It's okay to burn supper

In my career of Wife, Mother, Cook, Taxi driver, book keeper, nurse etc... I have had to plan and execute a lot of meals. 10 Years + worth. And that is a lot of meals

365 days/year

3 Meals per day

10950 meals give or take.

Now I don't know how you feel about this but to me it can be a little overwhelming.

In the beginning during the blissful stage in our marriage there was a ton of pressure to measure up to Momma's cooking.

I absolutely did not want to cook a meal that wasn't perfect.

With all the cook books lying around the house, I tried a few different recipes and most to success. 

I said Most.

The infamous Crock Pot Mac n Cheese.

That is what it is labeled at our house. 

We were only married a few months and I wanted to try it. I love homemade Mac n Cheese but with work I had to do it in a crock pot. 

(This was before there were a  ton of good recipes out there)

While sitting down to eat, and after the first bite. before even swallowing Christian and I look at each other. I spit it out and he followed.

I remember him saying he was glad I did first. 

I suggested we go out for dinner. 

He agreed. 

I never again have cooked Crock Pot Mac n Cheese. 

But I have seen so many yummy pics online with recipes attached that I am sorely tempted to do so again. 

I mean look at this.

Source

Mac n Cheese has not been my only blunder. I mean 10 years of meal, there has to be some mistakes. 

And I have come to the conclusion that thats okay. 

It makes them really appreciate the good meals.

(at least thats my hope)

And some days its hard to put aside the book that has me captivated, or the child that needs your attention so desperately, and maybe I just plain old lost track of time. So occasionally a meal is a little browner than it is suppose to be. Sometimes even black.

Thats why there is frozen pizza and leftovers. 

And really Its not like were starving or anything.

So Don't throw away the burnt buns or scorched potatoes. 

It will make them appreciate a slice of perfectly cooked and steaming Lasagna You worked so hard on.