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Purlgrrl
Citizen
Username: Purlgrrl
Post Number: 33
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 3:41 pm: |     |
Has anyone tried this? I am daydreaming for now, but when my ship comes in I would happily pay for someone to shop and cook for me - all I'll do is defrost! |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 401
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 9:19 am: | |
Hey, I'll cook for you if you clean for me! |
Purlgrrl
Citizen
Username: Purlgrrl
Post Number: 34
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 7:16 pm: | |
Hmmm...that sounds like a plan, Mr. T. Actually, my job is a professional organizer! I wonder if I could organize for someone and he or she could cook for me??? |
Hank Zona
Supporter
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 3362
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 7:35 pm: | |
My wife has a personal chef...and he's pretty unorganized. He also does garden work cheap and a variety of unskilled labor around the house. |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 410
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 7:46 pm: | |
Is she sleepin' with him? |
Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 411
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 7:48 pm: | |
And Purlie, I KNOW you're in the organizing business...I czeched out your website (you're cute, too) ... that's why I offered to cook if you clean, er...organize. |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 4453
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 11:31 pm: | |
I have one, too. Seriously, I haven't cooked a meal (well, maybe two or three times a year) since we moved here 8 years ago. I grocery shop when the whim strikes me, which is very seldom. I'll do the occasional "we need eggs" drive-by.
TS is going to retire in the next 5 years & talks about doing a personal chef bit. Small, local, just a few clients. Something to indulge her passion & make a little pocket money.
We pretty much entertain just so she can cook. That's actually how she got into her side job of catering - we couldn't possibly afford to entertain as much as she would like to.
So, it's no joke that I have a personal chef. If she doesn't cook, I get take out. If only she were this passionate about doing laundry.....
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Dego Diva
Citizen
Username: Fmingione
Post Number: 449
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 5:30 pm: | |
Hmmm, Purl, I may have to take you up on your offer. We've been in our house for nearly two years and we just can't seem to get organized. And although I'm not a professional chef, all my years in the family catering business have turned me into a pretty good cook. PL me if you want to discuss. |
doulamomma
Citizen
Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 388
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 5:53 pm: | |
Well, I'd like to donate my time to the Greentrees - just so TS can have a reason to cook & indulge her passion, mind you! ;-)
I can say that Purlgrrl is an excellent organizer (as well as knitter, in case anyone needs to hire a personal one of those too!) |
Purlgrrl
Citizen
Username: Purlgrrl
Post Number: 35
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 2:50 pm: | |
Thank you, doulamomma, and thank you, Mr. T...
and thanks for the three suggestions! I'm sold. Looks like Dego Diva, TS or Hank's wife's chef is looking at a more organized future. PL me if you'd like to barter. |
Camnol
Citizen
Username: Camnol
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2005 - 9:21 am: | |
In December, we received a gift certificate for a personal chef. www.thepersonalchef.net -- Leslie lives here in Maplewood and is also the catering manager of the Short Hills Kings, I believe.
It was one of the nicest gifts I've ever received! |
Purlgrrl
Citizen
Username: Purlgrrl
Post Number: 37
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 11:21 am: | |
No one has touched base with me yet...and I'm still very interested... |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 4475
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 12:22 pm: | |
Purl -
I just looked at your website. I am suddenly intrigued. Of course, I am also not the cook. How do you envision this working? Our basement work out room is just not working out.....
Although, I don't know that it needs organizing as much as exorcism.... |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 4476
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 12:23 pm: | |
BTW - Doula- is there any way to have you take care of us without having a baby involved?  |
Purlgrrl
Citizen
Username: Purlgrrl
Post Number: 43
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 7:55 pm: | |
Greenetree- I didn't mean to ignore you for so long. Actually, I private-messaged you but it bounced back over the weekend!
I am thinking that I could organize your basement while your SO cooks - then at the end of the session, your basement is more organized and I have some meals to take home with me.  |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 2575
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 8:47 pm: | |
Hey Purlgrrl, what do you like to eat?
I can use help with MY basement too.
For my menu, I'm thinking grilled salmon, grilled veggies, sesame noodles (or other). I also can make you a few quarts of marinara, puttanesca or vodka sauce.
Let me know if you'd like to barter...I always make too much food (and never can organize well enough.) |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 4526
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 9:01 pm: | |
Purl - I'll ask the Chef!
Try PL again, maybe something weird was going on. I get PLs all the time. |
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