Thursday January 31, 2008

 

 

Something New and Fun

Following a rather routine day in the office – finalizing attendance and meal reports for TFC’s Winter Retreat in two weeks, sending them to Camp Hebron, then adding lots of names to my database for a mailing…

 

…I went to the International Office for a 3 p.m. Communications meeting with JJ and Inge. 

Cerwin and Howard Moses spent the day at the Frystown chapel, installing electric heat.  This is an older chapel that still had oil heat.  After he got back, we went to Wendy’s for supper.

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We had a 5:30 p.m. appointment at Dish-it-Up to claim half of the Christmas gift from our children, and didn’t know where it was located, so planned to put the address in our GPS unit.  However, when we pulled into Wendy’s, I told Cerwin, “I don’t think we are going to need the GPS unit.”  He asked, “Why?”

 

I said, “Look next door!”

We heard about this place, and looked forward to preparing meals for our freezer. 

 

The owner, Megan, explained the process.  At this station we would be assembling Slow Cooker Beef Stew.

 

Then we were on to the next meal, Dinner Party Brie and Chicken.

 

We were able to divide most meals into two (which means we will have twelve meals).

 

While I placed the chicken and brie in the pans, Cerwin mixed the cherry topping, then spread it on the chicken.

 

The last step for each meal is covering…

 

…and labeling the container.

 

The directions for making Meat Ball Soup.

 

 

We could have split this into two meals, but chose to keep it as one, thinking it will taste better when cooked in one pot, then maybe freeze the leftovers.  When a meal consisted of several bags, Megan suggested that we wrap them in plastic wrap so they stay together in the freezer.

 

We did the same thing with the Smokey Stovetop Ham and Beans.

 

 

Labels give cooking details.

 

Our last meal preparation was Turkey Breast Provencal.

 

That was so much fun, and such a great way to prepare meals.  Each meal serves six people, so that means we will have twelve to eighteen meals for the two of us!

 

Now I look forward to cooking and eating them!  

I did not get pictures of the Gorgonzola Crusted London Broil.

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We still have six meals left on our coupon, so we get to do this again.  There are twelve new meal choices each month.

Each meal costs $18.00 (for six people) – that’s $3 per person.  The cost is reduced slightly if you order more than six meals.

 

Our children know that their parents are often too busy to spend a lot of time in meal preparation, so this was a perfect gift. 

Maybe if I drop a few hints they will do it again sometime.