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    Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 10:29pm
I usually 'downsize' our usual recipes now that the kids are on their own, but the results aren't always the same.
Recently I bought 'The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook' by America's test kitchen. As usual with all cookbooks, some of the recipes are crazy, but some are really worthwhile, such as a stove top lasagna and a section on using left overs. You might consider it if you are unhappy with your present cookbooks.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 4:14pm
Thanks for the recommendation. We had been digging up recipes from our old single days and just adding a bit to that since we didn't really want any leftovers to clutter up the fridge.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 7:35pm
Thanks, I'll look it up.  Recipes often ignore the fact that most of the time we are not cooking for company and homes are not all occupied by a family of four.  Another pet peeve is supermarkets.  They almost never package things for families of to or seniors who live alone.  Try buying just one pork chop or 2 chicken thighs.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 8:02pm
Have you ever gone to the butcher and asked him to repackage one pork chop or 2 chicken thighs.  Rather than taking what they have plastic wrapped, I would bet they will try and accommodate you.  Be interesting to hear what you find.  Safe Travels.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:50am
Originally posted by Camper Bob

Have you ever gone to the butcher and asked him to repackage one pork chop or 2 chicken thighs.  Rather than taking what they have plastic wrapped, I would bet they will try and accommodate you.  Be interesting to hear what you find.  Safe Travels.


I do it all the time, but why should I have to?  Seems to me that it would be easy for someone to pick up 2 packages if one package didn't contain enough for his needs.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:53am
Reasons they would not want to do so:
1. Cost of and storage space for additional sizes of packaging trays if the store were to package in small quantities.
2. Additional time needed to package, wrap, weigh, and make labels for small packages. This would be added in to the price so something that might cost $1.19 in the larger package might be $1.49 in the smaller package (numbers are example, not actual).

If you are preparing for a trip, there is nothing to say that you can't do the repackaging yourself from a larger package and freeze the rest for later use. Purchases on the road do present a problem though. Stores package for what they sell most frequently. Small quantities are not as popular as family packs.
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