It's Simple, Feed them Mac and Cheese!!

I have been trying to be creative with my menu planning lately. As you can see from all the blogs I read, Most of them have something to do with shopping, cooking, or something related. I'm also trying to lower the cost of our food bill each week. The last couple of weeks have been pretty successful. As I was searching through cookbooks and magazines planning dinners for this week, I came across a Macaroni and Cheese recipe that had been made over. The calories and fat had been lowered, but the cook submitting the recipe claimed it tastes just as good as the "non slimmed down version". I decided to make it tonight. My family usually expects meat with their dinner, so I warned them all there was no meat with dinner tonight, just mac and cheese and veggies, and fruit. My family is pretty picky when it comes to food. At least the kids are, and it can be very frustrating. I was pleasantly surprised to see ALL OF THEM eat their dinner. All. OF. THEM. I am so happy. Yes, thats right, it doesn't take much to make me happy.

Some Random "I" Thoughts.......

I saw this on a board I frequent, and I decided to fill them in.

I am…a mom and a wife. I think…I may eventually lose weight. I know…the church is true. I want…my family to be happy. I have…4 children who I love dearly. I wish…our economy were better. I hate…cleaning toilets. I miss…my family members who live too far away to visit very often. I fear…dying. I hear…a weird noise in the backyard. I smell…lotion. I search…for good recipes. I wonder…if my kids will go to college. I regret…not finishing college when I was young. I love…traveling. I care…about the future. I always…do the grocery shopping. I am not…skinny. I believe…in miracles. I dance…only when I am alone. I sing…to make my kids laugh. I don’t…bungee jump. I write…grocery lists and use them most of the time. I win…games sometimes. I lose…important papers. I dislike…cleaning. I never…have eaten menudo. I listen…to music a lot. I can usually be found…on Facebook. I am scared…of dying. I read…a lot. I am happy about…some things. I dare…not say. I hope…to travel a lot someday. I notice…when people are rude. I clean…sometimes. I express…myself not so well at times. I talk…a lot. I go…grocery shopping by myself. I drive…well. I watch…Spongebob. I dream…of Jeanie. I need…a haircut. I haven’t…taken a shower today. I tell…the truth. I pick…scabs. I find…Ryan funny. I run…never. I quit…playing the clarinet. I jump…when I am scared. I learn…easily. I play…Scrabble. I own…2 pair of shoes. I make…bread. I live…in California. I open…cupboards all day. I will…eventually clean my house to my liking. I suppose…I should do some cleaning today. I vote…for other. I buy…milk and bread all the time. I fold…socks rarely. I stand…up. I can…make a trifle almost as good as Carries. I wear…black. I smile…rarely. I cry…when my feelings are hurt. I care…about people. I pray…at night with my family. I make…good Swedish Meatballs. I like…cooking. I move…to slow. I swear…never. I try…to enjoy things. I find…telemarketers annoying. I draw…stick figures. I expect…my kids to do chores. I work…not as much as I should. I admire…my husband. I adore…my husband. I fantasize…sometimes. I look…tired. I cherish…my time with family. I appreciate…service. I treasure…my family. I could…run away for a day and feel great about it.