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Anonymous wrote:I am the lentil bolognese poster! I feel the need to come defend myself.

OP seemed to say in the beginning that frozen lasagna and salad had worked well, but she wanted something healthier. I kind of assumed she'd want something faster too, because I know I would at that time of the night, and even reheating a lasagna takes a while.

So, I thought of another freezer meal that's much faster to reheat than lasagna, and that people who consider lasagna unhealthy, might think was healthier? I picked another red sauce pasta dish, because red sauce pasta dishes had worked for them in the past. I didn't suggest mac and cheese, because I assumed the objection to lasagna was the cheese.

In our house, lentil bolognese is something I make in large batches and freeze so that on a busy weeknight, I can have a pasta dinner on the table in minutes. It might not be something OP has made, but it's not hard to find a recipe.

it’s not a normal meal to suggest. It’s a meal personal to you but I would guess most people haven’t even heard of it/had it before. It was a weird suggestion-just own it.

That's why people come on the food board, to find recipes that they haven't heard of before. To get suggestions that they hadn't thought of.

For packing in the car to transport on a 6 hour long drive and then reheat late at night? No. Generally yes people come for new recipes but in this context it was out of place.

Anonymous wrote:I am the lentil bolognese poster! I feel the need to come defend myself.

OP seemed to say in the beginning that frozen lasagna and salad had worked well, but she wanted something healthier. I kind of assumed she'd want something faster too, because I know I would at that time of the night, and even reheating a lasagna takes a while.

So, I thought of another freezer meal that's much faster to reheat than lasagna, and that people who consider lasagna unhealthy, might think was healthier? I picked another red sauce pasta dish, because red sauce pasta dishes had worked for them in the past. I didn't suggest mac and cheese, because I assumed the objection to lasagna was the cheese.

In our house, lentil bolognese is something I make in large batches and freeze so that on a busy weeknight, I can have a pasta dinner on the table in minutes. It might not be something OP has made, but it's not hard to find a recipe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the lentil bolognese poster! I feel the need to come defend myself.

OP seemed to say in the beginning that frozen lasagna and salad had worked well, but she wanted something healthier. I kind of assumed she'd want something faster too, because I know I would at that time of the night, and even reheating a lasagna takes a while.

So, I thought of another freezer meal that's much faster to reheat than lasagna, and that people who consider lasagna unhealthy, might think was healthier? I picked another red sauce pasta dish, because red sauce pasta dishes had worked for them in the past. I didn't suggest mac and cheese, because I assumed the objection to lasagna was the cheese.

In our house, lentil bolognese is something I make in large batches and freeze so that on a busy weeknight, I can have a pasta dinner on the table in minutes. It might not be something OP has made, but it's not hard to find a recipe.

it’s not a normal meal to suggest. It’s a meal personal to you but I would guess most people haven’t even heard of it/had it before. It was a weird suggestion-just own it.

That's why people come on the food board, to find recipes that they haven't heard of before. To get suggestions that they hadn't thought of.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the lentil bolognese poster! I feel the need to come defend myself.

OP seemed to say in the beginning that frozen lasagna and salad had worked well, but she wanted something healthier. I kind of assumed she'd want something faster too, because I know I would at that time of the night, and even reheating a lasagna takes a while.

So, I thought of another freezer meal that's much faster to reheat than lasagna, and that people who consider lasagna unhealthy, might think was healthier? I picked another red sauce pasta dish, because red sauce pasta dishes had worked for them in the past. I didn't suggest mac and cheese, because I assumed the objection to lasagna was the cheese.

In our house, lentil bolognese is something I make in large batches and freeze so that on a busy weeknight, I can have a pasta dinner on the table in minutes. It might not be something OP has made, but it's not hard to find a recipe.

it’s not a normal meal to suggest. It’s a meal personal to you but I would guess most people haven’t even heard of it/had it before. It was a weird suggestion-just own it.

Anonymous wrote:I am the lentil bolognese poster! I feel the need to come defend myself.

OP seemed to say in the beginning that frozen lasagna and salad had worked well, but she wanted something healthier. I kind of assumed she'd want something faster too, because I know I would at that time of the night, and even reheating a lasagna takes a while.

So, I thought of another freezer meal that's much faster to reheat than lasagna, and that people who consider lasagna unhealthy, might think was healthier? I picked another red sauce pasta dish, because red sauce pasta dishes had worked for them in the past. I didn't suggest mac and cheese, because I assumed the objection to lasagna was the cheese.

In our house, lentil bolognese is something I make in large batches and freeze so that on a busy weeknight, I can have a pasta dinner on the table in minutes. It might not be something OP has made, but it's not hard to find a recipe.

Anonymous wrote:We’re headed to the beach in a couple of weeks. Spouse now has to work the day of departure so we can’t start the drive until 3pm and won’t arrive at the rental until close to 9pm.

I think most restaurants will be closed by then, so I plan to pack food for dinner that night. In the past I’d have brought a frozen lasagna and bagged salad, but we’re trying to eat healthier, and I know the vacation will have plenty of other times we arent, so I’d prefer to start out on a lighter note.

I know I could pack sandwiches but that idea bores me. I dont want to stop for dinner on the drive down both bc we’ll be eager to get there and bc the roadside options will be crap.

Any ideas? Thanks for your suggestions.

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Anonymous wrote:If bringing something frozen to heat up and bagged salad has worked in the past, is making something healthier frozen to heat up an option?

Lentil bolognese?

A big pot of some kind of vegetable heavy soup and sandwich fixings?

It might help if you tell us what “healthier” means to you? People define it so differently.

I agree with the commenter that said lentil bolognese is such an off the wall suggestion. Like I can’t imagine spending time making a whole fancy dinner like that to then freeze and take with me to reheat on vacation at 9-10pm. Did you just make this or something because I can’t really fathom how this very specific random dish was what was suggested here.

Anonymous wrote:If bringing something frozen to heat up and bagged salad has worked in the past, is making something healthier frozen to heat up an option?

Lentil bolognese?

A big pot of some kind of vegetable heavy soup and sandwich fixings?

It might help if you tell us what “healthier” means to you? People define it so differently.

Anonymous wrote:KFC

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If bringing something frozen to heat up and bagged salad has worked in the past, is making something healthier frozen to heat up an option?

Lentil bolognese?

A big pot of some kind of vegetable heavy soup and sandwich fixings?

It might help if you tell us what “healthier” means to you? People define it so differently.

This is an odd suggestion

I didn't make that suggestion, but if you bring an instant pot down with you, that is one of the easiest dinners to make. You basically dump everything in (including the pasta, sauce, and enough veggie broth to cook the pasta) turn the pot on and set it for around 5 min. Once it's done, release the pressure and you're ready to eat.