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| Why is this site my hobby? My aversion to grocery stores began when I had an active toddler who disliked
the grocery shopping experience as much as I used to like it. Trips to the
grocery store were a nightmare and what was I going to do as a punishment? Tell
the child "If you don't behave at the grocery store I won't take you
anymore?", that would have been the ultimate victory for my son. Instead I
searched for a way to spend less time at the grocery store, less time in the
kitchen and have more time to spend with my son. This website will teach you my
secrets. |
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| The site is designed to be an online storage area of all of the information
that I have gathered about Once-A-Month Cooking, Bulk Cooking, Batch
Cooking, Crock Pot Cooking, Planned Leftovers, Master Mixes and other time saving
cooking methods in the last 5 years. I am also adding some basics of Food Storage. Since
the tragic events of September 11, 2001, I have noticed that many people are
thinking about being prepared for an emergency of some sort. I feel that it is
wise to be prepared because we never know when there might be an earthquake,
black out, tornado, hurricane, snow storm, or other natural disaster. If you are
interested in storing some food in case of emergency take a look at my food
storage pages for help. |
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When I started Once A Month Cooking (OAMC), my life was out of control. There
were far too many nights that we would eat out because time had slipped
away from me and I needed to get my son in bed, I started cooking a meal
only to find that I was missing one vital ingredient, there was nothing in
the house for dinner or nothing we had on hand sounded good because we
were in a food rut! Our family was spending way too much money on restaurant
meals that I wasn't really enjoying, I was resenting them because they
made me feel like a failure as a housewife. |
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| At first I practiced true OAMC but over time, I have adapted the principles of
bulk cooking to fit my needs, the time I have and to take advantage of
what is on sale locally. I have found that a little planning goes a LONG
way toward saving time, money and sanity. If you read over the principles
presented on this website and apply the ones you like, you'll find
yourself spending less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things
you LOVE! I know I save hundreds of dollars a month and we are eating
better than ever before. |
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| I highly recommend the 30 Day Gourmet Freezer
Manual. The recipes are great
and the book contains planning forms that all alone are worth the cost of the
book. I bought other Cook Once a Month Books but I didn't REALLY start doing
once a month cooking until I found the 30 Day Gourmet System. |
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| I also recommend Master Cook by Sierra for keeping track of all of your
recipes. You can usually find an older version for a reasonable price (under
$10.00). I use Master Cook 5 with the latest patches from the Sierra site. Here
are some links to help you with Master Cook.
Master Cook is being discontinued. I'm looking for some alternatives and will
keep you posted. |
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