For my own encouragement, I'd like to share what I'm up against with the Sunday family dinners - while I continue to try slimming-down.
Our nephew from the south shore and our daughter from north in NH both joined the Sunday dinner yesterday. This is what I recall that my mother-in-law served:
- appetizers: tureen of french onion soup with cheese, veggies and dip (my daughter brought this)
- a whole baked turkey with gravy
- a spinach, mushroom and cheese casserole
- a potato-bake casserole
- steaks cut-up into tips
- hambergers
- a crock pot of meatballs and sauce
- tossed salad
- cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, pickles
- dessert: chocolate mousse, brownies, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, fruit bowl
This was for 9 adults; there were also two kids, but they basically eat mac 'n cheese from a plastic bowl. Prior to this early afternoon dinner, we brought over bagels, lox, and cream cheese for brunch.
Just about every Sunday.Sounds like an early Thanksgiving. Do you do family Sunday dinners often?
This is why I don't get into fast food. My wife cooks just as well as her mom. Between the two, I'm not itching for Chipotle.That all sounds awesome!
Earlier this summer, we did the Cliffwalk across York Harbor. It was a hot, humid day, and we had only one water bottle to split. When we finished, we still had to walk the road back to the car. As we passed the old York Harbor Inn hotel, we saw a street entrance to the Cellar Pub. I got a beer, she got a soda. It was happy hour; they had steamed hot dogs (with fixins), homemade mac & cheese, and apple pie. All free. Our bill came to $7. I left a $5 tip.That leads me to another thought. In general I think the 20% rule is king but when the bill is so small (I ate there alone) it feels wrong to only give the girl $2. I know another buck doesn't really matter but it makes me feel better.
Not dumb - "boojee".That's just dumb - unless you got a haircut with a happy ending.