good luck bread
good luck bread
photos by Jenny Jimenez
An important meeting at work ran late, and now you’re doing your best to navigate through stop-and-go traffic on your way to your little one’s day care. (You’re going to have to pay that late pick-up fee again.) When you finally make it, Jr is already starting to melt down. Your phone buzzes with a text from your partner-- “Still at work. Do we have a plan for dinner?” Right, dinner. You ordered in the last two nights, so you resolve to cook. “I’ll stop at the co-op.”
It’s a Wednesday night, and every person in the neighborhood must have received the same text. “What’s for dinner…” you think as you jockey your way through the produce section.
When Jr. almost sends a tower of butternut squash tumbling, you consider trying that curried squash soup you spotted on Instagram… but then remembered that it’s already 5:47pm and the last time you tried to juggle butchering vegetables while entertaining Jr. was a disaster. Plus, you’re not interested in a late night date with a pile of dishes.
You roll up to the prepared food section and settle for a rotisserie chicken. You also toss a box of mac and cheese in the cart. (You’re not sure what Jr thinks of day-old, heat-lamp chicken, but at this point you don’t really care. She’s fickle.)
What if instead of struggling to answer the “What’s for dinner?” question, you came home to a peaceful, tidy kitchen and a fridge that is stocked with good food that everyone in your family is excited to eat?
If you’re feeling stuck with the (often thankless!) job of feeding your family, it’s time to get help.
I send you a weekly menu that’s based on your food values and preferences, taking into account as much (or little) input as you’d like to give. I’ll do the shopping and prepare the meals in your home. When I’m done, I’ll store the food in your fridge, clean up, and leave you with simple instructions on how to prepare and assemble your dinners.
All you need to do is throw a casserole in the oven, toss a fresh, hearty salad, and tear into a crusty loaf of bread.
