I had this whole post typed out. The basis of it was a reaction to an article I read, written by an ignorant and hateful woman. But I decided that since she would never read it, it was a waste of time. I'm going to assume that no one who reads my blog thinks that my children ruined my life and that I secretly regret having them. If you do indeed think that, well...you're wrong. Nuff said.
So then, what AM I going to write about? (I'm sure you are just eagerly reading, practically dying with anticipation, anxious to know what pearls of wisdom I will impart on you!)
Today, I write about something that is mot revolving around autism. Shocking, I know. Today, I will write about food.
We all eat. Some of us live to eat, some of us eat to live. When I first got married, I thought I would magically become Betty Crocker. While that didn't happen, I did have fun trying new things and trying not to burn down our kitchen. I've never been a natural with cooking, I'm not the kind of person that can just throw something together. I need recipes, don't give me that "just add a dash of this and a pinch of that!" nonsense. I can't tell the difference between spices and I am still trying to figure out how to get every component of a meal ready at the same time. But in those early days I remember proudly making Nate lemon bars from scratch and trying new vegetables and enjoying myself.
But then life happened. First, a picky kid with food allergies. Then a kid with such strong food aversions that I still don't know how he's been able to gain so much weight. I remember trying to be creative for a while, but giving up once I spent all day on a dairy free, egg free, nut free masterpiece that would just be thrown on the floor without so much as a tentative lick. So I gave up. Which was fine, since I had no time to cook and clean up the mess that cooking made. So for quite some time there has been a lot of microwaving and fast food. And I hate it.
I've decided that cooking is going to happen. I am going to learn and experiment and make meals that make me happy. Even if it is just for Husband and myself and the kids refuse to eat it. It's time to take a step into living the life that I want to live.
So for now I'm taking baby steps. Feel free to share easy recipes with me. I'm especially looking for recipes using whole foods (not just easy casseroles containing a lot of cream of chicken soup) but not a long list of ingredients. Tonight, for example, I made an easy 4 ingredient chicken recipe and it was delicious! I'll keep you posted on this journey of mine. It feels good to do something for me.