Noun

Singular meal

Plural meals

meal (plural meals)

  1. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time (e.g. breakfast = morning meal, lunch = noon meal, etc).
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Derived terms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Thu Oct 22 13:43:22 2009

A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.

Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays.

A meal is different from a snack in that meals are larger, more varied, and more filling, while snacks are more likely to be small, high-calorie affairs; however, any food eaten in small amounts at an unscheduled time can be classified as a snack.

A picnic is an outdoor meal where one brings one's food, such as a sandwich or a prepared meal (sometimes in a picnic basket). It often takes place in a natural or recreative area, such as a park, forest, beach, or grassy lawn. On long drives a picnic may take place at a road-side stop such as a rest area.

A banquet is a large, often formal, and elaborate meal with many guests and dishes.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Mon Oct 5 06:34:16 2009

What are the benefits of a cooked meal for birds?
Q. I've seen some in pet stores. You cook the meal and you freeze it into little baggies and thaw a bag when your parrot is ready to eat one. First of all, why do you need to cook it? I feed my parrot a variety of things. Pellets, nutriberries, and Tropimix. He won't eat fruits and vegetables so I was thinking if I bought the cooked meal bag he will try the vegetables in it. Can you feed it as a meal? Or is it a treat? And what are the benefits of a cooked meal?
Asked by Jam - Sun Mar 30 02:13:24 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Basically, if you are feeding your bird a good balanced diet, (I always recommend a good pellet) they are getting all the nutrition they need. The cooked meals are fun for the birds since it has different textures in it and different flavors that are not in the pellets. It's a treat, not intended to take the place of his regular meal. Just cook small portions and make sure it's cool enough when you feed it to him. You need to cook it because of the flavorings and spices in it, so they aren't just powdered on the pasta and veggies. It only takes a few minutes in the microwave.
Answered by MamaSmurf - Sun Mar 30 09:24:48 2008

What is a good source for finding a veggie diet meal plan?
Q. Hey Guys n Gals, I'm curious about starting a veggie diet. I've lost a lot of weight, but I've heard a lot of good things about a balanced vegetarian meal plan. I'm not just looking into it for the fat thing, but more for an overall lifestyle and health change. Any good sources for a veggie diet meal plan? Shawn M.
Asked by Shawn M - Mon Oct 26 15:25:07 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hey, good question. i was once in your shoes also! i found this site, which has a veggie diet plan for a pretty modest price. as they say, you get what you pay for, so i never trust free sites, but here's the site:
Answered by Mikael G - Mon Oct 26 16:16:42 2009

I need help with meal planning for the elderly?
Q. I am a non-medical home care provider and i am having a hard time with the meal planning every day I just need a good site with some helpful tips. I cant cook anything without a recipe.
Asked by Mrs.BETZ - Wed Oct 3 19:41:20 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are two GREAT links at New Free Books. Go to the Leap Over Web Clutter section.
Answered by Lakely - Wed Oct 3 19:49:09 2007

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