https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:53:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2363723 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:45:24 +0000 arshfay 2363723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow this looks amazing. To cook is an art. You can also try some <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sushiflavours.com">sushi recipes</a> which are very easy to make and delicious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354335 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:17:45 +0000 JAileen 2354335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your list looks delicious! &nbsp;We did this in college, for a whole school year. &nbsp;We had a roommate who made the same thing every time it was her turn to cook - Tater Tot Casserole. &nbsp;It was fine the first time. &nbsp;So we made a no repeat rule. &nbsp;We found out our college library had cookbooks, and that helped a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354325 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:00:50 +0000 Sal 2354325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Delicious Carla - well done!&nbsp; These sound very tasty.</p> <p>I am a scratch cook too mostly but do usually buy breads...(I have just started a sourdough starter and have made five things from it = but mostly pancakes and naan rather than traditional bread)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354316 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 22:29:19 +0000 Angie 2354316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing,&nbsp;<b>Carla!</b>&nbsp;Impressed, and lucky family.&nbsp;</p> <p>The soup in the pic looks pretty and delicious :)&nbsp;</p> <p>WE ALWAYS EAT LEFTOVERS. It's become my speciality. Zero food waste, FTW. I grew up with parents who had no food during WW2, and it stuck.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love to cook! It's therapeutic. I spend hours in the kitchen each day :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354267 Sun, 03 Mar 2024 04:30:47 +0000 Suz 2354267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, amazing! You are impressive! I'm especially wowed by the homemade bread and stock part. Mr. Suz and I used to do that at one point but have found some good bakeries and also some decent organic stock concentrates. But I agree -- homemade is better. We *do* often save shrimp shells and leave in our freezer until we have enough to make a fish stock along with some actual fish and maybe clam juice.&nbsp;</p> <p>We also loathe waste so eat lots of leftovers for our lunches (and sometimes breakfasts). We rarely repeat an evening meal within a month except for one tofu dish that is just a great family meal and very soothing, so we tend to have it a couple of times a month. And we'll often roast a chicken a few times a month, but serve with different sides.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354231 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:54:00 +0000 Irina 2354231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Style Fan,&nbsp;</b>I agree, homemade veggie broth is so much better. I make my own and use it as a base for all my soups. I make lots and keep the excess in the freezer. Recently, I started using leeks instead of onions in my soups and we like it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354223 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:51:25 +0000 Style Fan 2354223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am inspired!&nbsp; I am a decent cook now that I am retired and have time to spend making meals.&nbsp; I also make my veggie broth (we don't eat meat).&nbsp; It is so much better than store-bought. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354222 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:29:56 +0000 Janet 2354222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m impressed! I’m only a recently turned halfway decent cook, mostly thanks to the pandemic and Blue Apron meal kits, which have taught me a lot do great basic stuff. Also thanks to having a new kitchen, I find cooking much more enjoyable than I did in the old space. Taking notes… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354220 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:59:28 +0000 April 2354220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The update I've been waiting for! Thank you, RC. What a great challenge - I wonder if Mr. A would be on board for something similar.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Brief hijack for a good cause</b><br />I volunteer - they refer to us as chefs but I don't want to get ideas above my station - for a nonprofit called <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lasagnalove.org/">Lasagna Love</a>&nbsp;that serves the US, Canada, and Australia. Can't cook? You can sponsor a chef, or donate to their Ricotta Club. If you're a chef, it's done from your own kitchen.<br /><b>Ok, off my soapbox.