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Post by Skellinton on Feb 9, 2022 23:57:29 GMT
My go to is usually Bacon Ritz crackers I have been looking for bacon flavor Ritz crackers for over a year and can't fnd them, I'm so jealous! I was told they were discontinued, but Fred Meyer had them a few months ago so I stocked up. The Everything Ritz are good too. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 10, 2022 0:07:29 GMT
We... don't do that? lol If I don't feel like cooking (and believe me, no one wants to eat DH's cooking), I either reheat leftovers and we all still sit down for dinner or we go out to eat. we also don’t do this - if everyone is home at least. The only time we “cancel dinner” is if everyone is out doing their own thing - I’m the only one who doesn’t really need dinner. If everyone is home and there is no dinner food we order takeout or delivery. Eta - we also don’t typically have much snack food in house - so people would be pretty hungry lol. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Feb 10, 2022 0:21:48 GMT
Take out - we’re just not a big leftover family, so
If no one wasn’t cook it’s pretty much take out or starve
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Post by MichyM on Feb 10, 2022 0:23:11 GMT
The Hunger Games. Whoever calls it first gets their choice. You snooze, you lose. I've never seen The Hunger Games, but I like this one best so far  |
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Feb 10, 2022 0:29:59 GMT
Our leftovers usually go pretty fast, so if I decide not to cook, it's called "DIY".
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Post by scrappintoee on Feb 10, 2022 0:46:38 GMT
I am cracking up at some of these! We don't have a fun NAME for it, but I might start using some from this thread. "eat whatever doesn't run away from you" LOL I said I was going to serve crap off the floor and the name has stuck. Hilarious! This is my fave! So unique! Love it ! If I’m trying to clear the freezer out I call it frozen food fiesta. throwing myself across the sofa dramatically and declaring an "I Can't!" night. As in I can't bear the thought of planning or prepping food and I have lost all ability to feed anyone. Love it! "Mama isn't cooking tonight... go kill your own buffalo!"LOL! Sometimes I'll tell DD or DH to go find the wooly mammoth, meaning there's no leftovers in the fridge LOL! We are having Getchoroni (Get-Your-Own-y) 😆😉 Cute!  |
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Post by elaine on Feb 10, 2022 0:49:21 GMT
We usually call it “grazing” and sometimes call it “you’re on your own.”
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Post by cannmom on Feb 10, 2022 1:59:31 GMT
At our house that’s a do-it-yourself kit.
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Post by peaname on Feb 10, 2022 2:04:52 GMT
Fending. A blog I used to read used that term as in on Thursday we’re fending for ourselves.
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Post by katlaw on Feb 10, 2022 2:09:32 GMT
We call it Dad's turn to cook because he usually orders pizza for himself and the kids and I forage for something else. Don't think I am being healthy or anything, I just cannot eat the pizza.
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Jili
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Post by Jili on Feb 10, 2022 2:19:57 GMT
We call it “Everyman”, as in “Every man for himself”. For whatever reason we’ve always pronounced it/written it as one word.
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Feb 10, 2022 2:30:57 GMT
I'm glad I asked this question, some of these answers are hilarious!
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Post by grammanisi on Feb 10, 2022 2:37:04 GMT
We call it Saturday!!
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Feb 10, 2022 2:50:09 GMT
I call it "my normal everyday eating".    I often have cereal, soup, toast, english muffin, scrambled egg & ready made bacon, sandwich, etc.... |
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Post by katiekaty on Feb 10, 2022 4:55:08 GMT
hubba duh bubba duh Grub Hub
It’s been the new I ain’t goinna cook phrase for about a year now. Said in a sing song voice and if standing accompanied by a dance
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Post by Scrapper100 on Feb 10, 2022 4:57:07 GMT
Fend for yourself at our house. Can be leftovers or PB and j or whatever is in the pantry.
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 10, 2022 5:01:46 GMT
Fend nights.
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Post by chaosisapony on Feb 10, 2022 5:02:20 GMT
"Fend for yourself night"
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Post by renny on Feb 10, 2022 5:14:44 GMT
We have always called it 'pick up'. Both when I was little and now.
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Post by candleangie on Feb 10, 2022 6:13:06 GMT
We all have those nights when we don't want to cook, and everyone in the household is on their own for dinner, whether that means make a sandwich, bowl of cereal, whatever. Does your household have a name for that kind of meal? We used to call it "eat whatever doesn't run away from you", but have recently transitioned to a new name. One of our cats has a habit of eating every bit of lint, fluff, what have you that he finds laying on the floor. DH is constantly scolding him "Stop eating crap off the floor!" and one night when I didn't know what to make for dinner when DH asked about it, I said I was going to serve crap off the floor and the name has stuck. So for dinner last night, I had leftovers and DH had crap off the floor. He made a sandwich. We call it DIY night, but I like crap off the floor! Too funny! |
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Post by underwatermama on Feb 10, 2022 6:16:26 GMT
We call it "kid's choice" since that's when I started doing it when they were little. They used to be thrilled with it, now, as college students, not so much. I guess my cooking is better than what they can find in the pantry or freezer after all.
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Post by KelleeM on Feb 10, 2022 10:11:33 GMT
Around my house it doesn’t really have a name but usually it starts with…is there a dinner plan? Or is anyone cooking? There are 3 adults and one 6 year old, who would be happy with ramen or a grilled cheese.
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Post by lisaknits on Feb 10, 2022 13:33:59 GMT
We'd call it "you're on your own." Often on weekends I'd clear out the refrigerator of leftovers, put them out on the kitchen island with a stack of plates and call it "smorgasbord." You'd build your own plate and zap it in the microwave.
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Post by gramasue on Feb 10, 2022 13:42:18 GMT
We also call it fend for yourself. Last night, I had buttered saltine crackers and some leftover coleslaw. DH had cereal and toast.
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huskergal
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Post by huskergal on Feb 10, 2022 13:46:51 GMT
That is what we called it.
When the kids were all home and younger, I used to have a weekly meal plan. Fend for yourself was one of those days.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Feb 10, 2022 13:54:31 GMT
We are another house that calls it yoyo night....
You're on You're own
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Feb 10, 2022 14:04:34 GMT
We call it scrounging, too. |
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Post by scrappington on Feb 10, 2022 14:23:37 GMT
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Post by cme37 on Feb 10, 2022 14:27:52 GMT
WE call it Whatever night.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Feb 10, 2022 15:26:57 GMT
We call it "scavenging"
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