Were you up at the crack of dawn on Sunday? I woke up at what my body thought was 5 AM, but with the time change back to standard, it was now 4 AM. Ugh.
I was able to make the most of this early wake-up. I put together the dishes I needed for our midday dinner.
Here's the menu:
- Pasta with the pasta sauce made from softening tomatoes earlier in the week. I topped the whole thing with mozzarella cheese.
- Salad of kale, dried cranberries, and a sweet and tangy dressing
- Canned green beans
- Baked apples
Before church I cooked the pasta, tossed with the sauce, and topped with shredded cheese. I left it, as is, until after church.
While the pasta boiled, I went out to the garden to pick three kinds of kale. I washed, chopped, and made the salad with this fresh kale.
The one last thing to do before church was to halve and core 2 green apples. I topped those with a dot of butter, some cinnamon/sugar, and a bit of maple syrup for each before baking in the oven while I got myself ready for church.
Once home, I microwaved the pasta dish to warm it through, then put it under the broiler to toast the cheese. All that was left to do was to microwave the green beans.
I had changed out the dinner plates early Sunday morning, bringing out those we use in November. Changing up the dishes or placemats that you use by season is an inexpensive way to add pizzazz to each season. I already have a variety of dishes and placemats/tablecloths. Using them adds joy to our family life.
The evening meal was quick to set up. It was choose and make your own peanut butter or cheese sandwich, crabapple and applesauce fruit leather, and tomato salad.
I chose a peanut butter, open-faced sandwich to go with the tomatoes in dressing and fruit roll-up.
I am still adjusting to the time change. I am glad for the school kids who won't be walking to the bus in pitch dark in the mornings, but man, is it ever dark at dinner time now.
How was your weekend? How do you feel about the time change? Were you able to get more sleep over the weekend because of it, or were you like me, now just up at an hour that sounds even earlier?
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