tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post246903331674551242..comments2023-07-24T06:32:27.905-07:00Comments on As the Lord Works: What's for Dinner?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394084012129205626noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-83540257074217564682007-10-15T14:41:00.000-07:002007-10-15T14:41:00.000-07:00so true! since getting to stay home with the kidd...so true! since getting to stay home with the kiddos more in SC, I have actually enjoyed having the opportunity to have a meal on the table when my hubby gets home versus us carpooling home from work together then scrambling to find something to eat! Freezer meals did work really well for me when my sis-in-law and I would get together and do them (one saturday every other month). What works for me is having a "fav" cookbook (a 3 ring binder with sheet protectors in it). My mom gave me one with our family recipes and I've added to it as I run across ones that I try from other people or that my family likes. I can rip recipes out of magazines and slide them in the binder or print them off the internet. Then, when I am menu planning, I just flip through it to get ideas...it's been a life saver at our house! Enough rambling...love the posts! MISS YOU!The Hill Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342043612159658758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-9264896186140605502007-10-15T13:57:00.000-07:002007-10-15T13:57:00.000-07:00what good thoughts! i have gone the nutritious ro...what good thoughts! i have gone the nutritious route, but meal planning continues to be hard for me. thanks for inspiring me to give it a try!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051175511763977534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-78765390006981937112007-10-15T12:33:00.000-07:002007-10-15T12:33:00.000-07:00Hey Sarah!Great advice. I do think menu planning ...Hey Sarah!<BR/>Great advice. I do think menu planning is key. That way you aren't staring at your pantry wondering what to do with the thousands of items in it. I think what is missing is corner markets to get fresh produce. Sense produce doesn't last very long once purchased, it is hard to just buy everything all at once for your meals for the week. Likewise it is not very convenient to make a trip every other day to super walmart just to get fresh produce. I think we should bring corner markets back. Any suggestions on how to do so? Ha ha! Tommy and I might be considered a bit modern as we share the cooking responsibilities. It works well for us. He cooks I clean, I cook he cleans. It is a nice trade off. Plus we don't eat dinner together, only lunch, so I guess we are breaking all the norms. Anyway, thanks for the food for thought. Meals shouldn't be stressful, but they certainly need to be healthy. Fortunately we can do both by just making better menu selections. Love you and I will see you Saturday.<BR/>Amber<BR/>p.s. Tommy got the chief interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-58399089672480310332007-10-15T09:20:00.000-07:002007-10-15T09:20:00.000-07:00thanks Sarah! I agree!thanks Sarah! I agree!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919690385385207164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-44085931094437706692007-10-15T08:38:00.000-07:002007-10-15T08:38:00.000-07:00Oh Sarah, wonderful thoughts. You've greatly enco...Oh Sarah, wonderful thoughts. You've greatly encouraged me to try harder in this area. <BR/><BR/>However, I really don't think that cooking is something I'll "learn" to enjoy. I think women are either born with it, or they're not. And that's ok.<BR/><BR/>And I know I can count on you to encourage me in my efforts to strive higher.Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345722021954516608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-41362781476412621432007-10-15T07:41:00.000-07:002007-10-15T07:41:00.000-07:00Just a little tip - I print out a blank calendar e...Just a little tip - I print out a blank calendar every month and write on it what we have for supper. That way, I can look back and rotate my meals so that we don't have the same thing too often and I can repeat favourites. I write a comment by the hits and misses.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411068031628918561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-5838589060937536382007-10-15T06:17:00.000-07:002007-10-15T06:17:00.000-07:00Hi Sarah,I am so glad that you stopped by to meet ...Hi Sarah,<BR/>I am so glad that you stopped by to meet me! I am so glad you "introduced" yourself. I thoroughly enjoyed my glimpse at your blog -- I can't wait to read more. The Girl Inside isn't my main blog -- you can get to The High Calling by clicking on my profile.<BR/><BR/>And about your post -- sigh. I do love to cook, but I have totally gotten lax with the menu creating. I also love the idea of shopping carefully for each meal - trying to not only fill out families stomachs, but to nourish. This is also an area that I need to work on.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful thoughts to meditate on as I start my week -- thank you! I look forward to your next post.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631380533923755430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888203.post-72897159002560065482007-10-15T05:43:00.000-07:002007-10-15T05:43:00.000-07:00Sarah,Very good advice!!Even though I love to cook...Sarah,<BR/>Very good advice!!<BR/>Even though I love to cook for my family, and it is a "hobby" for me to find new ways of feeding my family healthily, I still need encouragment and "pushes" to get out the pots and pans everyday. *smile*<BR/><BR/>Another big push for me to cook for my family is realizing that take out is *so* expensive, as well as *not healthy*!! It makes me want to cook knowing that I can save us money as well as put a healthy meal into my family. It's almost like rebelling against take out . (in my mind, anyway!!)<BR/><BR/>It's very interesting in Scripture to to note that so many verses talk about the industrious worker gathering food. It is very important. Food can influence so many things in our life....our moods, our health, the way our brain works. Oh, I could go on, but I should've written a blog post. *smile*<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great post, Sarah, thanks for sharing your heart.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247035131903329580noreply@blogger.com