Sometimes I don't have time to cook. (Maybe if I didn't write or blog, it would be a different story.) On those days, I cheat. I pull out some kind of frozen food and heat it up. Today, I pulled out a mini pot roast. It was a boil-in-the-bag variety. (Yeah, I know - kind of weird, but it works when I'm in a pinch.)
I plopped those things into a pot of boiling water and continued writing. My daughter came along and peeked in the pot. "Mom!" she said. "You're boiling plastic bags!"
"Yep. Only the best at this restaurant!" I replied.
She made a face. "I'm sick of this dumpster diet of yours."
"Dumpster diet? What do you mean? This is good food!"
"Mom, I can crawl into a dumpster and find this stuff."
"Oh good," I said. "Then you can go crawl into a dumpster to get your dinner, and I won't even have to boil water!"
LOL! I cheat at times too when time is short. Love the term dumpster diet though. :D
ReplyDeleteI laughed when she said it, too!
Deletehahaha well those dumpster divers do eat better than a lot of people I hear.
ReplyDeleteGood. Then maybe I won't have to cook again. Ever!
DeleteHehe! My extent of cooking skills lies in frozen pizza, so she should be happy with the plastic bag meal. :)
ReplyDeleteHey, I thought it was pretty good. ;)
DeleteI so much enjoyed reading this, cheered me alot.
ReplyDeleteYvonne,
Glad it made you laugh!
DeleteGreat comeback! I don't think most dumpsters serve pot roast, especially not in my country. All the best with your writing.
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks for the well-wishes on the writing.
DeleteYou're hilarious! Your house must be full of laughter. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, we're always giggling at my pad!
Delete*LOL* That actually sounds good. I did a turkey in a bag last year and it really yummy. Very moist.
ReplyDeleteThe roast turned out really well. I was surprised.
DeleteDumpster diet? Are your two kids training to be stand-up comics? They did eat the pot roast, didn't they?
ReplyDeleteEveryone in my family is funny. Must be genetic. And yes, they did eat the roast!
DeleteBah!
ReplyDeleteMommies are saints.
Yeah. I'm looking forward to getting my little halo at the end of this! ;)
DeleteOh, dear. That child must not realize that some people actually go dumpster diving and they don't come up with a nice clean pot roast in a bag.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Maybe I'll take her on a field trip to a dumpster and she can go diving to experience firsthand what it's really like. :)
DeleteWhere did she come up with the term 'dumpster diet'?:)) I eat soup from a carton and chicken fillet in boxes. I'd be happy to try your warm pot roast in a bag. :) Now I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteShe's one creative child!
DeleteDumpster diet? I wonder where she got that idea from? It's quite funny though... *giggles*
ReplyDeleteI was laughing so hard when she pulled that line out of her hat. Unbelievable!
DeleteHah! That's telling her! It's so hard to have any patience for cooking, so she should appreciate that you're not having her dumpster-dive for real...
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteI've made boil bag meals for my guys at times. Sometimes I just tell them it is a fend for yourself meal. Then I don't have to cook at all. : )
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