Sharing Prepared Foods

You may be looking at the title of this post and be wondering what in the world is sharing prepared foods.  I’ll share a little story of how this worked for me.

Several years ago before I had children, I had a very close friend.  We did almost everything together.  We were both married without children and we shared similar interest and faith.  We went to church together, shopped for clothes and groceries, clipped coupons for one another, watched movies, went out to eat, and hung out together.  

My friend and I also did a lot of cooking.  Sometimes my husband and I would go over to her house for supper, sometimes they would come over to our house.  And if we weren’t at one another’s house, we were sharing foods that we had made.  Sometimes I would call her before she left work and let her know that I had made a big pot of chili.  She would stop by and get some chili for supper with her husband.  Each time I made a cake, I would give part of the cake to her.  Other times, she would let me know that she had made a big pot of spaghetti or some other dish and she would share.  It worked both ways.

Cooking for four people is about as easy as cooking for two. We found that if we cooked enough for four, we could share with one another.  This saved us both a lot of time and allowed us to focus on our housework, spending time with our husbands, or just watching television.

Sharing prepared foods is something that worked for me.  Have you ever tried this? 

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