Monday, October 13, 2025

Food: Fast and Slow

 Fast: Breakfast

Pastry from the freezer. Breakfast in 5 minutes.



Another instant breakfast. Once in the cereal aisle of the grocery store we were making a choice. I said “I’m tired of Life.” A passer-by heard me and was alarmed until I explained that we were talking about the product, not the process.
  

Fast: Lunch

PB&J is very fast!

Great to have one more chance to eat outside under the trees.

Slow: Dinner


Stock cooks for a few hours. On Sunday when I cooked this, my goal was not only to have stock, but to get the odds an ends out of the freezer. We strained out the over-cooked veggies, added some white beans, and called it soup.

The Crock-Pot is slow by definition. I cooked the meatballs along with the red sauce.
Saturday: I slow-cooked this and we ate meatball sandwiches.
Monday: I added red and white beans along with some salsa, and it was chilli. 
Some time in the future: there’s a box of the leftovers in the freezer.

Pretty fast: Trader Joe’s falafel. A jar of olives.
Not too fast: home made yogurt sauce, sliced cucumber, and baba ganoush.

Fast: Dessert

Sara Lee Cake with premium ice cream from a local dairy.


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9 comments:

  1. eileeninmd10/14/2025 5:02 AM

    Hello,
    I like PB&J! Pretty leaves! The meatball sandwiches sound yummy. Dessert looks delicious too. Take care, have a great day!

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  2. Jeanie10/14/2025 9:02 AM

    Fast is so much fun! I might pass on the pbj but that ice cream looks to die for!

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  3. DVArtist10/14/2025 11:33 AM

    I don't think my comment got published. I like you fast meals and they slow cooker meals look amazing. Are cereal days are over but I would love me some Honey Smacks with ice cold milk. We do eat PBJ's but only because I make my own peanut butter, jellies and jams. Have a great day today.

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,10/14/2025 5:50 PM

    Back in the day when we ate red meat meatball sandwiches were a favourite.

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  5. Mae Travels10/14/2025 7:27 PM

    Actually, these meatballs were not red meat, they were made from ground turkey.

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  6. Sherry's Pickings10/15/2025 1:18 AM

    Lots of good food there Mae. I had to laugh about the being tired of life!

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  7. Iris Flavia10/15/2025 6:22 AM

    Nice that the passer-by made it up to you! People still care for one another, good thought!
    Mostly I cook once big and slow and then it´s fast :-)

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  8. My name is Erika.10/16/2025 8:03 PM

    PB and J is a favorite lunch for me. I made soup the other day so I'm taking a little PB and J break, but now I want it again. :) Hope your week is going well Mae. hugs-Erika

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  9. thecuecard10/19/2025 5:54 PM

    I love the slow cooker and the meatballs look good! I might try meatballs in there next time.

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