By Matt Perry, Bulk Department Manager
What’s for dinner? It is a question that we are often unprepared for. Or at least, it is for those of us who are not expert meal planners. I imagine that most of us start thinking about this question at
the end of the day when we are tired, somewhat hungry, and yes, crabby. It can be especially tricky if you are cooking not only for yourself, but for your family members or partner and have to take
into account their differing tastes and opinions.
Thanks to my coworker, Alexa, I’ve been thinking about the question “What’s for dinner?” much earlier in the day, as she usually asks me in the morning. When she first started asking me, I chuckled, because I have never really been conditioned to start thinking about meals so far in advance! “I dunno,” I usually shrug. This is usually followed by a bit of a brainstorming session, taking into consideration things like, ‘what’s in the fridge?’ and ‘what did I eat last night?’ You see, Alexa is a Foodie and loves talking about food, so we can usually come up with some pretty good ideas. Grilled chicken? No, I had chicken last night. How about salmon? Nah, not really in the mood for that. Spaghetti and meatballs? Yes, actually I have some ground beef in the fridge. Oh, and the Raos tomato sauce is on sale. Perfect!
Once you get into the routine of planning in advance, working with what you have, and discussing food with your friends, you’ll start to find that the question “what’s for dinner?” will become much easier to answer. Bon Appetit, Co-operators!
