And then there are days like the other day where I fed my small children ramen. As in, blocks of dried pasta with sodium packets.
I used only half the seasoning, and I sautéed some veggies and scallops to mix in too, and honestly it was pretty satisfying. It I still felt like a parenting failure. Would it have been healthier to make grilled cheese and/or pb&j? Should I have picked something up from someone who was more willing to cook than I? Am I totally being too hard on myself?
the offending meal
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5 comments:
Well, I hate ramen myself, but my children had chef boyardee, so really - no judgement at all - I think you're a step ahead of me! :) And I didn't work outside the home today, so really, you're 2 steps ahead. :)
Too hard on yourself - I don't think grilled cheese or pb&j is really more healthy. And yeah, I had a lot of chef boyardee and party pizzas growing up - totally not healthy.
Mmmmm, you're the best mom ever...Ramen is delicious!! I seriously had cases of the stuff until I saw how many calories are in a pack. Yikes. Bad for my thighs, good for growing little boys :)
MF, I don't judge anyone (especially moms) as hard as I judge myself.
And I don't feed my kids Chef Boyardee, but mostly because I hate the stuff myself. My MIL feeds it to them.
And ramen is one of my guilty pleasures, which is why it was in the house to begin with. :)
My kids love Ramen (Although I don't use the seasoning packet. Just butter. And cheese. The seasoning packet is probably better.) I figure it's not really any different than another kind of pasta, right?
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