ITS 4:30...OH NO..I FORGOT TO THAW DINNER!!!!

         This New Year has brought on many more challenges and I have been CRAZY! And it's only January 6th!! lol You must be able to relate when you look up and realize it's already dinner time and you have planned NOTHING! This is my story...


   My husband is at work, I am at the computer working, the baby is sleeping and my daughter is coloring. The house is quiet and there is definitely that "calm before the storm" feeling. I look up at the clock, 4:30... OH NO! It's already 4:30!!! I forgot to take something out for dinner! What can I whip together that doesn't require it being thawed? NOTHING, due to my obsession with vacuum sealing and freezing EVERYTHING!!

I think for a minute and BAM! A PLAN!!! I run to the freezer and I take out the vacuum sealed head of lettuce and run it under cold water! DONE AND THAWED!

Then I took out the hamburger patties that I had formed into patties and vacuumed sealed. I usually put these straight from the freezer to the grill anyway for cheeseburgers, so this is going to work out great! I go and put those on the grill and I feel a sense of excitement for cheeseburgers. Nice, I have a dinner coming together. OH WAIT! I am at this point realizing my plans for cheeseburgers are not going to work because I don't have any buns. New Plan!

I grill the meat about half way, just enough for it to unthaw and I immediately bring the meat in, stick it in the pan and chop it all together, I reach into the cabinet, grab a packet of taco seasoning. I know what you’re thinking...”YES...TACOS!” Not this time! As any cook can really tell you, taco night usually has to be planned because it has so many components, I of course and missing half of them so it's on to the next plan. I chop the lettuce and put ita bit into each individual bowl, I then cover the lettuce with a little meat, I reach into the fridge, grab some salsa and I spoon a little of that on. I dabble a bit of sour cream on the top and then garnish with a few large tortilla chips.I smile!

 It's now 5:30, my husband walks in the door from work, kisses me on the cheek and we all wash our hands before sitting down to enjoy our Taco Salads! As they are all excited about their meal, I smile back at them, all the while thinking "It's my little secret this wasn’t planned and the last hour of running around was completely worth it!"

We enjoy dinner, some family time and a bunch of laughs! From No plan to a ton of fun in 1 hour! :)