too many food questions
So. I want to talk with you about something. Its such a huge topic I am not sure I can bring it up like this, on a random Wednesday and expect to not get you all frazzled. But I can’t hold it in any longer.
I am obsessed with finding the best and most efficient way of feeding my family.
So, now you know. Its not really about art, or creativity, but food is so intwined with our very being, that it is impossible to ignore. One can be so creative and inspired by food. Also, when food is taken care of, we have health, energy, and motivation to do more. I feel like there must be a way to do this, to eat well, while leaving room in our day for other stuff. Like glueing, pasting, cutting, drawing, pasting, visiting, playing recorder, and well, all the other invaluable things we must get done, daily.
Now, about this. I think I am missing something. Mothers have been doing this whole cooking and feeding thing for a long time. Why do I find it so complicated. I feel like I need a BA in resource management to make sure my fridge is stocked with food that is not going to rot, and that is healthy, that the three year old will eat, that I find appetizing, and that can be made into three meals, every single day of the week. Theres no weekends here folks… no. this is a job that just keeps on truckin’ and if you cant keep up, well, you may find yourself, with a scarf over your face so no one sees you, at the drive thru, buying a MacDonald’s Angus Burger. Dont say I didn’t warn you. (And no. That was not me, but my evil Doppleganger, who, at times, craves such things… evil. I tell you!)
So. Man. This post is getting long.
Another thing, for another post – “grocery shopping when you are hungry, with two hungry kids, who scream a lot.” I dont care what high stress job you have, CEO, brain surgeon, pilot, nothing comes close to this. nothing. And I hear you, thinking in the back of your mind “why didnt you eat before you go shopping, so you can do it calmly and peacefully?” This is where I get all wiry. “WE DONT HAVE ANY FOOD IN THE HOUSE! WHY THE HECK DO YOU THINK WE ARE GROCERY SHOPPING!!!”
As you can see. I have issues. So, I have been designing my own little apparatus for the perfect meal planning, grocery shopping resource management, process. Its still in the works. It needs tweeking. Its not an easy task I have set up for myself.
NOW I GET TO THE POINT OF THIS POST! (please, read on, or if you just scrolled to this point, you can start here. sorry)
So, as a research project into my own design for the perfect grocery management apparatus, I have been trying out the one month of easy dinners from “Real Simple” magazine – October 2009 issue. I am doing as per the instructions. No cheating. the heading claims that it is “your stress-free plan for delicious weeknight meals”. Well. I am in week 2. I cant say yesterday’s grocery trip was stress free, but I have discovered some new recipes, and well, spent a lot on groceries. I am still phoning grocery stores the find “hominy”. Stress free? I think not…
So much to talk about, and really we didn’t even get into the main question on everyone’s minds “how much is an air-mile really worth?”. This and more in our podcast, which will be posted this friday. Please listen to it. Please log-in and comment. I really want to know your secrets!!!
