Preparation and planning

Day 1
I decided that we needed to have a clean space to work in and my kitchen was a hot mess. So I got to work. I cleaned out the fridge - ew ew ew. I cleaned out the cupboards and rearranged things. I cleaned off counters and gave myself space to work in. I have a small kitchen which also houses my washer and dryer so this room seems to always be a total mess with five of us living here. *sigh* So today, day one, it's clean.

Dinner tonight:
Tater tot casserole, tuna fish sandwiches, and peas.

Tater tot casserole consists of 2.5 lbs of ground beef (cooked) mixed with 1 large can of cream of mushroom soup and milk as the first layer in a casserole dish. On top of that I add a layer of tater tots and I bake this until the tater tots are crispy. I pull the casserole out of the oven pour a bag of shredded cheese on top and broil it until the cheese is brown and bubbly. It's not healthy but they all like it.

Comments:
Chris- TT Casserole is one of my husband's favorite meals so he ate it. And ate it.
Logan- He ate part of it, he doesnt like tater tots.
Hannah- She liked the casserole and tuna "very much"
Aidan- "I was too full to eat one more thing. I think I ate it." -- Aidan is four and has something to say about everything. He ate a tuna sandwich and liked it but couldnt remember eating the casserole when I asked.
Me- I don't like tater tot casserole so I am the one that decided to make tuna sandwiches with it. I also love peas so I ended up eating the whole bag.

I am counting tonight as a success for eating at home. I should have bought the ground beef on sale though so I paid more for it than I normally would have but it was a holiday today and I did no preplanning. I bought an off-brand cream of mushroom soup and I had the milk on hand. I chose a name brand tater tot because I like the flavor of them better than off brand.