Tuesday fish sticks
Nov. 6th, 2024 09:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kayreMy mom did not love cooking, especially cooking for a family of six. She made it easier for herself by generally following a weekly menu with very little variation. It wasn't great cooking but we were always fed on time, so we could get to all our evening activities.
Today I started reading a book by someone who has worked for the Food Network, and she begins by talking about the food of her childhood. It's a similar story to mine-- and it's the SAME menu, except that my mom uses some cheaper versions. Tuna casserole on Monday; fish sticks on Tuesday; steak and potatoes/meatloaf and potatoes Wednesday; roast chicken on Thursday (mom used economical "city chicken" which was actually pork); spaghetti on Friday, TV dinners Saturday. Sunday was a wild card-- out to eat, or leftovers, or make your own sandwich. I wonder where they both got that schedule? It has to have been published.
Today I started reading a book by someone who has worked for the Food Network, and she begins by talking about the food of her childhood. It's a similar story to mine-- and it's the SAME menu, except that my mom uses some cheaper versions. Tuna casserole on Monday; fish sticks on Tuesday; steak and potatoes/meatloaf and potatoes Wednesday; roast chicken on Thursday (mom used economical "city chicken" which was actually pork); spaghetti on Friday, TV dinners Saturday. Sunday was a wild card-- out to eat, or leftovers, or make your own sandwich. I wonder where they both got that schedule? It has to have been published.
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Date: 2024-11-07 04:13 am (UTC)This makes me wonder if some women's magazine of the era published some "helpful tips for managing your family meals" article with some sample rotations...
Our family dinners tended to come from a fairly small pool of recurring items, but it wasn't as regimented as this. It was more that spaghetti, meatloaf, tuna casserole, and Hamburger Helper were all pretty easy.
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Date: 2024-11-07 09:45 am (UTC)Wash on Monday
Iron on Tuesday
Mend on Wednesday
Churn on Thursday
Clean on Friday
Bake on Saturday
Rest on Sunday
Isn't it?
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Date: 2024-11-07 01:03 pm (UTC)I am sure the schedule was posted in some "women's magazine". I cannot imagine eating in such a regimented fashion, but I am sure it is comforting to some.
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Date: 2024-11-07 01:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-11-07 03:19 pm (UTC)Here's to variety!