Return of the Mac n' Cheese

Dear Ann,

Ain't nothin' wrong...with a little Mac n' Cheese

Is it OK that I'm nearly forcing my child to like mac and cheese so that I can eat 80% of the box myself?

Return of the Mac

Dear Return of the Mac,

Is the Pope Catholic? Is raising children like having pet monkeys? Did I just find an excuse to link to a previous post? Do I still say "oh no you di-n’t" in my head when someone cuts me off driving? Yes, I admit it. Acceptance is the first step in recovery, and my addiction happens to be outdated sayings from decades past. But this is not about me. It’s about you and your child and the mac and the cheese. The answer to all of these questions – and yours – is yes.

Sure, you could bake your own kale chips or make soup using the organic squash from your perfectly tended garden, but the trolley doesn’t always stop in the land of make believe. Sometimes it stalls in the real world, and in the real world, it’s okay to make some mac n’ damn cheese.

Call me if you make cheese kale chips www.rawfoodrecipes.com

No guilt. No #momguilt. Hakuna Matata. Now say three Hail Mommies and find a nice sauvignon blanc to pair with your mac. 

As always,

Your Ann Abler

How to Make Breakfast: Put. An. Egg. On. It.

Coming to us from the Twitterverse:

Dear Ann Abler,

My #hubs just rejected my "egg on leftovers" idea for #breakfast. Why doesn't he recognize my #genius?

~ Sunnyside denied

Dear Sunnyside,

Anything + Egg = Breakfast.

Not everyone understands the mathematical equation of eggs + ANYthing = delicious breakfast. Egg on leftovers is a timeless treasure, whether the leftovers be pizza, casserole, fried rice or even chicken strips. While some may find it distasteful to serve chicken with its unfertilized offspring, I’m all for family reunification. So please feel free to tell him he is incorrect. And also, give him a break next time he serves up cereal for dinner.

In summary: put. an. egg. on. it. (Shout out to Portlandia!)

Now go re-read Green Eggs & Ham for some recipe ideas.

Ciao!

Your Ann Abler