Necessity and Choice...

   Now a lot of folks think that retirement is just sitting in the rocking chair, down by the pier, and watching the world go by, slowly. But sometimes there is more.

 

   There are new lessons to be learned, new skills to be honed. Some by choice and some by necessity, and sometimes the necessity can become a welcome choice.

   When the first thing you think of when awaking in the morning is..

   "What in the world will I have for supper?"

   And the one who has cooked all your meals for the past 50 and more years cannot do it anymore, the necessity kicks in big time.

   So what have I learned in these past few months?

   Sure I have made friends in the frozen section of the grocery store, and I seek the easy recipes rather than anything complex, but there are two things that stand out:

   1. Use a big dish and an ample amount of food that will last for much more than one meal.

   2. Use a simple, easy to understand recipe.

   So one of my favorites is my wife's mac and cheese in a 9x13 dish.

   Make it on a Tuesday and finish it on a Sunday.

   Doesn't get much better than that.

   It is a necessity and a choice