Comments on: Useful Portions

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:34:19 +0000

My mom freezes leftovers if we have a large amount, because no one wants to eat lasagna every meal for 4 days in a row!It also means you will have a quick meal to heat up if you need something and you are in a bind! Emma’s last blog post..Wickedly Green....

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:54:55 +0000

The banana thing happens here daily. Cut off the part she had her mouth on, wrap the rest up in foil and put in the freezer to use at a later date in a smoothie or banana bread. Works for us! Andrea’s last blog post..Flat Front Pants Tutorial

By: Geri

Geri — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:31:34 +0000

It can be hard to figure out how much is exactly what you need. I usually have a little extra, but years of experience have helped so my meals are usually pretty close to what eat.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:48:33 +0000

These are great suggestions! I have this exact same problem. I always make waaayy too much food. When I'm working with a recipe I now really try to pay attention to the number of servings it lists, then adjust accordingly. There are only so many nights you can eat leftover spaghetti and meatballs before you've just had enough! And I also completely agree with not serving different things for kids. Now that Nate is one, and eating all table food, there are sometimes he won't eat what I make. I talked to my pediatrician about it, asking her if I should serve him something different, and she said, for the most part, no. He's not going to starve. Some nights he might not eat any dinner, but he will make up for it the next day. That has helped put my mind at ease a lot. Great post! Courtney’s last blog post..Some darn good bread

By: Squawkfox

Squawkfox — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:15:08 +0000

I hear ya. I grew up in a family of women, and now I live with lots of men. The portions are out of control. Growing boys eat soooo much.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:32:23 +0000

I definately had a hard time with this when I first got married. What I have started doing is cooking recipes that are supposed to be for 4 people, and having the meal twice. Once for dinner, and once for lunch the next day. This helps minimize waste, and also helps me save money that I would otherwise be spending on sandwich fixings. One thing that seem to have become very popular are bento boxes. It seems to me that this may help kids be more interested in their food...I have seen people forming rice into the shape of a bunny head with carrot sticks for whiskers and raisins for eyes. Thanks for the post! Kate’s last blog post..Fabric Flower