Feeling pretty on top of things

Posted by Mandy on March 11th, 2008 filed in Foody

It’s been a whirlwind last few weeks: my grandfather (mom’s dad) had a heart attack and has been in the hospital for almost two weeks; we’ve had the good fortune to have friends come to visit us for 3 weekends in February; we’re going on vacation soon.  We had eye exams today (yay for dilation), and Jack has been in a mood.  When it came time for dinner, the fridge was kind of empty of fresh things, and I hadn’t planned anything

This is where I feel on top of things.  With stuff we had on hand (pasta, frozen ground turkey, garlic, frozen peas/carrots, mushrooms, cheddar, moz, parm, bread crumbs), I managed to pull together a casserole, especially with Ben manning the chopping station.  I made the bechamel sauce, sauteed all the other stuff, and combined the half-boxes of linguine and medium shells we had on hand.  It’s in the oven right now, and smells divine.

I also made two loaves of bread for our week.  I’m feeling very goo about being handy in the kitchen right now.