</b></p> <p>RC, I liked that you said you got more into it as the month went on. Have found that too - once you surrender to being in the kitchen it gets more inspiring. A well-organized kitchen helps tremendously as well, but I know you already have that. Sometimes I get inspired just by imagining you taking everything off your shelves every spring and wiping it all down. Then I read another chapter in my book. ;)</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354201 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 04:44:45 +0000 Indigoprint 2354201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! Not only did you have a wide variety of menu choices you went the whole month dining in! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354197 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:51:25 +0000 Irina 2354197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! Impressive! I cook every day and repeat meals maybe twice a month. It’s tough especially for a vegetarian. My husband cooks fish for himself, I rarely eat it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354188 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 02:52:33 +0000 Peri 2354188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in awe of all people who can cook, but this no repeats for a month is over the top! I struggle not to repeat in a week, and each week is very much like another. Cooking is a skill that I never learned very well and that still intimidates me so I'm amazed at all you can do! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354183 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:41:57 +0000 Jules 2354183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yum! Your family is lucky to have an in-house chef and baker.<br /> You got me thinking and we do repeat meals in the form of leftovers (although I might make a different side or other twist on the second day), but I don’t think I typically make the same recipe more than once a month. But nothing wrong with a good routine either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/no-repeat-february-the-meals-version#post-2354182 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:26:06 +0000 Carla 2354182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I posted on&nbsp;<b>Irina’s&nbsp;</b>thread <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/2024-non-fashion-goals">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....hion-goals</a>&nbsp;that I was considering a ‘no repeat’ evening meal challenge for the month of February - and I did it! &nbsp;<b></b></p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>The usual routine is 5 dinners enjoyed ‘en famille’ (4 adults) and two nights where schedules take folks in different directions. I’m a ‘scratch’ cook. &nbsp;Soups are made with homemade broth from left over bones, and I bake bread (baguettes, buns, loaves). &nbsp; Leftovers are popular lunch solutions so nothing goes to waste. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>For enquiring minds, here is how it went:</p> <p>1. stuffed peppers<br />2. Lamb pot pie (meat left over from a roast leg of lamb)<br />3. Chicken and sausage paella&nbsp;<br />4. Salmon (olive oil, salt, pepper) on the BBQ, salad (mixed greens, strawberries, goat cheese, candied walnuts), baguette<br />5. whole roast chicken (made 2), California salad (mixed greens, grated carrot, grated cheese, mixed seeds, mandarin oranges), baguette<br />6. Deconstructed Shepherds pie (made with ground beef)<br />7. Quesadillas (shredded chicken, cheese, olives)<br />8. Pasta with pesto, shrimp, and snap peas<br />9. Salmon skewers and shrimp skewers on the BBQ, rice, salad of dark greens and mixed chopped vegetables<br />10. Pork loins wrapped in bacon, homemade apple sauce, asparagus, boiled potatoes&nbsp;<br />11. Hamburgers, chips, veg tray, milkshakes (Super Bowl tradition!)<br />12. Steaks, scalloped potatoes, spinach salad<br />13. grilled cheese sandwiches&nbsp;<br />14. Poached eggs on salad of dark greens with rye toast<br />15. homemade sausage rolls and green beans<br />16. Oven fried chicken, green beans,, egg noodles<br />17. Ham, mashed potatoes, BBQ’d pineapple, green peas<br />18. S+S ribs (old family recipe), rice, corn<br />19. Spanish Chirozzo and Chickpea soup with grated hard boiled egg (photo below), home made bread buns<br />20. Smoked meat sandwiches on rye&nbsp;<br />21. Talapia, stir fry medley with spiral pasta<br />22, Soy, ginger, honey beef stir fry with mixed vegetables and water chestnuts, rice<br />23. Coconut shrimp, curried rice, green peas<br />24. Casserole of potato, ham, cheese, and onions with baked eggs.<br />25. BBQ’d lamb steaks, salad of dark greens, raspberries, blackberries, goat cheese, and candied pecans, egg noodles<br />26. Maple glazed salmon, chopped salad (cabbage-red and green, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots with mixed seeds and cranberries, baked sweet potatoes<br />27. Coconut, Chickpea, Tumeric, Spinach soup (see photo below) with Naan bread<br />28. Cilantro, mint, tarragon, lime, etc. marinated and baked chicken, egg noodles, spinach&nbsp;</p> <p>I started the month a bit uninspired, but got more into cooking as the month progressed. &nbsp;Since I hadn’t resorted to pasta with a red sauce the entire month, that’s what I made tonight - March 1st. &nbsp;Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes and links in my earlier thread. &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-recipes">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....ed-recipes</a>&nbsp; I referenced some, and have plans to try others. &nbsp;</p> <p> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p>