Saturday night vittles

I'm trying something different. I know I've talked about this a little bit in past blogs but today I kind of put it to the test. Last week I decided I was going to actually purchase some items that I look at longingly when I go to the market. I've looked at these family sized meals in the frozen food section and thought wow I should try that but I never get around to doing it. The price actually inhibits me from going ahead and purchasing the item. I don't know how much I've written about the idea of how much I like to cook , but I find that cooking is basically fun if there's other people involved. I like to cook for myself but it's gotten to the point where it's just not cost efficient as far as energy goes. Many times I just can't bring myself to do all the work and necessitates to pull off a good meal Plus the cleanup afterwards. That's what really kills me is the cleanup. So I thought to myself to really purchase the meal already pretty much made in his Frozen state and see what that's like. So a couple weeks ago I actually took the plunge and purchased the family sized ground beef lasagna. It was pretty damn good! It fed me for at least four meals and that's almost a week! They were huge meals but that's all I needed to get through. I was able to cut off heat and adjust. I mean if I'd really been diligent I could have opened up or I thought of some green things like broccoli or green beans or something else that might be edible and fun and good for me. I could even do a salad. I don't know if I'd get to that point but we'll never know especially if I were to make a big salad and then just take portions of it throughout the meal or the week. So last week I purchased two family size meals. The Salisbury steak was pretty good and today I cooked the meatloaf family size dinner or entree. This one I was more worried about because I love meatloaf and especially my meatloaf but not having to prepare it or clean up afterwards we'll see what the meatloaf brings. And I have to admit it was pretty darn good. I even whipped up a batch of mashed potatoes- - instant to serve alongside the meatloaf that came with its own gravy. There were six small meatloafs in the big size or the family offering. And I think it's going to go well with leftovers and it'll be great for tomorrow- - this is the reason that I cooked it today was that I wouldn't have to do anything over the Sabbath. Food wise. Another reason I have not purchased these offerings in the past was because they were somewhat pricey. Once again compared to the preparation and cleanup of object and the fact that I do have enough to purchase this item and not worry about it, it was a no-brainer. My next purchase is to get over to Costco and purchase another container of  tamales which I do really enjoy but I also I'm a little hesitant because I tend to focus too much on Mexican food and look for other options I don't usually get into…