A Life Uncommon: Meals cooked ahead play with the family all weekend!

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Meals cooked ahead play with the family all weekend!

The kids are home for the summer (save for some summer school for one)
I think it wonderful that I'll hve some time alone with my little guy. He needs the one-on-one time with me to just be little for a while longer to make up for having to grow up so quick.
Today with all that I had to do I just wanted to cook. Begining at 8:30 this morning I was done by 1:30 just in time for Electric time of use plan. So I made from scratch;
one gal. of marinarra sauce,
a 4 lb. meatloaf (I ground the beef and mixed it with sausage, carrots and oatmeal)
pinapple chicken and Basmati rice ( Baked it in the oven)
a sausage and Wild /Jasime rice mushroom and corn dish (stove top) .
I have a marrinading london broil in the refer
I ground enough of my own beef for the sauce above and some formed patties for grilling this week end.
I also made a double batch of oatmeal wheat germ breakfast cookies for the next week.
No cooking all weekend!
Ill just heat up meals for the family and enjoy the long weekend.

1 comment:

Barb said...: You know what, Donetta? I think the comment you left on my photo post might possibly be one of the sweetest comments I've ever received.

Thank you. And do visit again. You're just a sweetheart.; May 24, 2007 at 6:24 PM

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