culinary rut

what will YOU make for dinner tonight??

yesterday, my bff asked me at NOON what i was making for dinner.

then we laughed together, both knowing FULL well...

1. i'm not a very good cook.

2. i won't actually have what i need for a full meal in my pantry/fridge.

3. i have REALLY  kind of picky eaters.

4. most importantly, i NEVER, (rarely) think about dinner before i get the daily phone call from the hub, in his sweet little voice  studly, MANLY voice asking "so babe, what you thinking about for dinner?" bless that dear man that i call my hub....he doesn't expect much and he's always so gracious when i say, "i don't know...what do you want?" which in other words means 'what are YOU making us tonight?'

here's something funny....i collect cookbooks.

yes i do.

but only ones from churches or schools and ones that have pictures. i'm a visual, i need pictures.

that's a good sign that i love cookbooks...maybe, just maybe SOMEDAY i'll learn to cook.

that being said, i don't hate cooking.

in fact, i kinda like it.

my sista made me a dang cute apron that i LOVE and feel purdy in every time i wear it.

it makes me feel VERY June Cleaver like.

  IF i actually had everything in the house that i needed to complete a full meal, i might even cook everyday. or every other day. or every 4th day.

probably every 4th day.

here's another little tidbit that you may not know:

my mother-in-law feeds us twice a week.

sunday noons and wednesday nights.

is that not the sweetest thing EVER??

it isn't a big sit down meal, it's more 'come when you can, eat what you want' meal.

sundays it's ham buns....(yes, she's Christian Reformed. that's what we do...eat ham buns).

wednesday nights it's usually a roast.

she does Hospitality well.

she always has the coffee on. everyone is always welcome.

one of these days, i'm going to do a post on my dear in-laws.

 they are a bunch of saints...i'm so honored to be a part of them.

we are a loud, crazy bunch and i love it.

so....what recipes work for your family?

what do you feed 'finiky' eaters?

do you usually have the same menu from week to week?

throw out ideas.

except for lasagna, spaghetti, pancakes and pizza.

those are the few items on your weekly/biweekly schedule.

i'm really good at those.

oh, and hot dogs. i'm a good hot dog maker.

i need to start mixing it up a bit.

trying new stuff. stepping off the 'safe food ledge'.

talk to me.