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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do feel for OP adjusting to cooking for something outside her norm, it sounds like she is doing much better now!

My H is 6'6 and athletic. I come from a petite family. My mom would make a meatloaf with 1 lb of meat for the 4 of us and it would be good for 2 full meals plus leftovers for dad's meatloaf sandwiches. My similar 1 lb meatloaf feeds the 3 people in our family one night (one being a preschooler) with only enough left for one or two sandwiches. When we first got married I would get frustrated that he wanted seconds and would make it so there wasn't enough for a second dinner of leftovers meaning I had to cook an extra night that week. I've adjusted though and either don't plan on meals made of leftovers or double my original recipe if I want leftovers.[/quote]

This sounds familiar.  My parents were worried about money, especially at the end of the summer (my dad was a teacher) and my mom would make a roast or whatever but we were only allowed one thin slice at the first meal.  Then the second meal would be something using the meat in another way (stir fry or a casserole) and then maybe my dad would get a sandwich for his lunch.  Finally a soup if there was a bone. Taking a second slice was not allowed.  My mom could stretch that original roast for several meals for four people.  I wanted more roast but I didn't go hungry because there were sides or snacks available.  [/quote]

That sounds like my family. (I posted about adjusting my cooking above.) My mom was a teacher and off summers as well. I don't recall ever being offered seconds and we filled up on salad which was always served at the end of the meal instead of at the beginning. Our meat was also cut thin, that was another thing that took adjusting, my H cuts thick slices of everything! She also definitely stretched meat portions out by adding fillers, particularly to things like meatballs, burgers, and hamburgers. I don't recall ever being hungry because of the salad, but I think back and wonder about my dad....he was a plumber so did physical labor all day long. [/quote]

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