Good morning world! I love that I wake up early. Sometimes I am up as early as 3 a.m. and other times it's closer to 5 a.m. I don't mind it one bit. I wake up on my own rather than to an alarm clock. I assume that my body feels as though it has had enough sleep. I am always wide awake and not sleepy. I also go to bed pretty early. I think I have somehow slipped into a pattern here over these last few months...early to bed, early to rise.
Anyway, I enjoy the quiet time alone. Justin is usually up and getting ready for work (school right now) around 6 a.m. It gives us a chance to have a few minutes alone in the morning to chat or pass on what needs to be done that day. Then he leaves and the girls generally sleep until 8ish.
The only down side to waking early and living in the camper is that there are only so many places you can go whilst others are sleeping. The space is small so quiet is more necessary than it has ever been for my family. Summer time was a lot easier because it was warm out and I could just sit outside. Our days are still warm, even hot for December, but the mornings are pretty chilly. Regardless, the inconvenience is very small and I still love getting up early.
It's a great time to ponder the day. I often think of what meals I am gonna make. I will peruse Facebook and then recipes to see if there is anything new that I would want to try. My kiddos are pretty picky, but they will eat anything I make for the most part. So I try to accommodate them when I can. I thought of having a weekly meal plan. It sounded good on paper, but I'm not sure that it is gonna work in reality. We'll see, and I'll let you know how it goes.
Last night I made spaghetti sauce with some Gardien (fake meat) meatballs. (My Monday meal) I figured I would try them out and see if the girls and my hubby would enjoy them. They were much better than I thought they would be. The texture was fantastic, but the taste was pretty bland. My family is accustomed to heavily seasoned food. The only meatballs that they have ever experienced have been made by yours truly and of course really heavy on the Italian spices. So overall the fake meatballs were good, but I think I will do a little research on how I can make my own so I can season them the way my family likes. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by the texture and how well they held up. I would rate them a four out of five. Only because of the blandness. They could use more seasonings.
If anyone knows of a great recipe for fake meatballs, I would be so grateful if you would be willing to pass it along! My family members are not big fans of fake meat and neither am I really. It's hard for us to wrap our minds around if you know what I mean. Not to mention it's also highly processed stuff to be enjoyed on occasion only. Anyway, I have to be careful what I try to put on their plates! I certainly don't want a mutiny on my hands!
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