tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697144516795736807.post4889647388761606162..comments2024-03-02T02:18:12.786-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Farm Wife: Fourth MealEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03713010200705755065noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697144516795736807.post-49034210290442764552011-10-03T18:56:43.476-05:002011-10-03T18:56:43.476-05:00I'm with you right now. We don't even hav...I'm with you right now. We don't even have kids and my husband waits til he gets home to eat; and it's usually something he throws together himself. He can eat healthy this winter...Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757769398023846293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697144516795736807.post-36471070508347673872011-09-22T10:49:24.605-05:002011-09-22T10:49:24.605-05:00It is difficult to jumble different meal schedules...It is difficult to jumble different meal schedules during this time of year. We do not have children yet, so I usually try to wait to eat dinner when my husband gets home. Even though eating at 10 or 11 o'clock at night is not the best thing for your digestion. It does allow me to see him for about 30 minutes. <br /><br />I grew up on a farm, so I have experience from my mom making meals and bringing them to the field for my dad. What she always did was make dinner for us kids, then put the meal in a divided tupperware plate. She would throw it in the microwave to heat it up before we left for the field, then she would put it in a Rubbermaid take along carrier with a hot pack in it. We went to the field, dad would stop what he was doing to take some time to eat and we would get to spend time with him sitting on the tailgate of his truck. <br /><br />With my farmer husband, it is a little bit of a different story. Once he is in the field he does not like to stop what he is doing. If I take him a meal, it has to be something he can eat while he is running the combine. So lasagna and meatloaf are out. I usually take him sandwiches, carrots, an apple, string cheese and a gatorade. This is something quick and easy, and he can eat while watching everything going on in the combine cab. <br /><br />Best of luck with harvest and figuring out the science of the fourth meal!Born to Pharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193171784141745245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697144516795736807.post-44558174652256938522011-09-21T21:10:21.497-05:002011-09-21T21:10:21.497-05:00What about soups/stews/chili that can be kept warm...What about soups/stews/chili that can be kept warm on the stove until he gets in? Or crock pot meals that can also be left on the warm setting until he gets home? One little trick I do for my husband is use a metal cake pan for transporting his meals. I stick it in the oven for a few minutes to heat it up then place his food (sandwiches wrapped in foil or covered plates) in the cake pan and cover with foil or a towel to keep it warm while I drive to the field. Some ideas would be burgers, reuben sandwiches, enchiladas, chicken wraps...things that aren't terribly disgusting if they're a tad on the cooler side. In our situation, if I take a dessert...that makes up for anything that may have been too cool. =)Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200636018539803833noreply@blogger.com