Yes we have cereal for supper. So?

Yes, we have cereal for supper.  I'll even make Hamburger Helper just to see them smile.  They love that stuff so don't judge.  It may not be that great being all processed and stuff, but hey they like it (and I may like it too). But I mean seriously they would love anything I make.

Who am I kidding?  They absolutely do not like everything or even half the stuff I cook.  That's why I am married to a chef.  So why am I cooking you ask?  Because he's off cooking for others tonight. Sooo I am home "creating" this fabulous supper with groceries I didn't buy because I forgot I needed to go grocery shopping. I do have pork I pulled out that says 'perfect for the grill' and comes with skewers.  Sounds easy enough, but there's no way I'm going to wait for that charcoal grill.  I'll just marinade it with some teriyaki sauce and sauté it.  I have some wonderful, colorful peppers and orzo. What more does one need to make an awesome stir fry.  So I make stir fry.  My princess comes into the house after playing outside and the first thing she says is "I hope you don't expect me to eat that if that's the stuff in the sauce. I'll have a sandwich"  Why no my sweet, angelic, non attitudal princess, I do not expect you to eat it, but I do suspect you will because you are NOT getting anything else.  My son, on the other hand thinks it smells spicy.  Spicy?  Seriously, I just can't win.  It now makes sense to why when I make Hamburger Helper or we have cereal, my kids smile.  It definitely would not have gone like this if the hubs made this.  They probably would have loved it.

Now I am happy to report that my son had two helpings of the "rice" and princess proudly proclaimed that she ate all her chicken and peppers.  It's pork, but who am I to nit pick.  Plus that she ate her peppers, that's an amazement in itself.  She doesn't like her peppers cooked (or raw but whose keeping track?)  So I hear you asking, "Why, if you know she doesn't like it , would you make that?" Well it's the same answer I give her, because we may not like everything that we are served or that's provided for us, but we have to be thankful we have something.  

Yes, I'm the one who forgot about grocery shopping because we stayed at the library until they closed.  Yes, I bought the food they don't like. And yes, I eat things I don't like too.  Just ask my husband, he thinks it's entertaining when I HAVE TO eat brussel sprouts because everyone else likes them.  But we are thankful that we have food and the means to provide food to nourish our bodies.  And while we are not always as thankful as we should be and complain more than we should, He still provides for us.  We need to remember in a time of dislike or turmoil to have peace and thankfulness that He has provided and will continue to provide.


Don't worry,tomorrow night we'll have liver and onions....PSYCH!