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Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

I don't understand how people can eat pizza from Papa John's. I tried it once and it was horrible. I'm not really a fan of any of the pizza chains. I don't mind BJ's Brewhouse: http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com/. I usually go to little mom and pop italian restaurants. My favorite one is a little hole in the wall restaurant that Lucille Ball used in that Italy pizza episode on I Love Lucy

I wouldn't really care about how good the food is. I'm not expecting gourmet, I just want it to be sanitary really. Any time when anyone makes something for me, it's better than what I normally eat in health, convenience and variety. When I'm hungry, I will eat most anything that's in front of me.

If only it was a hot man, then I'd have one less bodily fluid to be afraid of.

metta8 said

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

I don't understand how people can eat pizza from Papa John's. I tried it once and it was horrible. I'm not really a fan of any of the pizza chains. I don't mind BJ's Brewhouse: http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com/. I usually go to little mom and pop italian restaurants. My favorite one is a little hole in the wall restaurant that Lucille Ball used in that Italy pizza episode on I Love Lucy

Does Lucy deliver at 10 at night? Papa John is like my ex. He may not be the best, but he's here in 5 minutes when I call him.

SkinnyBitch saidI wouldn't really care about how good the food is. I'm not expecting gourmet, I just want it to be sanitary really. Any time when anyone makes something for me, it's better than what I normally eat in health, convenience and variety. When I'm hungry, I will eat most anything that's in front of me.

If only it was a hot man, then I'd have one less bodily fluid to be afraid of.

I hear ya brother...er, Bitch. Sometimes my dog's food looks better than what I'm eating.

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Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

Is he Hot?

If that's actually Papa John in the commercials and not some actor playing Papa John then yeah, he is kind of hot.

Ya ever order extra sausage with yer pizza?

Stop eating. Problem solved.

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Cash said

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

Is he Hot?

If that's actually Papa John in the commercials and not some actor playing Papa John then yeah, he is kind of hot.

Ya ever order extra sausage with yer pizza?

Double entendres go right over my head.

SkinnyBitch saidI wouldn't really care about how good the food is. I'm not expecting gourmet, I just want it to be sanitary really. Any time when anyone makes something for me, it's better than what I normally eat in health, convenience and variety. When I'm hungry, I will eat most anything that's in front of me.

If only it was a hot man, then I'd have one less bodily fluid to be afraid of.

This will be a case of you pay for what you get. I know this area really well; being that my brother was someone's Personal Chef for a while and had a few stories to tell. If want someone good make sure they're certified, have some experience, organized and just make a good plate off food. Good luck!

I described above how I fed my late Father while living with him in his last weeks, since I can't cook. That was really important to me, the last service I would ever provide for him, and I loved him so much.

But as for ME, for whom I don't give a shit, here's what I do when I've been on my own, no partner to cook for me:

Consider a rotisserie chicken, offered by many larger supermarkets. They are inexpensive, and you get a number of meals and sandwiches out of a whole chicken, for like 6 or 7 USD, last time I checked. You can have them all different ways: Lemon, BBQ, plain, etc.

That's a way to have someone else cook for you, likely better than you can. And our local Publix also does sandwiches to order, and sides of coleslaw, potato salad, mac & cheese...

So reconsider the delivery (and avoid the tip), just run down to your local supermarket, if you have one. If they have a deli/sandwich section you might be amazed at what they have for take-out, and for really very little. I'm assuming Canada has these things, too?

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Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

Is he Hot?

If that's actually Papa John in the commercials and not some actor playing Papa John then yeah, he is kind of hot.

Ya ever order extra sausage with yer pizza?

Double entendres go right over my head.

What about single entendres?

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Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

Is he Hot?

If that's actually Papa John in the commercials and not some actor playing Papa John then yeah, he is kind of hot.

Ya ever order extra sausage with yer pizza?

Double entendres go right over my head.

What about single entendres?

I've never met a single entendre who wasn't looking to become a double entendre.

Have you considered asking someone that you know to do the cooking for you and have you pay them instead of a stranger? I love to cook and would love to cook for someone else at the same time, since I find it just as easy to make larger amounts when I'm cooking anyway.

When I was living in Honolulu, my roommate would buy all the food and I would do all the cooking. For five days straight, I'd cook a different dish in bulk, and I'd put them into portion-sized, reusable, microwaveable containers in the freezer. In five days there would be enough food in the freezer for over a month.

Each dish was made to be a low-fat, low-sodium, balanced meal. Each dish was "par" cooked in such a way that each of the ingredients would be perfectly done from freezer to table with 5 minutes of high power microwave and 3 minutes of sit time after the zap.

Also, my roommate did not "like" certain vegetables, but I still put them into the sauces as puree and he liked the dishes. I would tell him afterwards and he said to keep doing it. He lost weight and also had healthy meals.

It was a good trade.

There are people who make their lives as "private chefs" doing what I did, but for pay. They will come into your home, interview you to establish menus, they will even shop for you. You do have to pay, but still the price per portion is better than take out, and you probably will have a healthier output.

In regards to the "stranger" thing...check Yelp! Go with somebody who has built a personal brand and has a reputation.

