Starburst are the new "Gold Fronts" - 4.7.2009

This is by far the healthiest lunch that Connor has packed all year. Homemade popcorn, pretzel rods, a granola bar, and Crazy Feet. Unfortunately, Connor did not eat the lunch that I packed yesterday. He bought his lunch instead - nachos with cheese sauce and ground beef. He did; however, find time to eat the Crazy Feet.


Last night, we decided to hang out in our pajamas have a picnic in the living room. We ordered Papa John's Pizza and watched Yes Man on DVD. Please note that Ian is not naked, he is wearing his pajama pants. You can't see them though, because he has them covered by his favorite Spongebob Squarepants blanket that he drags with him all over the house.

Crazy Ian.


Rappers and celebrities may aspire to have "gold fronts", but Ian is more innovative than that. He was "Starburst Fronts"! Just wait... This trend will catch on eventually. (*For those of you with choking paranoia, please understand that Ian had the Starbursts positioned in his mouth for only a few seconds. Just long enough for me to take the picture. He was sitting very still at the time and not running around like a madman*)

On Top of Spaghetti, All Covered with Cheese - 4.6.2009

I'll get to the spaghetti later. Let's start with the candy. Tony quit smoking on Monday, so I stocked up on candy and snacks for him.

I also stopped by La Chatelaine for bread and a strawberry tart for Tony.

For dinner, I made homemade meatballs and red sauce. I've spent many years perfecting my red sauce recipe. What you see on my stove top are the only ingredients that you need to make a great red sauce. There's no reason to over-engineer a good sauce by adding unnecessary ingredients like oregano, thyme, bay leaves, onions, or GOD FORBID - green peppers. Tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, olive oil, salt, and a little bit of sugar are all that you need. The same advice goes for the meatballs. All you need is ground meat (I prefer chicken, Tony likes beef), breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic, and basil.

And here's the finished product!

Spring Break, Day 1 - 3.23.2009

The kids are on spring break this week. Unfortunately, we aren't going on vacation anywhere and there won't be any pictures of exciting vacation foods.

We are already through breakfast and lunch. I won't be posting pictures of Ian's lunch because he had toast with Smart Balance. Again. If I posted a picture of every piece of toast that Ian consumes, the blog would be 90% pictures of toast.








Ian started his day with a handful of Starburst Fruit Chews. He prefers the yellow and oranges ones and left the pink and reds ones on the floor, presumably for a late night snack.

Connor had a big bowl of Frosted Flakes for breakfast (aka "Tiger Cereal"). Buying Frosted Flakes in bulk is yet another that I belong to Sam's Club.


Here is one of Connor's favorite meals - black beans simmered with sea salt, garlic, and cumin, with a side of Mexican blend cheeses.