Mealtimes

Every once in a while- there is a combination of events that occur and lead me to that place of inedible meal.  I was never the cook of the house until I had my noisy boy - it was the talent of hubby in the kitchen or sandwiches.  Of course when I had the boy and was at home more, the role of cook fell cleanly in my lap, especially as my husband can work late during high seasons.  For a non-cook I think I have stepped up to the plate pretty well.  I was on some weird hormone high for the first 6 months of my boys life where during the peak of his fussy time (the witching hour) I would be found stressing over intense ingredient chopping for vegan recipes (I have no idea!!) or full on stuffed chicken roasts which I had never done before.  Sleep exhaustion caught up with me and the meals became a lot simpler and with practised organisation not bad.  I don't love it - but it's pretty ok, standard stuff.  Only once has hubby come home to enquire abt dinner and I have told him it is on Pg 184 of the recipe book and the ingredients are in the fridge.  Polite ... I know!  So - this leads me to yesterdays meal which I have to say was probably the most disgusting thing I have ever put before little noisy boy and myself - to which noisy boy looked at me and asked for cereal.  To which I looked down at my plate and said ... yeah me too! 

SO if you would like the recipe of my "Unedible Meal" pls follow instructions as below"



Take one stroppy little man who seems far too tired to go anywhere out in the real world (if said stroppy man is forced to co-operate mumma better be ready for the public shopping show down) and mix it in with a dash of "well I'm bloody tired too, we have no food in the house and now I have to make dinner". Hmmmm the meal is already smelling of bitterness and anger! yummy!

Now take 2 tins of anything hovering at the back of your cupboard.Try to make sure they are from the savoury section of tin food nourishment.  I used spicy refried beans and corn.

Then waste around 20 mins chopping some very sad looking vegetables from the selection left over from 2 weeks ago that you didn't get round to using.  My choice was weepy celery, cut off the green mould onion and a pepper.  There this has to be a meal - it has vegetables.

Chop and add Olives - you know your boy likes them and maybe he will eat the stuff stuck to it because he has to.

Drink a cider - yipppeeee you had one left in the fridge.

Heat and stir occasionally until you feel like it is gungey enough.

Serve and apologise!

Make mental note - that there is a reason for take out.

Anyone else have a good recipe to share?