Menu Planning

Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but some days planning menus becomes challenging. Not as in difficult, just getting it done. A walk through the market would probably inspire me, but with the junior chefs home for another two weeks, I would probably just get more distracted. My personal theory is that moms get reverse "end of school syndrome". Remember when you were a kid and June would roll around? The weather would get warm and concentrating on anything school-related became nearly impossible, regardless of good intentions. As a mom I find the opposite true. August rolls around, and all I can think about is September when I can work unimpeded without the "what's for lunch?", "I'm bored", "She's looking at me!". To set the record straight here, the kids have been wonderful this summer, considering I was less active with my back problems and the bathroom renovation. I just think that deep down, even they are ready to return to their school schedule.

Of course, after writing that last line or so, I realized that blogging isn't getting my work done any faster, either. Off to it...