My cooking is really progressing - not necessarily getting better but definitely getting more frequent. Since we moved, I have cooked dinner three times. The first time was pot roast on Father’s Day. It was part of my gift to my husband for being such a great father and cooking all the time! Last week, for no reason, I cooked again. This time, I actually took a picture of the whole family eating. It was an all-veggie meal, but a meal nonetheless. William was so sad about having only veggies to eat that he put in a special request for meatloaf and mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Tonight, Chef Kitty returned for an encore performance and made my sweet boy meatloaf and mashed potatoes. We had to skip the corn on the cob because I had to make a last minute run for ketchup. To William, ketchup is a major food group. Actually, to William, ketchup is THE major food group.

The family eating their 2nd family meal together

Poor William - I had to make him meatloaf - He was so sad about the veggies!!

My goal is to cook three times a week. For those of you who know me, you know that I haven’t cooked much in the last couple of years. I’ve gone through my recipes, though, and I have the rest of my children’s meal lives lined out! Watch out Rachael Ray! Kitty’s moving into the kitchen!!!

…………….I just ran upstairs to clean up the kitchen, and now I remember why I quit cooking. The kids all ate some, but it doesn’t seem like they eat enough to make it worth the trouble. No, I did not let them snack before dinner, and I won’t let them have anything else before bed. They just aren’t big eaters at dinnertime. I don’t like to eat dinner either unless we’re going out someplace special (like a date). Rowland wasn’t hungry so he didn’t eat either. It just seems like a lot of trouble for so little food consumption. Oh, well, I guess I have to feed them even if they aren’t huge eaters! Food, clothing, and shelter!!