Crock Pot Killer

When I decided to change the way we eat in our house I knew I would have to start cooking real food. Before, my idea of home cooking was hamburger helper, boxed scalloped potatoes, frozen pizza, or dough from one of those fun cans that POPS! open. But I decided that if I’m going through the trouble of planning meals, grocery shopping, then cooking dinner it HAD to be healthy. After all, the foods listed above are no better for you than fast food.

Let me tell you, it takes a lot of courage to get in the kitchen with a pile of ingredients you’re not comfortable with and try to mix them together into something tasty. Cooking raw meat and vegetables is certainly not one of my God-given talents so every night we run the risk of having dinner ruined. There have been many times I’ve stood at the counter with piles of cut up veggies thinking “Oh good grief, what’s the point? I might as well throw it in the trash now.” But I keep going because I know my husband is willing to eat anything I cook. Bless his heart.

In a month and a half, I haven’t made a single dish I’d rate 5-stars. We’ve had a few 3’s and a couple of 4’s. But there hasn't been anything that I really want to eat again. I guess that’s what happens when you strip away all the sugar, white carbs, and processed foods. It’s taking a while for our tastes to adjust.

Oh and the crock pot recipe I made last night for 13 bean soup…my hubs rated it -1 star. Yeah, it was that bad. But I’m going to keep on trying. At least tonight’s dinner can’t be as bad…I hope!