This weekend is a holiday that seriously gets on my nerves. I love being a mother, but I do not like Mother's Day all that much. My husband has turned it into a day when I am not allowed to do anything. Which sounds great, right? The problem is, he does not intend to do anything either, including making reservations. So, we usually play this game where I knock myself out on Saturday getting everything ready so he can pretend like I didn't do anything on Sunday. This year I told him we're not doing that. I like to cook. Let me cook. Amen.So his mom and my mom (and his dad) are coming for dinner and I'm cooking. Nothin' fancy, burgers on the grill, some salad, and a cake. I'll bake the cake on Saturday to make him happy (there I go again!).
Saturday
Lunch: Skyline chili
Sunday
Lunch: Brunch parfaits (granola recipe here), cheesy scrambled eggs, and bacon
Dinner: Burgers and hot dogs on the grill, Chili Sauce, Corn, Avocado and Tomato Salad, Fresh fruit salad, Chips and salsa, Tres Leches Cake
Monday -- Feast of St. Damien of Molokai
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Hawaiian Turkey Burgers, Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Scallions, Coconut and Chocolate Pie
Tuesday
Lunch: cheese pizza
Dinner: Chicken Fingers, mashed potatoes, buttered corn
Wednesday
Dinner: Shrimp, Peppers and Cheese Grits, fresh fruit
Thursday -- Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
Lunch: Ham and Cheese crackers, fruit
Dinner: Chipotle Bean Burritos, Lemony Sunshine Cupcakes
Friday
Lunch: bread, fruit and cheese
Dinner: Santa Fe Pork Chops and Firecracker Salsa, roasted potatoes
* Tried and true
* New to me
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2 comments:
My family loves Chocolate Haupia pie! We usually buy ours from Ted's Bakery. I will have to try making it at home one day.
Right there with you on the manufactured holiday. I feel like there is all this obligatory "being nice to Mom" stuff.
I too love to cook, but on Mother's Day I always take advantage of making some elaborate thing and leaving the mess behind for everyone else to clean up :)
And I will admit that I spent a hunk of yesterday "hinting" that it sure would be nice if the kids cleaned out my van (inside and out) on Mother's Day, since they are the ones who cause the mess in it in the first place.
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