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Spaghettios seems like the perfect meal when it's ...

2009-11-17T20:19:43.478-06:00

Spaghettios seems like the perfect meal when it's just you and the kids. Canned ravioli used to be my boys' favorite meal. When they stopped making the Garfield brand (you know, the cartoon cat) I thought they would die of sadness.

I feel the urge to start this out with "dude," But...

2009-11-10T11:45:11.736-06:00

I feel the urge to start this out with "dude," But that is so not me, so I won't...
If you like garlic & shortcuts, try the SteamFresh Garlic Cauliflower. 6min in Microwave. Sprinkle w/parmesean cheese & voila! I have been snacking on this for months to get my salty on & still get my jeans on the next day.

I've never thought of keeping frozen chopped onion...

2009-11-10T09:25:43.843-06:00

I've never thought of keeping frozen chopped onions! What a great idea! Thanks for the tip! :)

Ditto, ditto, ditto!! Thanks for doing the initial...

2009-11-08T21:30:59.658-06:00

Ditto, ditto, ditto!! Thanks for doing the initial confessing! Love it!!

I am so not the best cook in the world. So I do w...

2009-11-08T10:21:35.178-06:00

I am so not the best cook in the world. So I do whatever I can to make cooking easier on me. On nights that Nate is not home the boys and I break out frozen dinners, Spaghettios, and even a good ole bowl of cereal.

THANK YOU!! I have been hiding my shortcut-love i...

2009-11-06T11:22:56.926-06:00

THANK YOU!! I have been hiding my shortcut-love in a closet in shame. I am SO with you...if there's a shortcut to be found, I'm usin' it. Do you know about Southern Living's Easy Weeknight Favorites cookbook? Love it - it has yummy, home-cooked-tasting recipes, and they all say "use a can of this, premade that, frozen this..."...awesome! I have a friend who is one of those grind-her-own flour kind of girls (literally). Feeds her kids freshly blended fruit and wheat germ smoothies in the mornings (and they love it, of course), sews, quilts, decorates, you name it...and she has SIX kids! I can't hardly read her blog without hanging my head in guilt.

So...THANK YOU for validating my shortcut-edness! I am putting those pre-chopped onions on my grocery list right now! :) By the way, we had hamburger helper for dinner at my house last night. :(

I'm right there with ya ... when I cook! I should ...

2009-11-05T19:32:54.189-06:00

I'm right there with ya ... when I cook! I should probably cook more often, the shortcuts really do make it easier.

Loudly and proudly I will admit to using every sho...

2009-11-05T17:23:09.380-06:00

Loudly and proudly I will admit to using every shortcut possible on those rare occasions that I am actually in my kitchen...shortcut that works best for me - eat out!!

I will learn to cook when they invent Jetson kitch...

2009-11-05T16:51:04.373-06:00

I will learn to cook when they invent Jetson kitchens. You know, the ones that you just push a button & the food materializes. THAT'S my idea of cooking. Until then, give me all the shortcuts available! :)

I WISH my kids would eat Spaghetti O's. If they di...

2009-11-05T15:51:56.222-06:00

I WISH my kids would eat Spaghetti O's. If they did I'd probably rely on it WAY too often.