Cookies and More

I just made a batch of cookies. I have been out of brown sugar for about a week so I haven't been able to make any. Before they could even cool, 15 disappeared!!! By the looks of Colby's face, he had one. But 15... what the heck!!! I was in my room for less than 5 min. I asked Cars what happened, he said, "We ate them. They were good!" Ok. Today for lunch, Cars invited everyone over. He was looking in the very bare pantry for something to make. I was quite proud of him. He came up with about 4 meals that he could make. They settled on Frito Pie (chili with beans - he wanted to add cilantro but we were out, fritos and cheese). It was microwaved hot dogs for the boy that didn't want that. We are now feeding the neighbors. We have a little boy that comes over in the morning and asks what I'm making. I tell him and he tells me that that is his favorite meal. Some of me thinks, um.... I cannot feed everyone for every meal. Then the real side kicks in and I know that he just wants a good homemade meal.  We seem to be having more and more kids for meals. I am really going to have to up my food budget. $125 a week is just not enough to make it work. Luckily, these kids don't eat like mine yet! A little pork and mashed potatoes and gravy is barely even noticed on a Sunday dinner!