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Feb. 20th, 2022 11:30 pmAs I wander around the house a subject bubbles up that I think I should write about, but don't you know, by the time I get to my computer the thought is gone beyond recall and I'm back to whatever house stuff I need to do, or what folks are talking about on FaceBook (KM's newest pattern certainly has been taking up mind space). I hate that the good subjects just fade away. I end up writing about health-stuff like some old nursing home resident. bleech
I just re-started a home meal delivery service again. It isn't a weekly service (since I can tell it to skip any week or change the number of dishes delivered at any time) so for now about every two weeks we'll get a box of six ready to nuke meals that are different and tasty. Fresh, anyway. There had been few washouts when we were subscribed before. We kind of enjoyed the service last summer but I stopped using it out of price-guilt as the meals average out to about $12 each, which is much higher than what we normally spend. Still, I can select for low-carb menus and everything is already measured and the nutritional values set. I do appreciate that. I'm not much of a chef so it pleases me to have a chance to try "Chicken & Pumpkin Parmesan Risotto", "Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Brisket", or "Bistro French Onion Chicken" with a couple of sides for each. I'd likely be eating naked hot dogs for dinner on at least one of those nights if the meals weren't in our fridge. Or ordering from take-out or delivery, which is considerably more expensive. A meal delivery service where we have to do the cooking is Right Out as far as I am concerned. When I remember to eat I want it immediately, not 45 minutes and some labor later, so this "nuke them whenever" arrangement is perfect. Especially since I like pre-made salads I can buy at the grocery store too.
Now that we're entering back into the SCA in-person event routine I can find plenty of people who will appreciate the packaged freezer slabs that come in the meal delivery boxes. I like that the service uses earth-friendly packing material and recyclable everything. Well, I don't know if the little serving dishes are recyclable. I've never checked them for a number. I should do that. And I'll have plenty of ice packs to share since we still have three in our freezer. They are about the right size to fit flat in a 50-quart wheeled cooler so it makes getting things in and out of the coolers very easy. And they do last long enough for a weekend event. Or I can let them thaw, clip a corner of the package, and drain them into the sink and then recycle the packaging.
I just re-started a home meal delivery service again. It isn't a weekly service (since I can tell it to skip any week or change the number of dishes delivered at any time) so for now about every two weeks we'll get a box of six ready to nuke meals that are different and tasty. Fresh, anyway. There had been few washouts when we were subscribed before. We kind of enjoyed the service last summer but I stopped using it out of price-guilt as the meals average out to about $12 each, which is much higher than what we normally spend. Still, I can select for low-carb menus and everything is already measured and the nutritional values set. I do appreciate that. I'm not much of a chef so it pleases me to have a chance to try "Chicken & Pumpkin Parmesan Risotto", "Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Brisket", or "Bistro French Onion Chicken" with a couple of sides for each. I'd likely be eating naked hot dogs for dinner on at least one of those nights if the meals weren't in our fridge. Or ordering from take-out or delivery, which is considerably more expensive. A meal delivery service where we have to do the cooking is Right Out as far as I am concerned. When I remember to eat I want it immediately, not 45 minutes and some labor later, so this "nuke them whenever" arrangement is perfect. Especially since I like pre-made salads I can buy at the grocery store too.
Now that we're entering back into the SCA in-person event routine I can find plenty of people who will appreciate the packaged freezer slabs that come in the meal delivery boxes. I like that the service uses earth-friendly packing material and recyclable everything. Well, I don't know if the little serving dishes are recyclable. I've never checked them for a number. I should do that. And I'll have plenty of ice packs to share since we still have three in our freezer. They are about the right size to fit flat in a 50-quart wheeled cooler so it makes getting things in and out of the coolers very easy. And they do last long enough for a weekend event. Or I can let them thaw, clip a corner of the package, and drain them into the sink and then recycle the packaging.
