Starting over.

Hahahahaha! Remember how yesterday I told you guys everything was back to normal?  Well that was before I realized Comcast intended to take my internet down for an undetermined period-five days so far…

Since I’ve been dealt the start over card, I am making the most of it.  I have a few resolutions for my new refrigerator and freezer.

• No more stockpiling.  I have a terrible famine instinct, I just can’t help stocking up on things that are on sale-even when I don’t need them.
• No more buying warehouse sized jars of things that take us years to use up.  Gross!
• No more buying bottles of prepared condiments that I can make myself-yeah, we’ll see how long this one lasts.  I don’t mean ketchup and mayonnaise-although I recognize I could make these myself, and may try at some point just for kicks-I do mean tartar sauce, stir-fry sauces, salad dressings, etc…
• No more loading up on frozen fruits, veggies, breads and meats without any plan for preparing them.
• I plan to use my freezer to keep homemade meals that can be thawed and cooked on busy school nights.
• I would like to get back to making freezer snack foods and quick meals so the Chaos household can continue to eat on the days I work without resulting to corn dogs.

We’ll see how it goes.  The first, third, and last will be my biggest challenges.  I used to make calzones, fried rice, breakfast burritos, etc… and keep them in the freezer so we always had breakfast on the go, quick snacks, meals, or side dishes.  I would really like to get back into that routine as my baby becomes a somewhat more independent toddler.  Wish me luck, and reap the benefits here!