Ingredients then meal, or meal then ingredients?

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I’m like that, though obviously not with cooking, since I’m the cook, but if I ask MrsT where she wants to go, and she says, “Target, Sam’s Club, and O’Malley’s for a beer,” and then while we’re at Target, she says, “Oh, let’s run into TJ Maxx real quick, it’s right here,” I get fairly well put out, because it wasn’t on the plan, and I had everything worked out in my head, and now it’s gone kablooey.

Are we dropping Sam’s and adding TJ Maxx?! Do I need to push back O’Malley’s?!?! I need to know that, because I was going to get some fries at O’Malley’s, but if we’re adding a stop, I can’t wait that long, so I need to buy something now?!?!?! Chaos!!!!! Help!!!! - that’s my brain.

Literally laugh out loud!

 

[JAS_OH1]

I’m like that, though obviously not with cooking, since I’m the cook, but if I ask MrsT where she wants to go, and she says, “Target, Sam’s Club, and O’Malley’s for a beer,” and then while we’re at Target, she says, “Oh, let’s run into TJ Maxx real quick, it’s right here,” I get fairly well put out, because it wasn’t on the plan, and I had everything worked out in my head, and now it’s gone kablooey.

Are we dropping Sam’s and adding TJ Maxx?! Do I need to push back O’Malley’s?!?! I need to know that, because I was going to get some fries at O’Malley’s, but if we’re adding a stop, I can’t wait that long, so I need to buy something now?!?!?! Chaos!!!!! Help!!!! - that’s my brain.

He rarely will go shopping with me so that's an easy one for me.

 

[karadekoolaid]

“Target, Sam’s Club, and O’Malley’s for a beer,” and then while we’re at Target, she says, “Oh, let’s run into TJ Maxx real quick, it’s right here,”

That's why I never go shopping with my wife. Far too unpredictable and definitely a recipe for disaster!

 

[Morning Glory]

I plan all meals meticulously and only buy exactly the ingredients and quantities I will need. If anything is left over it will be placed labelled into the freezer or used the following day. I keep a list of everything in the freezer and plan at least one or two meals per week based on what I have in the freezer.

Spoiler

none of the above is true

 

[TastyReuben]

Why am I afraid to click that spoiler?! There’s nothing in that post that seems to warrant needing a spoiler…which really puts my guard up.

Pray for me, I’m going in!

 

[TastyReuben]

My faith in humanity is simultaneously affirmed and shattered.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I plan all meals meticulously and only buy exactly the ingredients and quantities I will need

Your punctiliousness is admirable; I am in awe!
I'm sort of half that, but my UUG (uncontrollable urge gene) often gets the better of me...

 

[medtran49]

Your punctiliousness is admirable; I am in awe!
I'm sort of half that, but my UUG (uncontrollable urge gene) often gets the better of me...

You do realize she was being facetious, right?

 

[karadekoolaid]

You do realize she was being facetious, right?

Yes.
So was I !

 

[TastyReuben]

Yes.
So was I !

You should have put it behind a spoiler!

 

[TastyReuben]

I’m now suffering from spoiler trauma.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Spoiler trauma?
what spoiler?

 

[CookieMonster]

I do most of the cooking, and DW gets burdened with the meal planning....
when I print out the blank for the week, I'll attach a note of any leftovers needing eaten, plus any preferences of my own . . .
all plans subject to change with notice....

here's this weeks plan - make a roux for the fish chowder as we speak.

 

[Barriehie]

I see what I've got and go from there. Sometimes have "different" combinations but at the end of the day it's all good!