You would think I never cook. It’s more complicated than that. Given a cookbook or someone’s favorite recipe, I’m great in the kitchen. The issue is not how to cook, but what to cook. I’ll eat anything except tomatoes, okra and liver. My husband has a handful of standards and our son claims he won’t touch peas and onions.
With the rest of the food groups at my disposal, I honestly never learned the fine art of meal planning. Try as I must, I end up kicking myself in the proverbial keister around dinnertime. Why? Because I’m missing a crucial ingredient from the menu: DINNER! Thank You, Lord for grace and a sense of humor. My family doesn’t go banging at the neighbor’s asking for a frozen entrée nor do they go lining up at the local soup kitchen. I’m not that inept. They understand my predicament and when the mood hits me, they’re willing to be eager participants to whatever fancy creation I concoct in my galley. And I can always win their hearts with my prize-winning standby: Dinner Cakes (that’s pancakes for dinner with a side of turkey bacon)!
Oh, don’t think me pathetic; I’m just being honest about my situation. I don’t know what to cook. Is this a plea for help? Yep, you bet! But before you throw recipes my way, let me explain my pickle. My husband hates cheese, but he loves leftovers. I love cheese, yet I have a 2-day tolerance level for leftovers. Next, we are such a busy family that I have no time to plan dinner, let alone a nap! Okay, don’t pull out the violins just yet. Finally, growing up, I was more occupied with Foghorn Leghorn than I was with having him as a main dish. Talk about the makings of an Everything Stew!
Over the years, I’ve asked for cooking tips and recipes. I’ve even feasted on a heavy dose of humble pie when I’ve had these discussions with friends. Now I pose the question to you. What are some of your favorite, quick-and-easy family meals that don’t require much long-term planning, cheese, liver or okra? I’d be more than happy to add them to the mix if they pass the approval of my family’s taste buds!
2 comments:
*cough* There's always fajitas *cough* (grin!!)
Do you have a crockpot? So much you can do and so easy. A few chicken breasts with Italian dressing poured over it (you can serve it over rice). Or spaghetti sauce with chicken breasts. Or meatballs with spaghetti sauce. You can even throw it together the night before and just put it on in the morning, and it will be ready for you the next night.
What's wrong with dinner cakes and turkey bacon????? (or for that matter Honey Nut Cheerios) :-)
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