Tired and Hungry
// February 23rd, 2008 // No Comments » // Grub
Every two weeks I plan out my grocery list with grandiose ideas of creating new and exciting meals. I might even flip through my collection of cookbooks or check out some other food blogs for ideas. I’ll ponder about trying different recipes that may pop into my head or try to invent new ways of improving old recipes. My shopping cart is usually filled with good intentions, but sadly those barely come to fruition.
I simply don’t have the time or have the desire to stand over my stove every night of the week. Working a 9 to 5 job and trying to work on my food creations is sometimes too much to handle. And on top of trying to be creative all the time, I have to consider being healthy too. Oh and I also have to worry about fitting in the gym and trying for that pesky first child during week. I end up falling back on easy favorites like stir-fry or roasted vegetables most weeknights, but even then it’s usually me who’s reaching for the take-out menus by mid-week.
My husband is supportive though and fully understands when I just want to order pizza or Chinese. He’s even attempted to cook recently, but that ended with him grabbing an apple and beef stick for himself and leaving me once again ordering take-out. (There’s been talk of him actually taking a cooking class, but again we’ll see how that goes.)
I’m just frustrated that I can’t focus more time on my hobby. Especially now that my blog is taking off and I’ve got more ideas coming to me everyday. Thank goodness for the weekends when I can indulge in my food fantasies. This last Friday in fact, I tried one of my favorite soups in a different way. Roasted Broccoli and Goat Cheese Soup hit the spot with some crusty bread and herb butter. I have a plan for Sunday night as well and I’ve made sure that all the household chores are done beforehand. The rest of the week is up in the air, as usual!
