I think I have issues with spontaneity. At least in some facets of life... Dinner time is one of them. When I'm working 40 hours per week and coming home to two needy little people (three if you count Craig), I have no choice but to plan ahead and be organized about dinner time. I have turned down many an impromtu-dinner-invitation (mostly from our parents) because I already have a meal prepped/made and ready to go for that evening. Craig sees this as a flaw and insists I need to be more spontaneous. (Note: he has no part in meal planning or prep... just the eating.) I try - really I do. But it's just not in my nature. I'm a planner. And what would happen on those nights that I decide to just fly by the seat of my pants and then we don't get a dinner invitation AND the kids are extra high maintenance? We have to scramble to throw something together and it's generally not as healthy and the kids are crabby and out of control. I have no interest in making that a regular routine in our life. But I'm working on it occasionally. We went to Craig's parents on Monday night after an invitation on Sunday morning. So I guess that's progress! But I think my spontaneity will have to come in other areas of life and motherhood... like, for example... building a tent in the living room with blankets or finger painting on placemats with yogurt. :)
So Christmas is upon us and we have parties (read: meals) planned for Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Therefore, I only have prepped 2 meals prepped for the week:
-Sausage Rataouille (http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/sausage-ratatouille-784976/) - sausage, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, green peppers, and of course garlic and herbs. Yum. It says to serve it plain but I served it on penne pasta. I'll give you 3 guesses as to how many people in my family ate this without complaint... ONE... ME! And it was delicious. Craig ate a little but complained about the eggplant and zucchini. Will ate exactly one noodle, one sausage round and one tomato and that's it.
-Chicken and Asparagus on bow tie pasta - recipe courtesy of my friend Sarah. I've made this once before and it goes together so easily but looks so fancy. Probably will use this for Saturday.
-Raspberry Oatmeal bars, bean dip with chips, and breakfast brunch casserole for parties.
New for Soph: possibly something with wheat (pasta, wheat germ, cheerios) and probably cooked, whole peas.
Have a Merry Christmas everyone!
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