Undomestic Goddess

It is no secret that I am not a whiz wife in the kitchen. For whatever reason meal planning has never been a forte of mine. Quite frankly I do not understand how you can go to the grocery store and walk out with a full week's worth of meal and not have at least four to five frozen food entrees. Luckily, we live in one of the greatest neighborhoods full of world class neighbors. One such neighbor has taken me under her wing and is helping me learn how to meal plan and create a shopping cart that will last all week or more!
Meredith works for Calphalon, has a background in domestic economics, and is the proud parent of Manny & Coco (Charlie and Stanley's friends). She is always making new recipes and seems to be able to do it even during the work week, which I find highly intriguing. I finally got up the nerve to ask to be her student and she accepted the challenge. :) She invited me over prior to heading to the grocery store so we could discuss how to meal plan. She introduced me to Relish and to Kraft's food & family. It is like a whole new world, so exciting. We headed to our local Publix and she helped me navigate the aisles, taught me what Shallots are and where they keep paprika and other such seasonings. It was actually kind of fun and like the first day of school. heehee
Thanks to all of the help, tonight I successfully cooked honey-glazed chicken with broccoli, mashed potatoes, and finished it off with brownie and ice cream for dessert. It was delicious! Ben was so excited and inspired that he started putting together the crib. It looks awesome and as soon as it is up I will post a pic. We do not have a mattress, sheets, or any bedding....but that's up next so don't judge! :)