When you cook, do you just cook one meal or do you really "throw down"?

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Took advantage of last day off before 4 10 hour work week to throw down in the kitchen.. Made breaded pork loin chops, au gratin potatoes... Meatballs and penne pasta... Italian/chicken pasta salad... Chilli, soy, ginger Asian burgers... And frozen cocktails to boot...

[Lliam]

That stuff sounds really good. And it's a great idea to make delicious food in advance so that you don't have to cook during the week, especially after 10hr days. AND, I love that you eat real food instead of fast food.

I'd don't do much cooking. I only make simple things for myself when I get hungry. Except, every once in a while, I make about a gallon of spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage, chunks of tomato, shredded zucchini and all kinds of stuff thrown in. It's lasts us for a long time.

My wife is the one who "throws down". On the nights when she is home early enough, she makes balanced meals and there's often enough for leftovers, sometimes lots of leftover meat for sandwiches. And when she makes me tuna noodle casserole it lasts several days.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Okay, but make me a sandwich beotch 🤣🤣🤣 hold the arsenic 🤣

[Lliam]

I can do sandwiches. I'll gladly make you a week's worth. 😚🤣

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sounds like a plan

[ohshee]

I might drop something down but I'll look around and pick it up real quick and wash it off I'm not going to throw it down no way taste like dirt. But anyway
I like to cook and I like to eat and there's some days when I get off work and late and I don't want to make a big mess at the cleanup so I'll go get junk fast food and I absolutely hate that so I try to cook way more than I should depends on what I'm making it the time cuz I like leftovers but yeah I I cook enough for at least five people or more and I can always freeze it

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah I still cook for four people even though down to one

[ohshee]

Yes same here but I'm a pretty good cook and I will eat the leftovers and then I always have a brother that likes to come over and the first thing he does is opens at the refrigerator it sometimes it just makes it easier anyway have leftovers than making dinner that night no matter what he's going to get eaten LOL

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah, I cooked so much so don't have to cook after work but still have good meals

[AmandaYVR]

No, I never make more than one entrée at a time because I think food tastes so much better when it's eaten the day it's cooked.
There are often leftover, and we'll eat those for sure, but I don't plan for several meals cooked on the same day. Food tends to toughen up in the fridge and freezer.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Easier for me though then too try to come home and cook after working 10 hours and almost nother hour to get home

[AmandaYVR]

Yeah then better than prepackaged or takeout.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Right

[Shamiah02]

Hell naw, i buy a bunch of lean cuisines.
Ig technically i throw down lots of meals at a time🤣

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

🤣🤣🤣

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I usually cook one big meal like just pasta ( Rigatoni's ) with sauce, I knew this elderly woman who was from Georgia USA and she cooked one big meal for her and her husband and they ate at 12:00 noon and that was it... Now if they wanted to eat anything more they would just snack or make sandwiches... When my mom and maternal grandparents were alive my grandma was slowing down mental wise
from Dementia but did some stuff but my mom cooked for them and it was
stuffed chickens one Sunday and meatloaf dinner next Sunday but we did
care for them cause at one time they did for us

[Ineverquit]

I made Manicotti last night , while I made a desert , and made my dogs some fresh rice to go with the dog food. I can make a one pot meal or make a variety of dishes for a single meal. I clean as I go as well. No dishes when food is done other then serving platters. I make my wife breakfast, lunch and dinner. I missed my calling could have been the next Ramsey , I told my wife then blurted out as he does , Ya donkey

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Hahaha funny, that was going to be my reply. "You donkey" 🤣🤣🤣

[bulletbob555]

I cook enough to have it more than once. I'm going to cook a early Turkey tomorrow. I will eat sandwices from the breast for several days. I take the rest of the cooked turkey and make turkey stew. Its good and then in the freezer I put the leftover soup. When ever I feel like take one out and its good for a couple nights too

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Turkey soup sounds good yum

[bulletbob555]

If you get chicken soup you only get so much chicken. With turkey soup there a whole lot

[CTOswald]

Maybe it's a Pavlovian response, but I generally cook one at a time. My mother used to be big on making a big pot of something that would last for days and days. So I don't cook most things in a quantity so large as to have leftovers. There are some exceptions obviously. Anything that takes a really long time or is an inordinate pain in the proverbial, I'll make a bigger quantity. Also, my favorite part of Thanksgiving is the leftover turkey sandwich the next day. But generally, I avoid leftovers like the plague. Plus, I actually enjoy cooking, so I don't try to avoid it by making all my meals for the week in one attempt. And, as I've gotten more experience through the years, I can often cook in not much more time than it takes to nuke leftovers anyway. Nothing fancy, but I'll take a fresh, simple dinner over something I had last night. And the night before. And the night before that. And...

[AviatorTom]

I'm not the best chef in the world, actually no one would ever call me "chef", just an amateur cook.

When I do cook, it's just one meal, sometimes just for me and sometimes for me and my SO (rare because she hates my cooking).

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Then she should cook with you

[AviatorTom]

Sometimes I am her sous-chef, but she usually prefers cooking alone.

[Jaximus-Lion]

Oh dear lord No 🤣. I love cooking and i cook everyday (almost). I cook one meal at a time. If there is any left overs! The freezer it is, unless the Mrs take it for her launch to work.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I cook a lot at once{ meals for the week

[Massageman]

Both.

I just made chili (canned, with a couple of mix-ins and cheese on top) with a side of (quickly made) potato salad for supper.

Or, I will be doing my 2,000 Christmas cookie marathon shortly. And lots of others in between.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Making me some cookies🤔🤤

[humanearth]

When I do cook, its rare. She dont like me messing in her kichten.

I go all out a complete 4 course meal. I even set the table with the good china

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sounds good

[humanearth]

I do that about 2 times a year. So its very rare

[jennifer_bloom]

It depends how long the meal takes to prepare, if it is more than 2.5 hours, I try to make 3 days worth to save time and if it is less than one hour, than I just prefer enough food for one day.

[TrueConfection]

I usually cook one meal at a time, but those meals usually serve 6-10 and include salads and sides.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

👍👍

[bannacookies]

I try to make enough that will last me for leftovers for at least 2 after.

[bannacookies]

2 days, that is.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Yeah it's easier and then don't have to cook again right away

[nawtee_me]

this past weekend i cook a big pot of chili Saturday and Sunday prepared and put together two 9 X 13 dishes of lasagna and froze and one 8 X 8 pan that I cooked.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Ooohhh lasagna🤤

[Reijen]

When I cook for my soirees, I cook an assortment of appetizers.
One night, I made spinach dip, mozzarella sticks, home made marinara sauce, churrios, boneless wings, and a deep dish pizza.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

That sounds good

[Jamie05rhs]

I try too cook as much as possible when I do. You have to make efficient use of the time. If I don't cook enough for 3 days then I'm slacking.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

That's how I grill.. Go all in, don't just grill one thing lol

[Jamie05rhs]

@Brainsbeforebeauty Right! 👍

[Siren777]

Throw down - starter, main course & dessert 😝😋😍🥰

[FinalFantasyBro]

On Thursday I will be cooking some wet burrito with my mom for the family I literally can't wait.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Sounds good

[FinalFantasyBro]

Thanks Brainsbeforebeauty

[Andres77]

How much of that stuff did you have to freeze for later?

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

None yet

[NathanDavis]

one at the time... cook enough for myself, and my cat, sometimes

[Shortman70]

Our family usually makes big meals, but we also need something to pack for lunches for work. It gets used up pretty quickly.

[pleasestopthis]

I just focus on the main course and that's it, sometimes I also make soup as starters and salad. Mostly it's just the main course and salad.