tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post4175012467679539272..comments2024-03-15T21:40:41.910+00:00Comments on Three Stories High: Food for Thought Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-41781076188718181922018-02-20T12:50:26.895+00:002018-02-20T12:50:26.895+00:00I plan my cooking menu for five days of week. Some...I plan my cooking menu for five days of week. Sometimes there are three different veggies cooked for three of us on a single day, in addition to rice/bread. I invest a lot of time in cooking both for lunch and dinner everyday. I haven't yet got expertise in baking yet. On weekends, we either order food or go out to eat, otherwise, my husband cooks.Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719450107640709790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-18810586071884494032018-02-20T00:47:39.828+00:002018-02-20T00:47:39.828+00:00I think food has always been considered an essenti...I think food has always been considered an essential for all households, eating being a requisite of being alive - a concern of past generations as well as the current one. Some people would call bread junk; at least homemade cakes have not the preservatives etc in them that purchased bread does. Food is to be enjoyed and that might mean cake sometimes. I don't need them, but sometimes I want them. No fancy ingredients in a rock cake or scone. Nice though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-3489699539428438532018-02-20T00:34:56.298+00:002018-02-20T00:34:56.298+00:00I love to make cakes but don't very often beca...I love to make cakes but don't very often because then we would eat them which makes me fat. I hate the organisational aspect of cooking and it is all a bit random according to what I have bought, or if I can get to the shops. I like to eat a mixture of established recipes of which there are many, or to try out something new. I like to improvise and make my own or follow recipes. Sometimes we have a meal plan but usually that is not the case as I prefer to eat what I feel like on the day. I couldn't do just one shop a week as I like things to be as fresh as possible and also food shopping is done on foot, so I can only carry so much. Cat litter and food is heavy and we can't eat those but must be lugged home, so we end up at the supermarket probably every other day.<br /><br />Daughter sometimes shares meals but she is vegetarian while I am vegan. This results in a few meals that are the same or one made cheesy and the other not but often I cook two completely different things. She also requires that things like tomatoes be chopped very finely. I eat a far bigger range of foods. Left to her, it would be cakes all the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-27059554234393467692018-02-18T00:04:44.026+00:002018-02-18T00:04:44.026+00:00It's so interesting to nosy at how other famil...It's so interesting to nosy at how other families sort out food! We actually do it very similar except I don't bake much. We plan our week's menu on a Sunday and everyone gets some input - although Friday has been (homemade) pizza night for about 9 years now... One thing I really would like to do in the future is grow some vegetables - we have raspberries, blackberries and strawberries in the summer, but only because they require zero effort! Generally I struggle to keep a cactus alive, but maybe one day...<br />XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02104000602287926808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-23244899031292914422018-02-17T21:58:20.307+00:002018-02-17T21:58:20.307+00:00Oh WOW,you really are a Blog Queen Jo.I Love this ...Oh WOW,you really are a Blog Queen Jo.I Love this post so interesting and that food is sooooo yummy too.Butternut Squash Muffins,now that is something I must try,love Butternut Squash.there is only the two of us and we are a bit slap dash about meals lol.We do share the cooking,I am not good cooking anything with eggs but Husband is.I do enjoy cooking and love baking,making soup is another fav of mine,husband makes bread too.We Love Indian food and usually have an Indian some Saturdays ( home made of course ).Love all the photos.Thanks for the comment on my blanket for the Twins.xLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357706704833965498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-86105131539491302792018-02-17T21:08:07.130+00:002018-02-17T21:08:07.130+00:00I know that there are many people who regard food ...I know that there are many people who regard food as fuel for their bodies, it is far more than that. Planning,cooking and eating meals is part of building family values and memories for the rest of our lives. I only have to smell bread baking and I am back in the kitchen, with my Granny, on a Sunday morning. Bread went in the oven first,then pastry followed by sponge and small cakes, as the temperature dropped pound cake and fruit cake went in.The range would be stoked up then ready to cook a roast, all the while I was learning and building my memories. This is a great post, much more than a list of meals and baking.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-49684614242442547492018-02-17T20:34:56.746+00:002018-02-17T20:34:56.746+00:00I like to know what is coming up the next day too ...I like to know what is coming up the next day too - very often it requires opening the freezer. I was sick of having to think of something and then find it was all frozen solid! Planning really helps. Jo xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-76683399113782173182018-02-17T20:33:07.197+00:002018-02-17T20:33:07.197+00:00It is a recipe from an early Nigella book. I can&#...It is a recipe from an early Nigella book. I can't remember which one because I wrote it out on a piece of paper from a friend about 10 years ago but it is so beautiful. Jo xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-89460491539114296842018-02-17T20:27:51.530+00:002018-02-17T20:27:51.530+00:00There are more of you to think about in your house...There are more of you to think about in your household! x<br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-36818790543265060712018-02-17T20:26:17.226+00:002018-02-17T20:26:17.226+00:00Please do because I am genuinely interested in wha...Please do because I am genuinely interested in what happens in other households. What if you do something amazing and I don't know about it! xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-72816280754654565462018-02-17T20:22:40.750+00:002018-02-17T20:22:40.750+00:00I