tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post418785420883913384..comments2023-10-28T16:05:03.006+02:00Comments on Blog Ness Monster: (near) deathbed epiphanyBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-14310551923006085412009-02-08T18:18:00.000+01:002009-02-08T18:18:00.000+01:00Betsy, I'm so sorry you've been sick for so long. ...Betsy, I'm so sorry you've been sick for so long. I've been down with some other stuff, and it's miserable. I've also done that same thing of pushing my boys out of the kitchen, and I'm trying to correct it now. Stick to your guns - I've been successful on and off with C, but at the moment he STILL feels he can't cook.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-17271059230708221412009-02-06T07:57:00.000+01:002009-02-06T07:57:00.000+01:00Oh, and they don't all have to be vegetarian recip...Oh, and they don't all have to be vegetarian recipes. M and the kids still eat meat once in a while, and as long as the side dish is vegetarian I'm happy! <BR/><BR/>On Wednesday B and I cooked chicken, but we also made mashed potatoes and a really nice salad. I'm not going hungry, that's for sure! :-)Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-23898067576078063702009-02-06T07:14:00.000+01:002009-02-06T07:14:00.000+01:00Wow, Goofball, those recipes look delicious! And ...Wow, Goofball, those recipes look delicious! And she's even doing them on Wednesdays, too. I think it's a sign! :-)<BR/><BR/>thank you!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-83650944530229856982009-02-05T21:47:00.000+01:002009-02-05T21:47:00.000+01:00if you want to be cooking with them: check http://...if you want to be cooking with them: check http://dooreenrozebril.wordpress.com/ for recipes to cook with your children<BR/><BR/><BR/>Although I just realise that you want vegeterian recipes??Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-58403143437428536492009-02-05T07:33:00.000+01:002009-02-05T07:33:00.000+01:00Thanks Anno and Laurie! :-)Last night B helped wi...Thanks Anno and Laurie! :-)<BR/><BR/>Last night B helped with dinner and he was THRILLED! As with everything, he took it very seriously and planned a whole menu including oven-baked chicken with a cornflake crust. It was nice to get out of my normal recipe repertoire and it was a resounding success! <BR/><BR/>I think this is going to turn out to be one of my better ideas...Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-15231060028917707312009-02-05T04:51:00.000+01:002009-02-05T04:51:00.000+01:00Get well! I've been fighting off a horrible virus...Get well! I've been fighting off a horrible virus the past few weeks too. Drink lots of vitamin C and echinachea!<BR/><BR/>And kudos to you for teaching your boys how to cook. I think my son is the best cook of our 3 children...africakidandtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664490603920452905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-28667052803048348392009-02-04T21:44:00.000+01:002009-02-04T21:44:00.000+01:00Oh, you're at that awful short-order cook stage. D...Oh, you're at that awful short-order cook stage. Definitely time to be taking the steps you're taking. Consider needle-pointing that 6th paragraph (in a pinch, magic markers will do) and hanging it in the kitchen.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear this virus still has you in its clutches -- hope you're feeling better soon!annohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102616203481686227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-22864988043225668732009-02-04T16:45:00.000+01:002009-02-04T16:45:00.000+01:00See, that's how it's always been here. Which is w...See, that's how it's always been here. Which is why just out of habit I've continued to do everything, even though at 7 and 9 they're obviously now old enough to do it themselves.<BR/><BR/>I put a good spin on it, so they're excited about the idea for now, but I don't think it will be long before they start wishing for the "good old days" to return. <BR/><BR/>I'll be sure to keep you posted on my "experiment".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the well-wishes!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451957392894462983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15820655.post-52565666630041334642009-02-04T16:35:00.000+01:002009-02-04T16:35:00.000+01:00I know what you mean! My kids are still pretty sm...I know what you mean! My kids are still pretty small but dinnertime is a one-man show, with me doing everything from cooking, bringing water, refilling the water, bringing a cooler spoon, mediating arguments about the Sponge Bob fork and the Barbamama plate, force-feeding and cleaning up. Even getting them to feed themselves takes a ton of nagging and threats of no dessert. I've tried delegating with mixed success and wish you all the best with that. And I hope you feel better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com