Comments on: I’ve Got Some SERIOUS Questions about this Once A Month Cooking Thing!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:10:40 +0000

Well, we have some more good news for you. Coming in 2012 – mini-menus – 1 and 2 week plans. And thank you for the kind words and encouragement.

By: Talitha

Talitha — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:33:59 +0000

Just wanted to say thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! I was trying to find something to help our crazy busy family but I was getting frustrated because I’ve never done OAMC (I was actually looking for once a WEEK, but this is even better!). You’ve made it so easy. And on top of that, it’s free?! You are an amazing person. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart.

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By: Crystal @ Counselor Mom

Crystal @ Counselor Mom — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:45:35 +0000

I just found this page so disregard my question the a previous post! This is helpful. Now off to find how to freeze!

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August 2010 Menu from Once A Month Mom | OAMC from Once A Month Mom — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:20:51 +0000

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By: tricia

tricia — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:30:33 +0000

Lisa, as long as you thawed it slowly in your refrigerator (not on the counter, not for a long period of time at room temperature and not in the microwave, it IS okay to refreeze it.) Follow the link referenced in the instructions post for more details. Happy cooking!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:15:43 +0000

I’m getting ready to try this and I’m really excited about it! I started my shopping last week to stock up first. I went ahead and bought most of the meat because the instructions said that it could be frozen and I followed the freezing instructions… Then I looked at the recipes and realized that a lot of the hamburger and chicken will need to go back into the freezer uncooked. I always thought that you couldn’t re-freeze raw meat. Was I wrong? Will it be okay? Thanks for your help!

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By: tricia

tricia — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:44:58 +0000

No, sorry there is not. That would be difficult because the instructions are built for a specific menu. A computer formula can’t make that happen!

Many people just delete recipes they don’t want that month or they substitute recipes. Hopefully with the past menus you find something you can use.

By: Beth Fincher

Beth Fincher — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:16:40 +0000

I recently lost my job and would like to try this OAMM
cooking. However, I know my family will not eat a few of the dishes
on the menu. My question is this – is there a program designed to
customize our menus AND calculate the quanity needed of each item?
You need to know I am computer literate but very EXCELL challenged !Thanks! Beth

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By: angela

angela — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:55:07 +0000

this site has reminded me of the breakfast pockets i used to make when my husband would go on business trips. the hotels generally only had pastries for breakfast and him being diabetic he needed real food for brekkie. so, i made a batch of bread dough, scrambled up eggs, tossed in some sausage or bacon or ham, sealed, baked and froze them. all he had to do was sit one out overnight, micro next morning and bam-breakfast that held him till lunch break.

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By: Lisa at foodtidings.com

Lisa at foodtidings.com — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:31:33 +0000

Hi Tricia! Someone just introduced me to your site on facebook and I LOVE it! I love the design of it too- it’s so great, and I can’t wait to try this once a month cooking.

I wanted to share with you something that I think could be really useful for you since it looks like you give a portion of your meals to friends and family when they need it. My husband and I created a site called foodtidings.com, and it is a free online tool that helps you to organize meal schedules for friends and family in a transitional time of their life. Like if they just had a baby, are sick, recovering from surgery, lost a loved one, etc. I’m going to post about your site on our blog too, so go and check it out! (our blog is on our site) I hope foodtidings will be as helpful to you and your readers as it has been to so many others. Thanks for working so hard to give such great information and help in the once a month cooking world! Take care, and if you have any questions, my email is lisa@foodtidings.com. Take care!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:08:41 +0000

So glad I found your website! My husband and I are preparing for the birth of our first child, in about 8 weeks. I know I’m going to be too tired to want to cook. The frozen meals in your OAMC are perfect! Thank you!

By: tricia

tricia — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:48:55 +0000

Not a silly question at all. Sometimes I do. It is true that some take longer to defrost than others. Wish I knew exactly which ones were going to do that. I have been cheating and using Glad Ovenware so that if it isn’t thawed I can put in the microwave to defrost a bit if it is a baked dish. Slow cooker dishes I don’t hesitate to stick in partially frozen. Hope that helps.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:41:59 +0000

I’m so thankful for all your menu planning! I did this by myself last month over a 3 day period and it worked well for me. Love not worrying about what to make for dinner. My question is this… Do you get Alll your meals out of the freezer at the beginning of the week for defrosting? Because sometimes when I take a meal out of the freezer the day before for thawing it will still be frozen at cooking time and it takes longer to cook or I’ve had cold food in the center. I know this is a silly question. Thanks!