Operation: Freezer Burn

That's right. Operation Freezer Burn started yesterday. We are going to eat from our freezer or cabinets ONLY. For about a week.

Just like I declared war (it's an ongoing war) on clutter in my closet, I've declared war on all this crazy excess food we have in our freezer and deep freeze. I hope to get to the bottom of these questions:

• Why do I have four loaves of bread in my freezer? Including a gluten-free loaf? And bags of gluten-free pasta? Just what is my former self trying to tell my future self?
• Can I defend my purchase of TWO boxes of puff pastry two years ago? (No. The answer is no.)
• Why did Mike purchase a giant case of baked beans?
• Capers? What was I going to make with capers?

So we are eating from the freezer for one week. NO MATTER HOW WEIRD IT GETS.

Baked beans with capers, anyone?

Cuz I'm totally a chef

Chocolate Croissants

Step 1:  Buy some croissants, the kind you roll up and bake yourself

Step 2:  Have a child put a dollop of this inside each one

Step 3:  Bake according to package directions

Step 4:  Feed to your favorite child(ren)

This is a regular "special" breakfast in our house. It's a cheater version of the real thing, though I am acutely aware of how much better the La Boulange ones at Starbucks are... But this will do in a pinch!