It is almost 4:00 in the afternoon. Which means in exactly 1 hour, my children are going to be chomping at the bit for something to eat. The thought of it makes me want to curl up and hide until dinner time is OVER! I keep thinking that someday I'll gain this strange desire to explore all that food has to offer. Lets just put it this way...I HATE all things cooking! (Moderate Baking Excluded) I hate the grocery stores especially with my very naughty children. I hate the prep. I hate the mess. The terminology?? example.... confit? a leek? And when I'm done, I don't usually enjoy eating what I've just slaved over. Either way, part of being the Mom is providing the food. My kids are picky. If I choose to make something "different", I have to be completely ready to battle it out with ALL FOUR of them. Then I spend about 45 minutes scooping bites into crying faces. After that I try to enjoy my now cold meal and the process of cleaning it up. Onto the other part of this challenge. Alex's diet needs to change. But how do you do that when you are cooking for four children and yourself as well? Either way, there is no avoiding it. I spent my morning at the grocery store with my two babies (no meal plan of course....that's just another thing I can't seem to pull together ahead of time). Most grocery carts only hold one child, leaving the 2 year old to walk with me. Just let your imagination run wild and that about sums it up. $130 later I am home with NO CLUE what to make for dinner. Is it possible to learn to love to cook? Well, until that strange day comes, I will just stare at websites like foodgawker.com. Or I'll become filthy rich and hire myself a personal chef :)
