Just had a memorably peaceful dinner out with the kids. I looked at my husband toward the end of the meal with an eyeball message that conveyed: Wow. Is this really going this well?
He eyeballed back: Incredible! One for the record books.
I think it was nearly an hour of sitting, ordering food, and eating calmly. No trips to the bathroom. No dumped milk. No arguments. Nothing but compliments about the food (none of which was what they'd asked for -- pizza/hot dogs).
Heaven. Absolute heaven.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Monday, July 18, 2011
Dinner plan? Meh.
Not planning meals this week since it's so hot that none of us really seem to be eating much anyway. Doesn't mean exciting things aren't happening on the meal front, however. Highlights thus far this week:
– Having Jimmy John's deliver to my car (complicated tale, but let's just say they provide excellent service)
– Trying out a new local taco shop that offers things like 16 hr brisket and pumpkin seeds in their taco selection. All tacos $2.50. My husband and I tried 5 kinds tonight with a cool beer. Perfect. Rusty Tacos, right next to Trader Joe's for curious local readers.
– Having popcorn for dinner on Sunday. Seems like there was something else too, but all I remember was the popcorn.
– Having Jimmy John's deliver to my car (complicated tale, but let's just say they provide excellent service)
– Trying out a new local taco shop that offers things like 16 hr brisket and pumpkin seeds in their taco selection. All tacos $2.50. My husband and I tried 5 kinds tonight with a cool beer. Perfect. Rusty Tacos, right next to Trader Joe's for curious local readers.
– Having popcorn for dinner on Sunday. Seems like there was something else too, but all I remember was the popcorn.
Monday, December 20, 2010
50 Cent
We enjoyed some holiday parties this weekend, complete with entire meals made up of cookies and marshmallow kabobs. After a gathering last night, we attempted to end on a semi-healthy note by taking the kids to IKEA for "real" dinner and letting them pick a gift for their siblings while we were there (they had been asking each other for things like electric trains and helicopters with real working winches).
Unfortunately we learned they were closing 20 min after we arrived and the restaurant was already closed. Hark. At 7PM The IKEA angels announced buy-one-get-one hot dogs. 50 cents for 2 hot dogs. Desperate for dinner and to not cook, we went for it.
So if you're on a budget and can get yourself to IKEA, you could get a whole lotta hot dog at closing time each day. If you get in line quickly enough, there's pizza as well.
Of course, there are always plates of Christmas cookies...
Unfortunately we learned they were closing 20 min after we arrived and the restaurant was already closed. Hark. At 7PM The IKEA angels announced buy-one-get-one hot dogs. 50 cents for 2 hot dogs. Desperate for dinner and to not cook, we went for it.
So if you're on a budget and can get yourself to IKEA, you could get a whole lotta hot dog at closing time each day. If you get in line quickly enough, there's pizza as well.
Of course, there are always plates of Christmas cookies...
Friday, October 22, 2010
Feasty Fast Food
Caution: Infomercial.
Imagine a fast-food restaurant that a group of guys sitting around one sunny Saturday afternoon would create. That's Five Guys. We tried one out tonight in the U of M campus. Truly, a great hamburger. No trans fats. Beef and 'taters au naturale. They even posted on a chalkboard where their potatoes were from that day. Nice. The music was too loud and lights too bright, but I enjoyed my burger so much I didn't really mind. It's also the first hamburger our "selective" son fully consumed. I'm not sure his little body knows what to do what that many calories.
Peanut allergies? Run away! You can scoop yourself a handful of in-the-shell peanuts to munch while you wait for your burger. If you need a fast-food fix, but don't want to suffer fast-food regrets ("Why did I order this? It's so nasty.") they're worth a try.
Imagine a fast-food restaurant that a group of guys sitting around one sunny Saturday afternoon would create. That's Five Guys. We tried one out tonight in the U of M campus. Truly, a great hamburger. No trans fats. Beef and 'taters au naturale. They even posted on a chalkboard where their potatoes were from that day. Nice. The music was too loud and lights too bright, but I enjoyed my burger so much I didn't really mind. It's also the first hamburger our "selective" son fully consumed. I'm not sure his little body knows what to do what that many calories.
Peanut allergies? Run away! You can scoop yourself a handful of in-the-shell peanuts to munch while you wait for your burger. If you need a fast-food fix, but don't want to suffer fast-food regrets ("Why did I order this? It's so nasty.") they're worth a try.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Week 63—Tomato, Tomahto
Mon – halibut tacos (Taste of Home)
Tues – goulash*
Weds – burgers with lots of fresh tomatoes
Thurs – Best of Show Tomato Quiche (Taste of Home)
Fri – IKEA!
Extras – pizza; omelettes
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More of our tomatoes are ripening by the minute. This week is all about finding ways to use these things while they're at their best. I got a recipe from my sister for homemade spaghetti sauce. I'm a little dubious that I will actually get around to doing it, but we'll see how the week goes. I might have all these things eaten up with salt and pepper by the slice before they even reach a pot of boiling water. And I haven't been to IKEA for almost 2 weeks. Have to plan a night out there while the free-kids deal is still going on. Happy cooking.
Tues – goulash*
Weds – burgers with lots of fresh tomatoes
Thurs – Best of Show Tomato Quiche (Taste of Home)
Fri – IKEA!
Extras – pizza; omelettes
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More of our tomatoes are ripening by the minute. This week is all about finding ways to use these things while they're at their best. I got a recipe from my sister for homemade spaghetti sauce. I'm a little dubious that I will actually get around to doing it, but we'll see how the week goes. I might have all these things eaten up with salt and pepper by the slice before they even reach a pot of boiling water. And I haven't been to IKEA for almost 2 weeks. Have to plan a night out there while the free-kids deal is still going on. Happy cooking.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Double-Lunch
Had a scattered AM trying to get out the door to the Children's Museum. I was working on packing a lunch to avoid fast-food temptation after the museum visit. Kids were needy at clashing moments, someone, then another, was wanting to be held for various reasons, which slowed things down. Spreading cream cheese on a mini bagel with one hand anyone? You've been there, I know.
So, I finally get a reasonable lunch packed, get the kids loaded into the van. We arrive at the museum to find that the rest of the city has also decided to attend on this day. Then I remember I'm supposed to meet my 90-year-old great-aunt for lunch in Burnsville in 2 hours. Argh.
We made it through enough of the museum to satisfy, then to a cafe in Burnsville where my kids ordered: broccoli, cream of chicken soup, and pancakes. How much easier the morning would have been if I'd remembered that we had lunch plans! Better luck next time.
So, I finally get a reasonable lunch packed, get the kids loaded into the van. We arrive at the museum to find that the rest of the city has also decided to attend on this day. Then I remember I'm supposed to meet my 90-year-old great-aunt for lunch in Burnsville in 2 hours. Argh.
We made it through enough of the museum to satisfy, then to a cafe in Burnsville where my kids ordered: broccoli, cream of chicken soup, and pancakes. How much easier the morning would have been if I'd remembered that we had lunch plans! Better luck next time.
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