Yesterday I decided that if cold pasta and reheated pasta are okay (or even better) to eat, then why not cook up a bunch, chill it, freeze it, and save washing a lot of pots?

I've cooked up three packages' worth - spirals, penne and fettucine, and I'm looking forward to grabbing a portion, dropping it in the sauce, and having a quicker, easier dinner in the days to come.

I am thinking of ways to make cooking more fun. I like cooking, but I'm getting tired of cleaning pots and washing counters. I don't want to be like my mother-in-law, who announced at age 70 that she wasn't going to cook anything anymore, ever, and who ate only boxed foods from the supermarket.