GotGarlic: aparently the bug is more active in hot weather or something like that.
Yes, freezing is the best option, but a lot of people dont think of it.
I am not cooking for myself these day. I cook things my Mom can eat either with her fingers or easily stab with her fork. She doesn't digest tomatoes, so I don't cook any tomato-based dishes for her. However, my Dad loves red gravy, so I will make that for him. Since I don't eat pasta, when I make a pasta-based dish, that is for him. Mom isn't crazy about pasta, either. Her meals are usually a protein, veggie, and fruit, maybe some garlic toast. I feel as if I am a short-order cook these days. The things you do for love.It's often a compromise. I make things I'm not crazy about to please my wife. But there are things I really don't like, and things she doesn't like at all. If she doesn't like it at all, I either wait until she visits her sister to make it for myself, or I order it in restaurants. If I really dislike it, I prepare it for her to reheat when I'm out of town or she orders it in restaurants.
I am not cooking for myself these day. I cook things my Mom can eat either with her fingers or easily stab with her fork. She doesn't digest tomatoes, so I don't cook any tomato-based dishes for her. However, my Dad loves red gravy, so I will make that for him. Since I don't eat pasta, when I make a pasta-based dish, that is for him. Mom isn't crazy about pasta, either. Her meals are usually a protein, veggie, and fruit, maybe some garlic toast. I feel as if I am a short-order cook these days. The things you do for love.
In some ways, I'm fortunate. I live alone so I can make whatever I want for myself. There are no picky eaters in this house.
However, there are times I really do miss cooking for someone else. Especially when I feel like I've made something good and there's no one around to share it with.
I have a family of picky eaters. My two daughters each have dislikes that the other likes, my 10 year old grandson is a picky eater as are most kids that age and my SIL takes the cake! He dislikes most things that make it difficult to cook most dishes. Hates, onions, mushrooms, peppers, olives, etc. etc.
For family dinners I just instruct them to bring a veggie or side their family will eat. This year, SO's sister and BIL are joining us and she's another picky eater. But I love to cook for the holidays when the menu is fixed so it's all good.
Andy, I have to really hand it to you with those family dinners of picky eaters. You are much more tolerant than I. Your SIL sounds particularly unreasonable and I'd ignore him myself, but that's just me.
There aren't many things I dislike but as a guest, I can't imagine making an issue of what I won't eat. That's insulting and rude in my opinion.
In some ways, I'm fortunate. I live alone so I can make whatever I want for myself. There are no picky eaters in this house.
However, there are times I really do miss cooking for someone else. Especially when I feel like I've made something good and there's no one around to share it with.
Cheryl, if I'm ever in your area, I may just show up for dinner!My thoughts exactly, Steve. I've lived alone for quite some time now and enjoy the freedom of making what I want when I want it, but every now and then it would be nice to share a dish that I'm particularly proud of.
I think perhaps what CakePoet was implying is that although people are usually pretty good about getting their food stored quickly and properly - perhaps in the summer or warmer times it might have been left out longer than it should have.
My thoughts exactly, Steve. I've lived alone for quite some time now and enjoy the freedom of making what I want when I want it, but every now and then it would be nice to share a dish that I'm particularly proud of.
Cheryl, if I'm ever in your area, I may just show up for dinner!