Days at work are long and hard and dinner is inevitable. Struggling to find things that everyone will eat and enjoy, but not making the same things all the time.
How do you [[cope?]]There seem to be [[two]] kinds of people in the world.
Ok - maybe [[three!]]What kind of dinner person are you? Do you have a plan or do you fly by the seat of your pants?
[[I always have a plan... ]]
[[Ugh - the struggle is real!]]
[[Screw it - I'm ordering take out]]
Always have a plan, eh! Must be nice to be so organized! What’s the plan for dinner tonight?
[[Tacos!]]
[[Buddah Bowls]]Right?
Who is organized enough to make a plan for dinner each night!
When there is no plan, your options are [[endless...]]Sweet! Must be nice!
Now where to order from?
[[Sushi?]]Tacos - it must be Tuesday! No one likes tacos without guacamole. You head to the fridge to grab the ripening avocados you threw in there a few days before. As you cut them open, you see that while they feel perfect they are COMPLETELY ROTTEN inside!
Ridiculous.
Angry, you throw them in the garbage and vow to never buy them anywhere other than Costco from now on.
I can’t have Tacos without guacamole! Time to find [[something else!]]
Oh well, luckily I have some [[extra homemade salsa]] to ease the disappointment of no guac.
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You've planned all of the extra veggies, a selection of protien options and a few different dressnings. The kids are going to [[LOVE]] it!
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And, at the end of the day, everyone is full and that's what matters!
The [[moral]] of the story ... "Wow mom - that looks [[amazing!"]]
"Ummmmm - where’s the guacamole? I’m not having tacos without guac. Can I just have a [[breakfast for dinner?"]]
You present the beautifully coulourful spread on the table and call the family for dinner.
They walk in the room and exclaim:
[[YES!! Buddah bowls!!]]
[[What the hell is this??]] Just raw veggies and cold meat? And QUINOA?? Does anyone ever eat that?? Can I just have breakfast for dinner?
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It's a dinner win! (Must be nice as that doesn’t always happen).
Stay tuned for a parent of the year nomination!!
But there is an underlying [[moral]] to this story ... Hmmmmm ... so maybe too soon?
But regardless - Congrats! You are living the same life as me and probably countless others...
You enjoy your bowl of cereal and hope that tomorrow’s dinner goes according to plan.
The underlying [[moral]] to this story ... ... as endless as your [[fridge]] and [[pantry!]]
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You open the fridge and see the bounty that you stocked up on this week.
The options are endless-[[ish]]??You open the pantry and stare blankly at the wall of canned and dry goods, uninspired.
You decide you really should go to the [[fridge]] - there must be inspiration there!! Your kids have probably eaten *14 granola bars* while you weren't looking and really aren't THAT hungry for dinner anyway!!
Ugh.
And the worst is you know they will ask for snack the second you tell them it's bedtime!
And then you repeat it all tomorrow ...
*the end*Panicing, you make the easy choice - Breakfast for dinner!
The kids scream with delight - parenting win!!
Now just to narrow it down between breakfast sandwiches, waffles and cereal.
No matter what you choose, you're pretty sure your kids are nominating you for parent of the year!
But there is an underlying [[moral]] to this story ...
Both kids love it, but husband won't eat it ... [[Try again!]]
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Wendy's!
You LOVE their chicken strips. [[But...]]Husband also loves Wendy's, but both kids hate it. [[Any other ideas??]]Pizza!
Everyone loves it, but the kids had it at school last week.
[[Sooooooo ....]]
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You rack your brain to think about an option that everyone like, but come up empty handed.
No one can decide and the kids are starving.
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What's for Dinner?
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The eternal struggle is always to choose what to have for dinner - isn’t [[it?]]
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Trying to find something else to make last minute is such a pain!
Racking your brain to come up with something else, you give up and decide breakfast for dinner for the win.
[[Kids win again.]]
The leftover tacos will make a great lunch to bring to work for the rest of the week! You present the colourful selection of taco fillings and look for excitement and praise from your darling children ….
You see them look … and you [[cringe]] as they open their mouth…
Congrats!
It's a dinner win! (Must be nice as that doesn’t always happen).
Stay tuned for a parent of the year nomination!!
But there is an underlying [[moral]] to this story ...Congrats - you are living the same life as me (and probably countless others!)!!
You enjoy your bowl of cereal and hope that tomorrow’s dinner goes according to plan.
But there is an underlying [[moral]] to this story ...