SkinnyBitch saidI wouldn't really care about how good the food is. I'm not expecting gourmet, I just want it to be sanitary really. Any time when anyone makes something for me, it's better than what I normally eat in health, convenience and variety. When I'm hungry, I will eat most anything that's in front of me.

If only it was a hot man, then I'd have one less bodily fluid to be afraid of.

You should care how good the food tastes! If it doesn't taste good, why bother eating it. In regards to sanitary, if they cook in your home, you can watch the process.

Some things to look for:
Do they "clean as they go"?
Do they wipe the knife before they put it down on the cutting board?
Do they sanitize surfaces in between food types?
Do they put things back in the refrigerator as they prepare ingredients?
Do they wear food prep gloves?

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Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

Is he Hot?

If that's actually Papa John in the commercials and not some actor playing Papa John then yeah, he is kind of hot.

Ya ever order extra sausage with yer pizza?

Double entendres go right over my head.

What about single entendres?

I've never met a single entendre who wasn't looking to become a double entendre.

If it's a double you need, I can help!1

There is an app for that on smartphones, at least here in my country ^^

Art_Deco saidConsider a rotisserie chicken, offered by many larger supermarkets. They are inexpensive, and you get a number of meals and sandwiches out of a whole chicken, for like 6 or 7 USD, last time I checked. You can have them all different ways: Lemon, BBQ, plain, etc.

Mum recommended these too. I don't remember seeing them but I'll check.

mplsmike saidHave you considered asking someone that you know to do the cooking for you and have you pay them instead of a stranger? I love to cook and would love to cook for someone else at the same time, since I find it just as easy to make larger amounts when I'm cooking anyway.

Move here plz. Then if you do me bad I can tell everyone here and they'll shun you.

GAMRican saidThere are people who make their lives as "private chefs" doing what I did, but for pay. They will come into your home, interview you to establish menus, they will even shop for you. You do have to pay, but still the price per portion is better than take out, and you probably will have a healthier output.

In regards to the "stranger" thing...check Yelp! Go with somebody who has built a personal brand and has a reputation.

I'll try Yelp, it's not big in Canada. I definitely don't want people in my apartment! They cook it and then bring it to me or no deal. Thanks for the tips.

Daelin saidThere is an app for that on smartphones, at least here in my country ^^

An app for what? We have GayCities in the US. It helped us a great deal on Cape Cod. We thought in late September, after US Labor Day, we could just drive up to P-Town and have our pick of hotels and restaurants. WRONG! The damn place was full up, and mostly with lesbians!

GayCities saved our asses. Here's a link:

http://www.gaycities.com/iphone/

At least call the woman and talk to her. Think of some things you would like to ask her and CALL!!!

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

If you tell me that your favorite pizza is the hawaiin bbq chicken w/ pineapple - we are getting married and riding off the in the Papa John's limo...


Pizza Friday is tomorrow. I don't know if I can wait...

onaquest said

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

If you tell me that your favorite pizza is the hawaiin bbq chicken w/ pineapple - we are getting married and riding off the in the Papa John's limo...


Pizza Friday is tomorrow. I don't know if I can wait...

Actually I like the Buffalo Chicken or just plain old Italian sausage. But I reallllly like the cinnapie. We can't get married. My sweet tooth would have you back at your old weight in no time.

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onaquest said

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

If you tell me that your favorite pizza is the hawaiin bbq chicken w/ pineapple - we are getting married and riding off the in the Papa John's limo...


Pizza Friday is tomorrow. I don't know if I can wait...

Actually I like the Buffalo Chicken or just plain old Italian sausage. But I reallllly like the cinnapie. We can't get married. My sweet tooth would have you back at your old weight in no time.

Actually, it would probably work out better. You could have your buffallo chicken and I could have my bbq chicken and we wouldn't have to share...

But I understand about the wedding, you are kind to let me down easy...

I was mostly just wanting an excuse to ride in the papa john's limo... maybe prom???

onaquest said

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onaquest said

Coach_Mike saidI have a stranger cook and deliver my food all the time. He's named Papa John and unfortunately he hasn't mastered anything but pizza.

If you tell me that your favorite pizza is the hawaiin bbq chicken w/ pineapple - we are getting married and riding off the in the Papa John's limo...


Pizza Friday is tomorrow. I don't know if I can wait...

Actually I like the Buffalo Chicken or just plain old Italian sausage. But I reallllly like the cinnapie. We can't get married. My sweet tooth would have you back at your old weight in no time.

Actually, it would probably work out better. You could have your buffallo chicken and I could have my bbq chicken and we wouldn't have to share...

But I understand about the wedding, you are kind to let me down easy...

I was mostly just wanting an excuse to ride in the papa john's limo... maybe prom???

You forgot I have five siblings. I can eat my pizza so quickly I'll still have time to eat half of yours.

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That's not pizza...we need to get you some real pizza! Stat!

There are some frozen pizza's that taste better than Papa John's.

metta8 said^
That's not pizza...we need to get you some real pizza! Stat!

There are some frozen pizza's that taste better than Papa John's.

Papa John is gonna roll up beside you, throw a bag over your head and you're gonna take a looong ride in the Papa John limo.