tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316729620514749603.post3897806911381503280..comments2013-08-22T10:31:45.140-07:00Comments on The Practical Matters: "I want to love food, but sometimes I hate it"....Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403937446006778834noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8316729620514749603.post-74737197196498658132013-08-22T10:31:45.140-07:002013-08-22T10:31:45.140-07:00I hate menu planning, too! I keep a list of all th...I hate menu planning, too! I keep a list of all the dinners I make regularly so I can at least pick things off the list if I'm not feeling inspired. I have them loosely organized by main protein (which is my preferred means of variety -- when can have 3 tex-mex meals in one week so long as they all use a different kind of protein!). <br /><br />I read an article the other day that reminded me that feeding a family before the industrial food revolution and without household servants was nearly a full time job -- it would take upwards of 30 hours a week to prepare food from scratch for a family! I believe it. Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461435143872441097noreply@blogger.com