Domestic Dad

There has been a definite shift in our home life patterns since my company gave me the proverbial "pink slip."  Fracture Girl is putting in more hours at work, and I have become Domesticated Dad.  I have always helped around the house, spending my youthful years as a bachelor affected that mindset.  However, when it came to shopping and cooking, Fracture Girl handled that arena.  Why not?  She is a really great cook/baker while I just make "grub."  

But change has arrived!  I made my first trip to Costco last week to buy vast quantities of food.  I ventured into Pick N Save (with two little ones in tow, even!) to finish filling our cabinets.  I even looked up some recipes and had meal plans!  Yikes!  What has happened!  

So here I present to you a couple of recent forays into my new domestic frontier!

Here we have the beginning of the Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pot Roast

But it looks even better after a few hours on the stove!

But the best is when you pair it with a tasty salad

 (dried cherries, blue cheese, toasted nuts, carrots, home made vinaigrette)

And put it in your tummy!

Here is one from the good folks who supply that most wonderful commodity -- butter!  

Stay away, Michelle  Obama, don't even think of taking my butter away!  

Good health starts with butter.  

I know.  

I live in Wisconsin.

 

Here it is getting ready to slow cook for 7 hours.  I forgot to take an after picture, but just imagine  - it was delightful!  Notice the furry feline friend in the background hoping to get a piece of the action - no luck for him!  Go catch a mouse and cook it yourself, buddy!

Last, but not least is the Pioneer Woman Chile that I whipped up yesterday afternoon.  I would link it up for you, but it came out of her cook book.  I guess you'll have to go the bookstore and surreptitiously copy it onto a notecard when the clerk is not looking!  Or come over to our house and see for yourself!  I'll pretend not to watch while you make a copy.  See the bits of green in that picture?  Fresh Jalapeno peppers.

 YUM! YUM! YUM!

Of course, chile would not be complete without some of Fracture Girl's cornbread to go along with it!

It just goes to show that dark clouds have silver linings, even here on the frozen tundra.