Comments on I Think We Over Packed: Trial and Error

@Himom - its the thought that counts until someone...

2010-01-27T19:06:43.373-05:00

@Himom - its the thought that counts until someone goes to the hospital because of uncooked food! Let us know if you're going to be in Jersey some Sunday morning and you can partake in the "thought."

@LAB - pictures were part of my original plan, but I'm still too unorganized in the kitchen to juggle the camera and the spatula at the same time. But stay tuned.

@K ~ good advice. Did a fruit salad with apricot pie filling mixed in last weekend. It was delic.

I menu plan at home- I know that it is tough! Some...

2010-01-27T19:00:58.504-05:00

I menu plan at home- I know that it is tough! Some advice:
1. Always read the recipe thoroughly. Double the times they give you (except on meat for the most part), since you don't have a culinary degree or a fancy-pants stove. Also, check if it has any weird, long-winded, time-consuming steps. Then, see if you can change them, or find a different recipe for the same food.
2. When you don't have enough "healthy" stuff, always add a salad. For you, the breakfast man, you can have a fruit salad (there are many many of these), or even a lettuce salad with strawberries, oranges, or the like.
3. If you are doing a long recipe (and you know because you read the recipe and doubled the times!), then do have a snack available. Toast, phyllo cups with something savory in them, the aforementioned salad, whatever. You may be fine, since you are busy cooking, but the people waiting on you won't be.
Brutus makes good pancakes- maybe you gentlemen can wrangle a fabulous breakfast for us all (the bruschetta sounds great, and I can eat it now- marscapone does not equal nutty marzipan!) next time the clan gets together.
-K

I'm loving the food portion of the blog...I co...

2010-01-26T21:47:37.797-05:00

I'm loving the food portion of the blog...I could read about food all day. Post pics of the meals!

Joe, I seriously doubt that there are many husband...

2010-01-25T21:26:27.788-05:00

Joe, I seriously doubt that there are many husbands who would even attempt such a thoughtful and painstaking task on occasion, let alone on a weekly basis. Here's to you and Melissa and the many special Sunday mornings that lie ahead. And remember, regardless of the outcome, it really is the thought that counts.