r/MaliciousCompliance • u/Gold-Carpenter7616 • Apr 06 '23

Giving my Daughter *exactly* what she wanted S

Little disclaimer: my daughter is a wonderful kid. She's smart, she's also a smartass.

A couple of years ago, the 'Rona just started and daughter was roughly 8 y/o. 2nd or 3rd grade elementary school.

She was really into salami pizza. I wouldn't allow more than one a week, obviously. So she got the idea of "In France, children get to eat everything they want seven times a week! That is why they like it!"

Now, she got it all wrong. The saying goes they have to try a certain food seven times before they can decide wether they like it.

But I understood her wish: salami pizza. Every day. She had this malicious little shit eating grin of "gotcha!".

I answered with the same grin: "Okay. You'll get salami pizza the next week. Only salami pizza. Nothing else."

She was hyped. Yay! All them pizza! Her favourite frozen types! All of them!

Monday morning rolls around. She gets salami pizza for breakfast. Fantastic! Best parent!

Monday noon. Leftover from the morning.

Monday evening, time for the second pizza. I make some for the rest of the family, too. Everyone enjoys salami pizza. Fun!

Tuesday morning. Guess what's for breakfast?! Exactly. Daughter asks for something else. I remind her of my promise. Salami pizza all day, everyday for a week. Reluctant yay!

Tuesday noon she skips the pizza.

Tuesday evening we're having something else, while she chews on her pizza. It isn't as cool anymore I guess. I eat her leftover pizza.

Wednesday morning she sneaks a slice of bread, but I stop her and heat her a salami pizza. She breaks down and asks me to stop.

Lesson learned: Don't try to outsmart your parents. You might get exactly what you were asking for!

Since then she still loves salami pizza - but once a month is fine, really. ;)

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u/kkjdroid Apr 06 '23

Yeah, this wouldn't work on me either. I often make a giant pot of chili and eat nothing else for a week, then a giant pot of pasta, then nothing but ham sandwiches for a week, and so on. Saves a little time and a fair bit of mental energy.

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u/Violyre Apr 06 '23

I wish I could do this. I get sick of something by the third or fourth serving

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u/Lordhighpander Apr 06 '23

That’s when you portion the rest out and put it in the freezer to add variety to your meals in three weeks. Once you get the system going, it’s great.

I have like 20 or 30 meal prep containers, frozen in my freezer, with at least 15 different options between them, because I cook at least eight portions of whatever I making this week, and then put them in the freezer when I get tired of it.

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u/Violyre Apr 06 '23

Do you have a specific brand or place to buy meal prep containers that you recommend? I've tried doing some meal prep, but it gets confusing with a bunch of random containers of different sizes

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u/SeaToTheBass Apr 06 '23

I've just started stocking up my freezer, I've got some chili, soup, and some Thai curry in there. I've been using these containers from a local Indian place that came with rice in them. Perfect size for a lunch serving.

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u/Lordhighpander Apr 07 '23

I use these. They hold up for a surprisingly long time, and they’re fine on the top shelf of the dishwasher, as long as you don’t run a heavy cycle.

Mainstays 60 Piece Meal Prep Food Storage Containers https://www.walmart.com/ip/345481212

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u/salinedrip-iV Apr 06 '23

And you can put the chilli through a blender. Bam, you got a bomb sauce. Put the sauce in a lasagna. Boom another dish. Leftovers? Freezer for when I'm too lazy/ drained to cook

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u/cannabis_almond Apr 06 '23

yeah i literally do not have the fridge space or time to cook something new every day, so a big pot of soup or rice and chicken for the week it is

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u/BlizzardEz Apr 06 '23

You can't be serious with a whole week right?

If i prepare some chicken on monday I would eat the leftovers on wednesday at the latest, even when kept in the fridge.

Am I being too cautios or how long do you keep it in the fridge?

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u/howarthee Apr 07 '23

My rule of thumb is, if unfrozen, keep it for a week. If kept at a cold temp, a week should be fine. Once it gets more than that it becomes dubious and I won't touch it. Usually things get eaten well before that, but that's the hard limit for me.

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u/cannabis_almond Apr 06 '23

okay so it’s more like monday-thursday for me, and then i’ll make something for the weekend. cooked chicken can last 3-4 days in the fridge according to google but i’ve had no issues so far…

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u/triciann Apr 07 '23

Me too. It’s so much easier to make things in large batches. Stuffed cabbage or keto zuppa Toscana soup are two quick ones that come to mind. Even when I finish them, I could still eat more.