I'm a momma and wife. My husband is a Captain in the United States Army and is gone frequently. This leaves my daughter (1 1/2 years) and me alone for dinner. Tired of eating cereal, popcorn and microwave dinners I am embarking on a journey of keeping dinners fun and interesting while leaving boxed mac and cheese and hotdogs long behind!
For many years I treated my nights without my husband as a reason to skip cooking and simply eat something handy. Cheese and crackers, popcorn, cereal and grilled PB&J (thanks Lauren B) were staples of my 'hubby's gone' diet. When I had my daughter in Dec of 2011 things changes slightly. I would make her a decent dinner of the reserved mac 'n' cheese, hotdogs etc. that were saved for a night when dad was gone and I would continue to eat whatever was handy and easy.
The first thing that set me on this journey to blog 'No Daddy Dinners' (NDD) was the fact that my husband received the opportunity to take on a job that would make him absent frequently. Secondly, I realized/already knew that the dinners my daughter and I were eating on our Dad-less nights were less than healthy and full of preservatives and sodium.
I am a woman surviving heart failure. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2008. The main change in my diet after this diagnosis was to reduce my sodium intake. Other than that I try to eat as healthy as I can but let's face it mac 'n' cheese is just awesome :)
So I raise a toast to my adventure. An opportunity to treat myself and my daughter when the hubs is away rather than grabbing what is close and easy. My goal is to be good to my heart and body while treating my tastebuds, and occasionally giving in to those foods that make your tummy happy too!
Here's to No Daddy Dinners!
For many years I treated my nights without my husband as a reason to skip cooking and simply eat something handy. Cheese and crackers, popcorn, cereal and grilled PB&J (thanks Lauren B) were staples of my 'hubby's gone' diet. When I had my daughter in Dec of 2011 things changes slightly. I would make her a decent dinner of the reserved mac 'n' cheese, hotdogs etc. that were saved for a night when dad was gone and I would continue to eat whatever was handy and easy.
The first thing that set me on this journey to blog 'No Daddy Dinners' (NDD) was the fact that my husband received the opportunity to take on a job that would make him absent frequently. Secondly, I realized/already knew that the dinners my daughter and I were eating on our Dad-less nights were less than healthy and full of preservatives and sodium.
I am a woman surviving heart failure. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2008. The main change in my diet after this diagnosis was to reduce my sodium intake. Other than that I try to eat as healthy as I can but let's face it mac 'n' cheese is just awesome :)
So I raise a toast to my adventure. An opportunity to treat myself and my daughter when the hubs is away rather than grabbing what is close and easy. My goal is to be good to my heart and body while treating my tastebuds, and occasionally giving in to those foods that make your tummy happy too!
Here's to No Daddy Dinners!
Can't wait to read your recipes!
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