Cook Once Eat Twice

I am going to a friend’s house to drop off some food today. Her husband died a few days ago. Eating is a necessary daily requirement no matter what occurs in our lives, but after the death of a loved one cooking is the last thing on everyone’s mind and agenda. We still get hungry and need to be nourished, but no one wants to think about it.

When I cook, I usually double a recipe so I can put half of it in the freezer for another time. Even though I love to cook, Cook Once Eat Twice™ has always made sense to me. At any point in time, my freezer has always been full of delicious, homemade food. At a moments notice I open my freezer and look at my “personal takeout”. I take my choice and put it frozen solid into the microwave. I heat it on high power and a delicious nutritious dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes.

Cook Once Eat Twice™ has been a lifesaver and a source of comfort. Just knowing that I have a freezer full of food to eat eliminates the worry of “what am I going to eat tonight?” I am sure I have saved thousands of dollars through the years in not having to “pick up something quick” on the way home. I know I have saved myself thousands of empty calories by eating my “personal takeout” and not a restaurant’s takeout. I also know that eating the food I have cooked is a much healthier way to refuel my body.

Today I can see an added benefit for my Cook Once Eat Twice™ philosophy. It is allowing me to help a friend and her family.