They say that some road somewhere is paved with good intentions. I prefer thinking that if I had a nickel for putting things off, I'd have a nice little rainy day fund. I finally remembered that I had this blog and was somewhat surprised to see that I haven't done anything wtih it since August. Holy cow! I know that it's my fault that I've been slacking off, but I would also like to delegate some of this blame to the start-up of the school year and my kids.
Moving on...
So, what's been going on in the last 7 months? Hmmm...is it possible to consider both 'a lot' and 'nothing' as viable answers? I think that the biggest thing that I've been doing is putting more effort into my cooking skills (how remedial they may be). My main resources for this endeavor have been the cookbooks, "Deceptively Delicious" and "Doubly Delicious," both by Jessica Seinfeld (personally, I prefer the latter of the cookbooks, but both are very good). Both of these cookbooks advocate the 'sneaking' of extra vegetables (and sometimes fruits) into your family's meals. Typically, this involves steaming down your veggies and then pureeing them into a baby food-like mush. Then, these purees are frozen and subsequently thawed when you need them. Then, if your children put up a fight in eating vegetables on their own, they are still getting those extra nutrients that were smuggled into the main dish. Such a simple concept!
These wonderful cookbooks can be found at most book stores (I found the second cookbook at Meijer, so most major retailers who carry books should have them). However, if you're skeptical about the process or want to 'test run' some of the recipes, you can always check out Jessica Seinfeld's blog here.
I think I'm going to keep today's post short. The kids are running amok and I still need some coffee. Oh coffee...you are my sunshine.
Spread some cheer,
*Jenna
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