So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
~Galatians 6:9-10

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Dinner

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I have a confession to make: I am having a horrible time getting dinner on the table.  I used to be fairly good at getting a healthy meal on the table at a decent hour.  Now, I can't manage to get even an unhealthy dinner on the table in a timely fashion.

I know what part of the problem is, I have a 9 month old who need attention at that time of day.  If I can get him to take a nap, I have about 30 minutes to fix the food.  If I can't get him to sleep, he needs to be held, or fed, or kept out of trouble in some way.

I used to plan my meals and use that guide to buy my groceries for the week.  For some reason, I've been having the hardest time figuring out what meals to cook for the week. It's like my head is in a fog and I can't think clearly.

A week before Christmas, a friend posted some freezer crock-pot meals.  I cooked one the other day and made an extra batch for the freezer.  I have no idea why I never thought of prepping extra food and freezing it.  Seriously, that is something I used to do, but this mental block about dinners has been really bad.

For Christmas, I received a cookbook about freezer meals.  It was an answer to prayer!  And why in the world didn't I think of that before?  It's like the mental blockade has been cleared and I can now think and plan out my meals again.

I'm slowly working my way to having a freezer stocked with meals that I can get on the table in a timely manner.  The last few days I have prepared dinner during quiet time and made extra for the freezer.  I'm confident that soon I'll be able to, once again, serve healthy meals without losing it completely!

Do you have trouble getting dinner on the table?  Have you figured out any solutions? 


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4 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this! I also have trouble getting dinner on the table with 2 babies under 2. On Sunday nights I prep meals through Wednesday (that helps alot). Pre-chop veggies for stir fry with a rice cooker for brown rice, then make a chicken pot pie to put in oven and also thaw ground turkey for spaghetti. It helps seeing at least 3 days worth of food ready to be cooked. We recently moved to Seattle and I relate to so many of your posts. Your blog is a blessing!

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    1. Thanks! It sounds like you have a good start for your meals. And I LOVE Seattle! Enjoy!

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  2. Can you prep some food in the morning and have one of your children play with him? Or while you're prepping put him in his high chair with a snack or something to play with? Or prep food for the next day after he's in bed for the night? Or maybe while he's eating lunch or breakfast? I'm just thinking if you could do some prep while he's contained, it would be tons easier. : )

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    1. Well now, that requires planning ahead of time! :) Good suggestions. I've actually been trying to do that a bit.

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