Almost Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

You know, sometimes the freshly prepared meal just doesn't happen.  Although I'm beginning to look forward to making my next meal, I still revert back to my former self that equates cooking with sticking a frozen brick of condensed food in the microwave and 3 minutes later having it come out piping hot and slightly over done.

This got me reminiscing of all the different kinds of microwave dinners there are to choose from, ranging from healthy to Hungry Man - a personal favorite of mine.  Ah Hungry Man dinners...memories come back of sophomore year of high school with just my dad and I to fend for ourselves.  Picture this: young 16-year-old Angela comes home after school, greeted by Buddy, the greatest dog to ever live - Em, you're a close second and you might edge out that spot if you could do this or this instead of eating mulch and failing to listen to basic commands.  More or less alone, dad still working the long days, dinner time arrives and out comes the Hungry Man from the freezer; pop it in the microwave, listen for the melodious ding and a meal is served.  My evenings were entertained in this fashion, which was fine by me.  Looking back maybe I should have ventured out more.

Frozen dinners seem to be getting fancier (read: more expensive) now with healthier food and trendy brands.  Yeah, I'm looking at you Kashi.  Stop with the awesome cereals too.

Given that it was Cinco de Mayo and the only celebrating I could do was 10 minutes away from my computer, I went with Santa Fe style rice and beans.  I have to say, it was pretty nice with no prep, minimal clean up, and just enough to hit the spot.  But the growing food snob in me grew a little dissatisfied, which I'm taking to mean my palate is reforming.  Hopefully Mac and Cheese with a little lemon pepper, chile powder, and hot sauce will always be my #1 comfort food.  I'm not too refined for that.

Not the greatest visual--it never looks like the box!

With that ready to be scarfed down, in true TV dinner fashion, I landed here but picked up a magazine instead--like I don't have enough, I know.  But, whether you're a National Geographic, Mental Floss, Elle, or New Yorker fan, I've got your reading style covered.  If only I had time to actually read them all.

Since I'm about to collapse with mental and physical exhaustion, I'll leave you for now.  But I promise to make something noteworthy this weekend!  It is Mother's Day after all--what to make, what to make?