Tuesday, June 28, 2011

My first summer admonition


I am NOT making dinner in shifts.

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  1. Taco's yum.I find even that isn't easy .. some want hard shells,some want soft,some want a salad.I feel like boycotting summer dinners all together.This said by a woman who made breaded chicken,double stuffed potatoes and a salad,all before I left for a neurology appt.at UCLA at 2 yesterday.I have serious problems.

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  2. It would be so much easier if we could feed them like cats. Just dump some food in a bowl when it starts looking empty and go do something else.

    The daisy plates are groovy! Where did you find them?

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  3. And this kitchen isn't a restaurant. You'll eat what I'm serving.

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  4. How about the boys make dinner twice a week? And clean up after, of course.

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  5. deb colarossi -- I'm usually pretty rigid with the all sit down to dinner during the school year. But they're playing outside, "not hungry," etc. I just decided that I was making dinner ONCE and if they didn't eat it then, they had to fix it themselves!

    Zoey's mom: I actually enjoy cooking -- and Sophie loves it all!

    Denise Clemen: Those are definitely my admonitions, too!

    A: Our summer list has that on it!

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  6. It's been a la carte in this household too, Elizabeth, but as folks grow older and palates mature, it gets a little easier. I hope the same applies for you.

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  7. How many times did I say, "This is NOT A DINER! I AM NOT A SHORT ORDER COOK!" Well, it looks festive and joyful.

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  8. Birdie's comment created a picture in my mind that I can't shake.

    Know what is one of THE nicest things about kids going off to college? They become incredibly thankful for your cooking. As my daughter explained her first summer home - Mom, you flip a pancake and I will be in this kitchen ready to eat!

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  9. I plan to make a sign, " the kitchen is closed "

    Lunch in shifts is the bane of my existence

    Summer is kids AND husband out of school

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  10. Oy. I feel you. Since both of my kids are old enough to reach and operate the microwave, this year I've decided to make enormous portions of dinners several times a week and they can fend for themselves at lunch (ie. slap some peanut butter on a piece of bread or heat up leftovers). Every time they leave a dirty dish in the sink or on the table from their self-serve lunch, they owe me 50 cents.

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  11. I hear you , Elizabeth. But I blame sports! They all seem to need mini meals and then after meals and then there are friends over for a swim and suddenly everyone is hungry etc. They can all cook, and love too, husband and youngest included. But I still wish it was different.

    Someday , I'll pine for these days, I know I will.

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  12. Wow I'm right up there with Ms. Moon. "I AM NOT A SHORT ORDER COOK! I AM NOT YOUR SLAVE!" Of course no one ever listens to me.

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