what about Cab Franc? ;-) Pat . . . so true, and it IS fun to take even just a sliver of time to let your mind wander around food. Amazing what a difference it makes. I also keep a spiral notebook in the kitchen for my brainstorming, so I don’t (frustratedly) have to search for all the scraps of paper I jotted on.

Cara . . . I think you’ll really like this recipe. No frying–until the very end if you want to pan-fry a few chunks to get them all crispy on the outside. But that’s as easy as sauteing. Enjoy!

Lyra . . . I think your ideas for both A and B are good. And, going back to the getting excited about planning ahead thing, you may want to do it sooner rather than later. That way the people you’re sharing with will know you’re excited about it and you’ll be able to gauge how involved they want to get in directing you. For your time at the condo, maybe even offer to host one dinner at “your place” and cook another one together at theirs? Fun!

Christopher . . . Um, hello, what about Cab Franc? ;-)

]]> By: pat sinclair http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-572 pat sinclair Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:01:33 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-572 I like the part of brainstorming about getting excited about cooking again. It's easy to lose the excitement of the season and become overwhelmed in the kitchen. Thanks! I like the part of brainstorming about getting excited about cooking again. It’s easy to lose the excitement of the season and become overwhelmed in the kitchen. Thanks!

]]> By: Cara http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Cara Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:45:02 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-571 I don't plan ahead as far as I'd like - maybe it will be a good New Year's habit. The carnitas recipe sounds delicious. It's something I haven't tried making because it always seems so complicated (and I can't fry anything to save my soul). My husband loves carnitas. I don’t plan ahead as far as I’d like – maybe it will be a good New Year’s habit.

The carnitas recipe sounds delicious. It’s something I haven’t tried making because it always seems so complicated (and I can’t fry anything to save my soul). My husband loves carnitas.

]]> By: Lyra Halprin http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Lyra Halprin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:32:00 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-570 I like to plan ahead, too, and get a lot of joy doing it. I also save my menu lists in a special file in my (giant) recipe file boxes: Holiday Menus. That got me started for Thanksgiving this year. Question A: What about when you're a guest in someone's house for the holiday? Call or email to find out what we can bring is all I've come up with. Your post has got me thinking about things I like to eat and share that I can make ahead and/or which store or travel well. Question B: We're going to be at a condo at Part 2 of our winter holidays - I'm planning to shop locally and delicately confer with our friends (my son's girlfriend's family!) about us maybe hosting them for a meal at our place or cooking something to bring to their place. Any other ideas? I like to plan ahead, too, and get a lot of joy doing it. I also save my menu lists in a special file in my (giant) recipe file boxes: Holiday Menus. That got me started for Thanksgiving this year.

Question A: What about when you’re a guest in someone’s house for the holiday? Call or email to find out what we can bring is all I’ve come up with. Your post has got me thinking about things I like to eat and share that I can make ahead and/or which store or travel well.

Question B: We’re going to be at a condo at Part 2 of our winter holidays – I’m planning to shop locally and delicately confer with our friends (my son’s girlfriend’s family!) about us maybe hosting them for a meal at our place or cooking something to bring to their place. Any other ideas?

]]> By: Lyra Halprin http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Lyra Halprin Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:30:18 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-569 I like to plan ahead, too, and get a lot of joy doing it. I also save my menu lists in a special file in my (giant) recipe file boxes: Holiday Menus. That got me started for Thanksgiving this year. Question: What about when you're a guest a) in someone's house for the holiday? Call or email to find out what we can bring is all I've come up with. Your post has got me thinking about things I like to eat and share that I can make ahead and/or which store or travel well. Another question: We're going to be at a condo at Part 2 of our winter holidays - I'm planning to shop locally and delicately confer with our friends (my son's girlfriend's family!) about us maybe hosting them for a meal at our place or cooking something to bring to their place. Any other ideas? I like to plan ahead, too, and get a lot of joy doing it. I also save my menu lists in a special file in my (giant) recipe file boxes: Holiday Menus. That got me started for Thanksgiving this year.

Question: What about when you’re a guest a) in someone’s house for the holiday? Call or email to find out what we can bring is all I’ve come up with. Your post has got me thinking about things I like to eat and share that I can make ahead and/or which store or travel well.

Another question: We’re going to be at a condo at Part 2 of our winter holidays – I’m planning to shop locally and delicately confer with our friends (my son’s girlfriend’s family!) about us maybe hosting them for a meal at our place or cooking something to bring to their place. Any other ideas?

]]> By: Christopher Huber http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/12/07/plan-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Christopher Huber Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:01:07 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=1718#comment-568 What a great idea to keep the creative juices flowing, have fun and de-stress the planning. What would you like in your wine glass tonight? Ok, I'll admit, I can't wait for the duck confit! I'm thinking Grenache, Mourvedre or Syrah... ooh, that's gonna be a tough choice, I better start noodling it now. What a great idea to keep the creative juices flowing, have fun and de-stress the planning. What would you like in your wine glass tonight? Ok, I’ll admit, I can’t wait for the duck confit! I’m thinking Grenache, Mourvedre or Syrah… ooh, that’s gonna be a tough choice, I better start noodling it now.

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