checking in

[serenissima]

Last week's cold spell has ended, and it finally feels like spring.

Doves have built a nest behind the lamp fixture outside my apartment.

I didn't get nearly the amount of housework done over the weekend that I had hoped to. The great thing about being a grown-up is that nobody makes you do stuff; the tough part is that you have to make yourself do stuff.

I bought KFC for lunch on Sunday, since fried chicken was the meat dish I had been looking forward to for the previous few days. It was a disappointment, even more so than the burger I had the previous Sunday. I might as well buy meat at the supermarket and cook it myself. Meat isn't packaged in amounts for only one or two servings, but I guess I'll just have to freeze the remainder.

After a fairly laid-back period at work, today is stressful again: I missed a goal to put together a some data for yesterday, and now I have another request for old records.

Flavor-on-the-bottom yogurt that needs mixing is great for fruit flavors, but the chocolate flavor looks kind of gross (Stonyfield Farm brand). Tastes all right, though.

Comments

[breimh.livejournal.com]

Yes, motivating oneself to do the housework is always something that can be an issue... especially when one lives alone.

It's odd that you can't buy meat in a supermarket for just one, there. Here, we have most of the supermarkets selling it that way, or in bulk, but hardly any for more than large families or just for one or two people. And quite often, for the servings for one or two, they'll include some packages pre-seasoned, or with all the veggies and such added for doing particular dishes.

As for yogurt... I like the pre-stirred myself, but I've yet to ever find chocolate around here.

[ebony14.livejournal.com]

Something that my mother taught me, when she was between marriages, that I have saved through my bachelordom is to separate the meat when you get it home. I take the chicken (I buy separated chicken unless I plan on roasting it whole) and wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and then store it in a freezer bag. When I need a piece or two, I pull it out, defrost it, and cook it. The rest stays in the freezer. With a steak or other single piece of beef or pork, I generally cut it into chunks large enough for me, and then wrap, bag, and freeze. Or, I cook it all at once and then dice or slice up the leftovers for use in sauces, salads, sandwiches, etc.

Lettuce is always the hard one. Pulling a head of lettuce apart and storing it in a sealable container helps extend the life of the vegetable. My container was flatter than the lettuce head, hence the separation, but if you have one deep enough, you may not have to separate. I bag my tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers after slicing as well.

[daisho.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I think you'll be doing yourself a favour, avoiding fast food for your meat ration. Quality control is a lot easier when you can see the pre-cooked version, though as breimh points out, it's odd that the stores near you don't do small servings. Freezing will certain deal with the issue.