Let me just tell you, with the craziness of the past week I have not done nearly enough cooking for my family. And I was feeling sort of bad about it! Even if they are simple meals, I prefer to serve my family homemade food. Yesterday I was finally able to squeeze in a couple of hours to do a little catching up in the kitchen! I tied on a springy Vera Bradley apron that my friend Cindy gave me for Christmas and got to work.
I had some bunny shaped pasta on hand (thanks to a kindergarten fundraiser) so I thought I would make a spring pasta salad. I added some sea salt, low fat mayo, and ranch dressing seasoning. Oh, and some fresh carrots and tomatoes...from Mr. McGregor's garden of course!
I made a huge bowl of fresh salsa, which was overdue. It had been too long since I had made a batch! Then I fried up some bacon to use this week. I figured since I have pasta salad, chips and salsa, and fresh fruit in the fridge, I can make sandwiches some nights this week. Tonight I'm going to use the bacon for some good ol' BLT's.
And speaking of bacon, can we just pause for a moment of silence and reflect on the amazing aroma that fills a home when bacon is frying in the pan? As it was sizzling away, Trev ran in from the other room and asked if I was making waffles and bacon (one of his favorite combos). That scent is just irresistible! He and I may or may not have had a few pieces of crispy goodness hot out of the pan...
I also used a mix to whip up some blueberry muffins, which was a huge hit with a certain two little people around here. They love when Mommy makes muffins and breads, and have been gobbling these up!
I have a Paula Deen mug in my kitchen with the old country saying, "Cookin' Makes You Good Lookin'!"
I don't know about that y'all, but I do know it feels good to serve my family something homemade or fresh out of the oven! Tastes good too! Happy to spend some time catching up in the kitchen!
I saw a mug that said this on it yesterday at Michael's and I thought of you! It was in the cheap bins, it was by Paula Deen.
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