March 26, 2008
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Just hanging out in my kitchen.
I only WISH I had a kitchen like this — tons of space, all of the latest gadgets, and spotless to boot. I do, however, spend a great deal of time in my kitchen and I also love to read. Sometimes I even read cookbooks. Cooking….well, that I don’t love so much. I do enjoy watching cooking shows on television from time to time, and if I could cook the way the TV chefs do, I think it would be fun (i.e. have someone else go out a shop for the food and prepare it in the perfectly pre-measured amounts so all I have to do is combine and cook). Naturally, I would also wish for someone else to clean up after me! What — am I asking for too much?
Speaking of cooking, tonight I have to prepare a meal for the kids in my sons confirmation class. The class meets every Wednesday from 5:30 until 7:00pm, and every week a meal is provided. This week it is my turn — again! Coming off the soup suppers we had every Wednesday during lent (and I brought soup to 4 out of the 6 nights we had them) and the one extra night during lent that I brought food for the homeless shelter, plus bringing food for Easter morning brunch, well, lets just say it feels like I have been making more food for church meals than I have been cooking for my own family. That isn’t true, of course. It just feels that way. On tonight’s menu is a chicken “hotdish”, basically chicken breasts covered with cheese, layered with stuffing mix . Sliced cantalope, tossed salad, bread and cookies will complete the meal. I will have to prepare enough to feed the 10 kids in the class, the two adults who teach it, plus myself. Then I will make a second portion of each to leave at home for the rest of my family. Double the fun! I only hope I don’t have to clean up at home after I get done with my church activities for the evening. Art is usually pretty good about cleaning up in the kitchen when I am not home, especially if I have done all the food prep for him. So I guess one of my “wishes” from earlier — someone to clean up after me – just might be fulfilled, at least for tonight.