love this post, there's something very satis...I love this post, there's something very satisfying in knowing how other people decide their menus for the week. I love that you bake cakes for the week too. I sadly have gotten out of habit with this one. I used to bake flapjack every week many years ago. Making double the recipe and cooking in the oven with the roast, it was budget cooking at it's best. A friend encouraged me to plan a 2 week menu and make a shopping list accordingly, but I think that was forgotten after a while. My Nan would list her weekly menu too, though hers featured the whole day. For years now, I've made a menu for the week - for the evening meals. I just got fed up peering into the freezer etc expected to 'know' what's for dinner. I try to cook one and plan the next day, if at all possible. Even if it's just get the ingredients out ready. I decided to let the teens pick a recipe each from the book I'm using for the next Cookery Calendar Challenge, they've chosen some right weird things too! Smoked salmon doughnuts! I've not asked my husband to choose anything yet. I've chosen 2 things so I must sort my shopping list out as I too like to shop on a Monday. Enjoy your cooking, Cathy x My Creative Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775981979710429788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-76044129471948006032018-02-17T19:13:34.731+00:002018-02-17T19:13:34.731+00:00Ah Jo, such a lovely post. I did so enjoy reading ...Ah Jo, such a lovely post. I did so enjoy reading about your food. I think we are quite similar in many ways. We go through phases with our eating - reaching a low point at the moment. I like to have a meal plan but Richard doesn't. He prefers shopping for bargains. It is a bit of a give and take here for this reason. We all cook. Some better than others I have to say. James an Alistair are starting to be more active in the kitchen, helping with food preparation and all. James makes a pretty mean scrambled egg! I am a good cook I think but my kids may beg to differ. It is not easy to make food that we all like. I don't eat lamb. Richard doesn't like chicken. Annie doesn't eat chick peas. Sam only likes fried food. Alistair barely eats. James hates courgettes...... but the rule is that we all try everything. I am except from eating lamb though, it makes me sick. Off to look out some cookery books! Have a lovely Sunday xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-39087943879594049442018-02-17T18:08:02.164+00:002018-02-17T18:08:02.164+00:00I loved the look of the courgette cake with lemon ...I loved the look of the courgette cake with lemon curd, not something I would have necessarily put together. I tend to batch cook to save on the electricity bill and have meals organised for the freezer.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-17429692521827529662018-02-17T17:52:14.341+00:002018-02-17T17:52:14.341+00:00I love this post, Jo! You and I are so much alike....I love this post, Jo! You and I are so much alike. I take a very similar approach to meal planning and cooking. Generally, I'm the one who does these tasks, but I'm also a stay-at-home spouse/parent, so I have a lot more time for it. I plan my menu for one week at a time and do the shopping on Saturday mornings (I just came home about an hour ago). I try to plan at least two or three dinners each week that have enough leftovers for my husband to have lunches he can take to work with him. This saves money and helps him avoid unhealthy cafeteria foods. I am so glad to hear that your girls are good eaters and that they love to help with cooking because mine are the same. They'll eat almost anything and they can cook so many things on their own. People always ask how I made that happen and I don't have a good answer - I always just give them everything I'm eating and give them tasks in the kitchen every day. This morning, they cooked oatmeal and eggs for everyone with very minimal help. I might write a post like this soon too, if it's okay with you. I think it's a great idea to share tips and methods. I loved seeing your meals too, everything looks delicious!Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-25694349844465665892018-02-17T17:19:26.582+00:002018-02-17T17:19:26.582+00:00Fabulous blog. Your food is always great Jo and th...Fabulous blog. Your food is always great Jo and the girls love to bake anything especially when they know they will be enjoyed. You all have a very healthy lifestyle a little bit of everything is so good for you. Enjoy half term.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844263537630989995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-88326698109409692502018-02-17T16:27:44.389+00:002018-02-17T16:27:44.389+00:00I don’t understand why there is such emphasis on f...I don’t understand why there is such emphasis on food nowadays, too many fancy ingredients, bread, cheese, eggs, veg and fruit are all you need. Cake, biscuits = junk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-54819292458191792492018-02-17T16:21:47.887+00:002018-02-17T16:21:47.887+00:00Meg made the lamingtons for Brownies. She is doing...Meg made the lamingtons for Brownies. She is doing a world culture badge and made a leaflet about Australia along with cakes to share. We loved them after the girls initially said they did not want coconut on them - in the end they really enjoyed them. They are now on our lunchbox bake list.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-77357860576621781612018-02-17T14:16:08.187+00:002018-02-17T14:16:08.187+00:00It sounds as though you do really well with your m...It sounds as though you do really well with your meals and planning. We try to plan once a week for the week ahead too, and write it on a similar pad to yours - we do ours on a Thursday night because I shop on Friday. I love macaroni cheese, so I don't know if you would like me to help with your meal choices though!! How were the lamingtons, I have never heard of an English person cooking them and would love to know what you thought of them. Happy eating!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225566259581748208.post-60090438013742490932018-02-17T13:19:47.000+00:002018-02-17T13:19:47.000+00:00This is such a fabulous way to meal plan with your...This is such a fabulous way to meal plan with your family Jo. Very organised, seasonal and fair. What an excellent idea.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12402428532932369775noreply@blogger.com