Do you plan your dinners in advance? / myLot

United States

July 22, 2019 10:06am CST

I used to do a weekly meal plan but I've found that, now that I'm living alone, I often have lots of leftovers to eat before I need to cook again. Still I always know what I'm going to have for dinner at the start of the day. I don't wait until 4 or 5 pm to decide what to have because that means that meat won't be defrosted and I'll be starving by the time everything is finished. Do you know what you are having for dinner tonight? I do and it is already defrosted in the fridge.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

22 Jul 19

I used to plan in the morning but with how sick Tony is now and can`t eat certain foods anymore I don`t. As you know I have plenty of home canned soups, chili and more so I can just find me something.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

22 Jul 19

@NJChicaa I have wasted so much food cooking stuff he eats and I dont because he no longer wants it.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

22 Jul 19

Makes sense

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47120)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

22 Jul 19

I'm not 100% sure what we're having for dinner. Some days, I will make a plan for dinner. Other days, I don't. Some days, it's a last minute decision.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

22 Jul 19

I wouldn't have anything thawed if it was a last minute decision

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47120)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

22 Jul 19

@NJChicaa Neither would I. If I don't take anything out in the morning, and it's a last minute thing, I usually just throw a frozen pizza in the oven, or something.

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cuttyrish

@cuttyrish (2667)

• United States

22 Jul 19

Sometimes, when you feel like you have a cook everything, it become a challenge to think of what to cook.Sometimes people at home point fingers on what to cook, blah blah.. I want a weekly meal plan s well

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

22 Jul 19

I like knowing in advance

Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

22 Jul 19

I can not eat the same food two days in a row. So as I am on my own at the moment I only cook very small amounts of food. A lot of effort for just one I guess but it seems ok so far! Enjoy dinner tonight!

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

22 Jul 19

I cook for myself too

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

22 Jul 19

Nope. Have not thought about it.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

22 Jul 19

good for you!

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

22 Jul 19

@NJChicaa I realized my typo. Embarrassing.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74840)

• East Tawas, Michigan

23 Jul 19

I usually figure out what I'll be fixing for supper, in the morning. Like you mentioned, then the meat will be thawing out all day long. If we have leftovers, I plan the side dishes ahead of time, also. Dessert, I usually don't plan one, unless we're having dinner guests over.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116179)

• United States

23 Jul 19

exactly

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (74840)

• East Tawas, Michigan

23 Jul 19

@NJChicaa One of the first things I think about each morning, 'what should I thaw out for supper?'