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PatienceBay
Farmgirl at Heart
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Bay
Chicago
IL
USA
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 Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 1:35:25 PM
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| I'm visiting my son in college next weekend and traveling four hours by train. Do you have any ideas for a main dish that could be made ahead and frozen? Or a means of keeping it cold enough for four hours on the train? Thanks for any help you can offer. |
Edited by - PatienceBay on Sep 04 2010 4:19:45 PM |
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Homekeepn
Farmgirl in Training
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Cathy
West Gardiner
Maine
USA
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Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 7:02:24 PM
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How about baked macaroni and cheese? You can assemble all of it and freeze it instead of putting it in the oven. When you are on the train you should have it packed with those blue freezer packs so it doesn't thaw out too quickly. When you get where your going you can bake it for the potluck. HTH
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PatienceBay
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Bay
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 06:59:23 AM
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Hi Cathy,
This is my first post, so I appreciate your response.
Mac and Cheese - great idea and one I wouldn't have thought of. When he moved in, I brought a chocolate cake to the boys. It got rave reviews and requests for more. So I thought dinner would be even more welcome.
Thanks again and have a good weekend.
Bay
“The secret of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile.” |
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The Park Wife
Farmgirl in Training
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Stephanie
Washington
Arkansas
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 07:04:01 AM
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How about a soup and bread night. Make a wonderful potato soup (which you can freeze) and grab a loaf of french bread. Wonderful for this time of year!
My life...just a walk in the park.
www.theparkwife.blogspot.com |
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PatienceBay
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Bay
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 07:46:51 AM
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Thanks, Stephanie...
Another excellent idea and again didn't even think about it. My son loves soup and would certainly welcome it. I'm sure the others would like it as well. Canned soup just doesn't do it - for me at least!
Bay
“The secret of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile.” |
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PatienceBay
Farmgirl at Heart
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Bay
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 07:51:11 AM
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Stephanie,
I noticed that you're rather new to posting as well, so I decided to go to your blog - fascinating lifestyle. I'll read more when I can spare the time (need to bake a cake for a bbq today). Thanks for posting to mine or I may not have noticed something new and different. Good luck. Bay
“The secret of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile.” |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 5:05:32 PM
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Welcome Bay! I live just 25 minutes south of Chicago. Have fun getting ready to visit your son. I hope you had a great time at your bbq today! We spent the day at the Chicago Botanical Garden. It was glorious! I hope you had a fun weekend too!
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Simply Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
163 Posts
WI
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 4:20:16 PM
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I suggest Lasagna, garlic or Italian bread and salad. Lasagna can be made even baked ahead then frozen. Along with garlic bread or good crusty Italian bread. The Lasagna will defrost durig the trip and keep the salad fixings cold until you get there.
If you don't have access to an oven cold lasagne is not to hard to take if baked in advance.
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PatienceBay
Farmgirl at Heart
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Bay
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 7:14:23 PM
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That was another great idea, Ann. I'll need to decide soon - by tomorrow, I think. It'll be such a surprise for those hungry boys to have dinner all set for them.
Note to Dawn: I was happy to see your message. I'm from the north side and very familiar with Chicago Botanical Garden. It's one of my favorite places to visit and you picked a great day. The bbq was so nice - family, close friends, and good food.
Thanks to all, Bay.
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