Hi all.... I like to cook, but got out of the habit and lost some interest and the then husband sorta took it over. I am a working mother and two teen boys but now divorced and we've been eating out way too much! It's too easy but $ and I'm getting sick of it, so are they.
I started dating a guy and he loves to grill and cook, and it is a lot more fun when we're in there together talking, having a glass of wine and knowing that he enjoys it (the cooking part!)
ANYHOO... your link was interesting and reminds me of something I always wanted to start doing , which was Once A Month cooking, or freezer cooking, I heard about it and got a book or two from the library .
It essentially is planning some meals, cooking what you can ahead of time, and putting a LOT of stuff in the freezer so most of the work is already done. You essentially cut all your onion and veggies, and put together some casseroles or marinades and meat, or the like and do your cooking in one day and put it in the freezer.
Big part of it is meal planning, and part of it is cooking ahead.
I have a Foodsaver vacuum system and I will say that it is great and I should use it alot more!
Don't know how this would work for the camping yet, but like now I had some hamburger I needed to use so I went ahead and browned it and mixed up some Manwhich filling. I have it frozen in one or two serving pouches so I could just pop that in the teardrop cooler and heat it up for a Saturday lunch , whether in a microwave or pot of boiling water.
Julie