Today I decided to pre-cook dinner. I must admit it was strange standing there alone cooking a casserole just after lunch. I'm used to scrambling to whip up a meal somewhere between my daughters bath time & bedtime.
I've considered pre-cookinng for a while now. See, two days a week my kid has sports after school which gets us home just shy of dinner. I often end up making the easier things in the fridge, which usually has little taste or variation of color. Doesn't sound too appetizing, huh?
I tried pre-cooking one other time this school year and something happened with the milk in the lasagna mix and I didn't dare feed it to the family. Then I had the pleasure of walking around all day smelling like lasagna and yet had nothing to show for it. Much more, it was a complete waste of food.
This morning on the way to drop my daughter at school I decided I was going treat the family to something different. Even though I know they'll both complain and I'll end up eating the same meal for the next two meals. See, I cook to survive not because I enjoy it. I'm not a talented or creative cook so I tend to stick to what I know or buy a box mix with the instructions and spices included.
Standing at the grocery store this morning I scanned the box mixes and a couple stood out, but I was in the mood for a casserole and had the time to cook so I settled for something new in the assortment. Chicken Mozzarella & Tomato Macaroni Casserole... sounds good, looks good, and possibly my families worst nightmare, ha-ha! But we agreed when she turned 5 she needed to expand her diet (and this includes us also).
Standing at the grocery store this morning I scanned the box mixes and a couple stood out, but I was in the mood for a casserole and had the time to cook so I settled for something new in the assortment. Chicken Mozzarella & Tomato Macaroni Casserole... sounds good, looks good, and possibly my families worst nightmare, ha-ha! But we agreed when she turned 5 she needed to expand her diet (and this includes us also).
The casserole is finished and waiting for us to return home. All I have to do is heat it up in the oven during bath time and voila we have a yummy dinner! Getting hungry thinking about it... which wasn't the case while cooking. I found little pleasure randomly cooking in the middle of the day but I know the results are worth it!
-Turned out that my husband refused to eat it, my daughter panicked when I said it would be her dinner tomorrow, & me, well, I had two huge servings and thoroughly enjoyed it!-
-Turned out that my husband refused to eat it, my daughter panicked when I said it would be her dinner tomorrow, & me, well, I had two huge servings and thoroughly enjoyed it!-
Bye! Dag! Adios! Namaste!
:) Danica
I'm with you...I only cook to survive. I don't enjoy cooking either!
ReplyDeleteWe eat a lot of casseroles, which means I only have to cook every 2-3 days. Luckily my boyfriend is okay with leftovers.
Your last paragraph had me laughing :)
I hear you... I hate cooking but I'm lucky as I have a husband who loves it :-) And it's the same as you, every time I actually cook something, the kids don't want to eat it!! They are so ungrateful, aren't they ?!
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