No Dinner Again Tonight

Well, I didn't need to cook AGAIN tonight. Ethan had his first baseball games of the season, and afterward we went to an afternoon meal with his parents. Neither of us are hungry now. The only cooking I need to worry about now is making Ethan's lunch for work tomorrow.

Usually I make a good sandwich for him. I learned his favorite sandwich by trial & error. He likes wheat bread - the wheatier the better. Plain French's mustard: no Grey Poupon or fancy flavors (this one took me longer; for months I used all kinds of upscale mustards thinking I was impressing Ethan). A layer of lettuce. A layer of pickles. Pepper Jack cheese. And some form of turkey (or maybe ham or roast beef if I veer out of the routine). He always likes a banana and a yogurt in his lunch.

However, sometimes I prepare something in the Crock Pot before we go to bed. I really like doing this, because I dump the ingredients in, turn it on low, and go to bed. Then in the morning, I leave for work and Ethan is in charge of making his lunch, putting the rest in the fridge, and soaking the crock pot in the sink before he leaves for work! I've cooked all kinds of meats in the crock pot. Pot roast is easy, but I've also done chicken wings, pork chops, and macaroni & cheese.

I think I'll be making a sandwich for tomorrow. The deal we've worked out is that I make his lunch and he walks the dog in the mornings. I HATE walking the dog before work!