The Caitlin Moss Blog

When I did my last round of meals I was so thankful I had meal prepped right before the quarantine started and thought surely it'd be over by the time I needed to go again.  Alas, here we are. Still cooped up. Still social distancing. Still eating too many snacks and over scheduled with Zoom calls, figuring out how to home school our kids, and making a million meals each day. Meal prepping has continued to be incredibly helpful for us since we're avoiding going to the grocery store every five days. This round is not the cheapest. It is not the healthiest. But it was incredibly easy to throw together when I got home. (Only took me an hour!) Menu | Make 2 of each unless otherwise indicated California Burritos Spaghetti Orange Chicken and Broccoli Tacos Pulled Pork on Pretzel Rolls Cajun Smoked Sausage and Rice (make 3) Baked Ravioli Roasted Red Peppers & Sausage on Texas Toast Mesquite Lime Chicken Flatbread Wraps Chicken Fajitas Stea

"Your gratitude sounds a lot like complaining," I said to my kids after they said my dish washing was too loud while they ate a hot meal for lunch and watched a TV show. I think I needed to say those words out loud today so they would ring truth in my own ears. My kids were driving me nuts this morning, I'm disappointed our vacation is canceled this week, and I feel like I have no idea how to make this spring break "fun." Not the kind of fun we usually have anyway. I want to be at the zoo. I want to be at the beach. I want to be crabbing. I want to hug my friends. Instead I'm stuck at home with food and internet and creativity and sunshine just outside my doorstep. My gratitude sounds a lot like complaining, doesn't it? I'm not saying we shouldn't be allowed to feel all the things, because we all will rotate through every day with different feelings. But, let's make sure our complaints don't outweigh our thankful hearts. ❤