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busydev




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:36 pm
tonight im making a meal for a pp neighbor.
im making a chicken stir fry and rice (yeah I know e/o gets chicken and rice but im one of the first makers so....)
so stir fry is chicken, peppers, pineapple and onions plus a sauce.
so thats protien, veggies and rice is the carbs... is any other food needed to make it a complete supper or is this good enough? (I make this as a complete supper usually)
I plan on giving all disposables etc...
thanks!
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causemommysaid




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:38 pm
it just fine. the idea is that you give them enough to feed their whole family. you dont need a to have multiple sides and appetizers

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imaima




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:39 pm
Sounds great to me!
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:40 pm
sounds fine. def a complete meal.
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chanchy123




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:41 pm
I would add a salad or sliced fresh vegetables and I like giving dessert too - although not necessary. it can be cookies a few slices of cake or fresh fruit. something simple
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:42 pm
if you want to go the extra mile - make egg rolls with a bag of shredded cabbage & egg roll wrappers ... that will be the icing on the cake Tongue Out

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MamaBear




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 4:43 pm
I think if there's enough of it, it's fine. But just my opinion, maybe leave out the pineapples. Cooked pineapples in a dish is definitely not something everyone likes.
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CatLady




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 5:37 pm
What about dessert? I would send something simple like orange quarters and fortune cookies. Otherwise it sounds delicious.
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seeker




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 8:25 pm
I consider it a supper when I make it at home. But maybe I'd make a side, like a salad or fruit, if I were sending it to someone else.
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gold21




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 8:36 pm
Honestly, it sounds really yummy. Send some over here!

There are always those who will say "send a dessert too" or "send steak, apple martinis, salmon, juice, and noodle kugel too"..... But you're a busy lady too, so it's not really fair to expect you to make a 6 course gourmet meal...

If you had lots of time on your hands, I would say make a salad or soup on the side. But you probably don't have a lot of time on your hands.

No dessert required (or recommended) for weekday suppers!!

Sounds yum Tongue Out
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Sherri




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 04 2014, 8:48 pm
Sounds delicious... as mentioned, if you have extra time, maybe slice some cucumbers?
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TWINNY




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 2:13 pm
Soup
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 3:27 pm
gold21 wrote:
Honestly, it sounds really yummy. Send some over here!

There are always those who will say "send a dessert too" or "send steak, apple martinis, salmon, juice, and noodle kugel too"..... But you're a busy lady too, so it's not really fair to expect you to make a 6 course gourmet meal...

If you had lots of time on your hands, I would say make a salad or soup on the side. But you probably don't have a lot of time on your hands.

No dessert required (or recommended) for weekday suppers!!

Sounds yum Tongue Out


I agree!

And not everyone will be happy with people sending over junk food.

some cut up veggies or salad would be a nice extra if you have time but no more. (egg rolls????)
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MaBelleVie




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 3:47 pm
seeker wrote:
I consider it a supper when I make it at home. But maybe I'd make a side, like a salad or fruit, if I were sending it to someone else.


Same... In fact I make stir fries often, and for my own family I don't usually serve another veggie side if there are enough in the dish. When I send it to other families, I usually chop up some vegetables and include a pan of carrot, cucumber and pepper strips.

I think it's easy enough for the parent to pull out pieces of fruit or vegetable from a stir fry for those who don't like specific food items. I do it with my my kids all the time. Don't worry about some people not liking this or that, as long as it's easily removed.
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Soul on fire




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 3:59 pm
the only thing I would do would be to add less "carby" veggies to the stir fry...string beans, asparagus, broccoli (if you/they eat it), bok choy, something like that. But if you think they won't care about less carby veggies then it sounds like plenty. And now I want stir fry. Smile
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goodmorning




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 4:13 pm
busydev wrote:
tonight im making a meal for a pp neighbor.
im making a chicken stir fry and rice (yeah I know e/o gets chicken and rice but im one of the first makers so....)
so stir fry is chicken, peppers, pineapple and onions plus a sauce.
so thats protien, veggies and rice is the carbs... is any other food needed to make it a complete supper or is this good enough? (I make this as a complete supper usually)
I plan on giving all disposables etc...
thanks!


Can you share the recipe (for the sauce)?
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CatLady




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 6:13 pm
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There are always those who will say "send a dessert too" or "send steak, apple martinis, salmon, juice, and noodle kugel too"..... But you're a busy lady too, so it's not really fair to expect you to make a 6 course gourmet meal...


If I were recovering from childbirth, surgery, or any of the health-related reasons for receiving a meal, I'd be very happy not to have to serve multiple courses. When I'm tired or recovering from surgery, I just wanna shovel it in ASAP and get back to healing. But I stand by my suggestion of oranges, simply because they're refreshing and I always feel dehydrated after hospitalization.
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Rubber Ducky




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 6:16 pm
The stir-fry sounds delicious, and yes, it's a complete meal.
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busydev




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 7:09 pm
thanks she said it was great. I sent a few uncooked mini peppers in case anyone doesnt like it cooked.

sweet and sour chicken recipe:
1 lb chicken breast, bite size pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 T oil
2 carrots, sliced thinly (I leave out)
1 green or red bell pepper, chunked (I use the mini pepper so have a few in diff colors to equal 1 regular bell pepper)
1 medium onion, chunked
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (20oz) pineapple chunks (reserve juice)
1/2 c ketchup
1/3 c brown sugar
1 T corn starch
1 T soy sauce
1 t ground ginger
grated peel and juice from 1 lemon (I just use a splash of lemon juice)

season chicken with salt and pepper, brown in a skillet with oils. reduce heat and add vegetables and garlic, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
combine pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger, lemon juice. stir into skillet. cover and simmer 5 min.
stir in pineapple chunks until heated through.
serve over rice.

from insert with the dole pineapple chunks.
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Vanilla




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 05 2014, 10:24 pm
This looks great. If I was receiving a meal like this, I'd be thrilled! ( Pb&J for anyone in my house who is picky about it)!
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