Mom, what's to eat?

*classic face of, "Please don't ask me that question again!"

Is it just me, or are you always trying something to come up with for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Or have you just given up and then you go out to eat...feel guilty that your family didn't sit down to eat together or that you just spend over $25 at McDonald's... SICK FEELING ISN'T IT!

I have a solution to our problem, ladies and gentlemen! Her name is Shirley J, and she can help you whip up a fabulous meal for a fabulous price! Better yet, with food you mostly keep on hand!

Let me give you a little intro to who I am, and better yet, and to why I am doing this! My name is Jen... I am a 32 year old lady, wife of 10 years to a HOTTIE for a hubby, and 3 amazing, crazy, busy kids (who I think are the cutest!). I love being a SAHM and I love, love food. I have a passion for not just eating food, but storing it! To keep it short and simple, my young family of 5 went through a very difficult time financially a few years ago and found that we had roughly $25 a week for groceries, including diapers and wipes. I am very thankful that I was prepared by having food storage in my home. By the time we moved from our home 4 1/2 months later, we had completely depleted our food storage and hello, had no money! Thank goodness I had prepared by doing a lot of caselot sales, stocking up on basics, and canning juice, fruits and vegi's. Needless to say, now 3 years later, times are different, my HH (hot hubby) has a great job, and we are slowly building back up that food storage along with financial reserve.

Now onto the blog, well, that is basically why I am doing this! I was introduced to a company by the name of "Shirley J" in March, I didn't know much about it other than my sister was working for them. She invited me to an Open House that Shirley J was having and to support her, I went. Not knowing that this was MY DESTINY!!! Okay, really, this was last Thursday! I walked into their home office and the smell of Sweet Rolls, Whole Wheat Rolls, and various other smells had me off guard. I knew Shirley J had products, but to smell such amazingly divine food, well, that is another story. At the open house, we were shown by "Miss Margie", how we could take a simple cream soup base and make on the spot 6 different recipes? YES, FROM 1 PRODUCT! She made broccoli cheese soup, biscuits and gravy, mushroom soup, mac and cheese, fettuccini alfredo, and potatoe and pea soup. They all tasted wonderful and I was thrilled. I found out that day that I too, could become apart of this growing company, and I so obliged! I am now a HOME CHEF with Shirley J!

I am so excited for this new adventure in cooking, pantry management, food storage, and blogging all about it! What's to eat? It's the common question in my house with growing boys who never seem to get enough! And a finicky little girl, who wants her food, just so so! So, here we go, each day I will be adding a new recipe, using what else- you got it, Shirley J products! So check back regularly, and add a few simple, tasty recipes to your collection!

I'd love to hear from ya!

Jen