Am I the only one who finds that summer is a hard time financially? We seem to have several bills that fall in the summer months that tend to drain our account. We try to plan ahead for these, but you know how it goes. The $100 speeding ticket I got in Kansas last week doesn't help, nor does the $75 ER visit I chose to make since Chloe had a 102 degree temperature for 3 days while we were in Kansas. It turns out I was doing all the right things for her and all I got was a $75 peace of mind.
That being said, I have had to be a bit more creative with my meal planning the last week or so. I have been using things from the pantry and freezer that I have had for awhile. I am not sure how long they would be sitting in there if this wasn't the case!
Joel and I have a small garden in the yard and this year, I am going to use it! We have tried to have a garden before, and for some reason, I didn't want to eat the food we grew. What was wrong with me? Last Saturday, I picked some fresh spinach for a salad. I still wasn't convinced I wanted to eat it. I found a recipe for hot bacon dressing and made a great salad with hard boiled eggs and thin sliced red onion that everyone loved! I am no longer scared of eating our fresh produce!
My kids are at a really fun age and they enjoy helping to pick the spinach. It is so rewarding to eat something you just picked. I remember helping my grandparents in their garden when I was little and how much fun it was. I hope that my kids will have fond memories of picking vegetables and putting up corn. We have tomatoes and some various squashes and corn in our garden this year. Next year I hope we can add a little more to it!
Now on to the topic of the day- What is for dinner? I have some frozen Salmon in the freezer- from Aldi. They are actually very good. They come individually frozen- 4 in a pack. I plan on grilling them, maybe with a teriyaki glaze. Then I will steam some rice. I think I will just serve this all on a bed of fresh spinach so it just starts to wilt- I love that! :) A very healthy meal.
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Yum!
Summers cause higher expenditures for us, too. Vacations, time to do the home repairs & shop for those things you've been putting off... Your description of the garden makes me want to get out there & dig.:) Happy gardening, sister!
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