It sure was tastee. Too much trouble. I don't have enough patience or time and it gets on my nerves and I'm annoyed because of it.
Last night I put a bag of pinto beans in the crock pot. We had leftover ribs from Chili's the other night, so I stuck those in there. I added salt, pepper, and a beef bouillon cube. I filled the pot full of water and set it on low to cook overnight.
This morning, I stuck it in the fridge.
I rolled back into town from my training at 4pm and dashed home. I put the beans back on high on the crock pot and added about 1/2 a cup of Head Country BBQ sauce. I let that soak in for a good hour and a half on high.
I made sweet cornbread, fried okra (from a bag people, hello), and iced tea. The meal was delightful.
I don't cook and this might be the last time I cook in 2009. I get "teased" all of the time about my "cooking" skills or lack thereof. I guess "cooking" in my house is throw something frozen in the oven.
I cannot help it. I work FULL TIME. I get home at 5. There are small people in this house that have large demands. I can't "cook" and do laundry and entertain and take care of homework all in the same small span of time.
So this cooking event threw me right over edge tonight. I'm out of Xanax as of tonight. I don't have an appointment with the psychiatrist until next week. Who knows if I'm nutty enough for him to give me a refill, but after tonight I really feel like I could use an IV of Xanax or one of those pumps like they give diabetic patients.
Seriously, my life is NOT THAT HARD. I don't know why I took it hard today. Perhaps it was the 5 loads of laundry staring me in the face. Maybe it was the long and boring trip to DunnKann I took today. Maybe it was the raging pain in my jaw from clenching my teeth.
Oh well, excuse me. Tomorrow is another day. Off for another beverly.
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Hey Mama - I just thought you should know that you aren't alone, and for some reason dinner throws me over the edge every night. Today was especially hard for me too, right from the moment my feet hit the floor. Chin up!
we all have those days. good job though :)
Brit's right! I'm a SAHM to 4 kids (two of which are in diapers), I'm a full-time college student, and I still have to try to find time for me...whatever! I so need a xanax.
Hey, that's a tasty sounding meal! It is difficult to give the family all that good loving and caring, AND great meals to boot. We all know your house is full of love no matter what you feed them :)
Dinner sounds delish! The last thing I want to do when I get home is cook. I have come up with several easy meals that just have to be popped into the oven when I get home. Last night we had cheese raviolo (frozen from Publix) with marinara (from a jar), garlic bread (from a bag) and salad (also from a bag). I poured frozen ravioli in the dish, sauce on top, added a few seasonings and shredded cheese on top- baked at 400 for 30 minutes and voila! You would have thought I cooked a gourmet meal. Mr. Sass and LR devoured it! I am so proud of LLM- maybe she can give LR a few pointers.
it don't get better than some head country!
Just forget about dinner seriously... leave it to stoufers... and Mrs. Fields!!
Focus on those babies.. what you do best!
It's not necessarily the cooking that takes me over the edge, it's the crazy children under foot that I have to keep telling them to go play and stay away until daddy gets home. Last night was one of those nights for me when I felt the need to throw back an entire case of someting or pills or whatever. I'm sorry you had the edgy night. Being a mom is tough stuff girl. Have a great day today, ok.
p.s. I let B use markers all over my walls today and the carpet. I thought you'd be happy with hearing that. :)
Ugh, that drive to DunnKann is frakkin awful. That could send anyone into a tailspin. Hell, just thinking about it makes me want to load up on Xanax and Lorazepam.
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Hon, I know how you feel. Just somebody asking me what is for dinner makes me furious.
I'm so in the same boat! I hate that role. Last night DH decided to cook while I was teaching at the gym only for me to get home at 6:30...dinner not finished...and I had to take over.
Coming from a non-cooker...that meal sounds so gourmet to me. I don't even know what a beef bouillon cube is, if that's makes you feel any better.
You rock and are definitely one of the best momma's out there. Keep up your great work and frozen meals are perfect...heck some gruled cheez samiches are always on hit round here!
Hey there! I could have written this same post... the stress, the laundry, the headaches, the pintos... BTDT, friend! Tomorrow surely will be better! And if it isn't, just have some more beverlies!
Wow, you did more for dinner than I have ever done! I only cook a big meal on Easter...lasagna! It's the only thing I know how to cook that everyone likes.
I sympathize with you. It is too hard to cook after a long day at work, especially with the little ones' demands...
You can't do it all- none of us can. Or if we are it's definitely with the help of pharmaceuticals!
Susan in TX
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