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June 24, 2009

mermaids (or how I got so fat)

Did you ever see that movie, Mermaids? I sometimes feel like I learned to cook for my kids by watching that movie. I'm not a great cook, but I'm really good at appetizers. I realized this last night when I tess wanted a snack and I gave her strawberries dipped in chocolate sauce. Kendall made it even better by using Nutella. I don't mind doing dishes and I don't mind doing prep work so cute little snacky meals seem to be the best for us. It's not like we spend a lot more money on food because of it either. I get cheap-o Andre champagne for my mimosas and I try to hit up Giant early in the morning to find meat that's a couple dollars off and I get awesome bread from the "oops we over baked" section. Day-old bread is better for dipping into seasoned oil anyway. We also grill most of our meals now, too. That means we don't have to heat up the house or clean up pans. We eat naan cooked on the grill too because it's just so good. Kabobs on the grill and naan are easy because each person has to make their own. I'm trying really hard to get into feeding my family healtier stuff while saving time and money since we're poor and busy. It's not exactly fun, but it's growing on me. Besides, who doesn't love party food?

Posted by krystal at June 24, 2009 9:26 AM