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Grubby Little Hands

March 26, 2012 By Dana White | 15 Comments

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If you’re new around here, you might not know that I’m also a germaphobe.

It doesn’t make sense, I know. You can read that post linked above to see my attempt to explain.

Anyway, as someone who has unintentionally dieted after seeing a not-guaranteed-to-be-perfectly-sanitized hand reach into a bag of my favorite chips or candy . . . I like to come up with ways to keep grubby little hands  from contaminating the cheese or whatever else needs to be self-served.  (What did they touch or scratch or pick on their way from the sink to the table?)

Like tacos.

Building your own is part of the fun, right?

I give each child ramekins filled with their favorite ingredients and a few shells to start out.  Refilling the ramekins?  Much easier and less repetitive than making multiple individual tacos for three kids.

The Good Mama Perspective: The system is efficient, and the kids are self-sufficient.

The Mama-has-issues Perspective: Even though I often just have to get over my germ issues because I have three kids, I do love to come up with solutions that allow us to function in spite of my issues.

And that’s my tip-that-no-one-but-me-probably-needs for the week.

Our menu plan this week:

Monday – Grilled chicken with fresh veggie and fruit assortment

Tuesday – Beef Stroganoff

Wednesday – Chicken Fried Rice

Thursday – Chicken Fajita Salad

Friday – Out to Eat!!!

Saturday – Leftover BBQ chicken from the freezer

 

What’s on your menu this week?

I’ll be linking this up to Menu Plan Monday over at Orgjunkie.com.

 

Oh, and the link to the ramekins on Amazon?  It’s my affiliate link.  I LOVE my glass ramekins and use them ALL the time.

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  1. Eddie says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:14 am

    As a fellow germaphobe I’d like to thank you for the suggestion, and mention that the individual fruit-cup-lunch plastic things are probably the perfect size for this!

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    • Nony says

      March 26, 2012 at 9:11 am

      Yes! Use what ya got!

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  2. Pary Moppins says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:16 am

    What a fab idea!

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  3. Crystal says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Well, since you asked…=)

    Monday- Soup and Grille Cheese
    Tuesday- Porcupine Meatballs over egg noodles
    Wednesday- Hot Dogs, Chips, Veggie
    Thursday- Au Gratin Potatoes w/Ham (crock pot)
    Friday- Chicken Helper, Veggies
    Saturday- Spaghetti and Garlic Bread

    Since I can’t “link up” I thought I’d just share here =) I’d love to have a blog but I’m horrible at keeping up with them…I’ve got like three floating around cyber space that I haven’t touched for YEARS!! LOL I don’t keep up with that any better then I keep up with my house at the moment….;)

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    • Nony says

      March 26, 2012 at 9:10 am

      I would love your au gratin crock pot recipe!

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      • Crystal says

        March 27, 2012 at 6:24 am

        It’s not “mine” =) It’s from the “Fix it and Forget it” cookbook series but I’ll share it anyway, now that I’ve noted who it belongs to 😉

        10 potatoes, thinly sliced
        1 onion, chopped
        2 Tbsp flour
        1/4 tsp Pepper, optional
        1/2 lb Velveeta Cheese, cubed
        1/2 cup Milk
        1/2-1 cup fully cooked ham, or sliced hot dogs

        (Makes 6-8 servings)

        Combine all ingredients in slow cooker
        Cover. Cook on low 7-8 hours

        I have noted at the bottom in my own handwriting “high for first 2 hours” I think when I first made this the potatoes didn’t seem to get quite done enough.

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  4. donna says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:49 am

    I fix each childs plate with all of choices on it. Then they can create their own from the items on their plate.

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  5. Pam says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:58 am

    OK, now you’re SCARING ME!! 😯
    Ahemm, Hi my name is Pam and I’m a Germaphobe. :/
    As I read your blog and watch the videos, I have often wondered?? . . . Could she be? . . . Nah, she doesn’t have MY same germaphobe issues!!
    I don’t know about you, but often wonder how my germaphobia comes into play with housekeeping. How can someone that is SO PARTICULAR about food handling NOT live in a house of sterility? Maybe we can peel this onion together, and FINALLY get some where!!! 😉

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    • Nony says

      March 26, 2012 at 9:10 am

      Oh Pam, that made me giggle!

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  6. Diandra says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:54 am

    Honestly, I understand. We do have a lot of patients coming in, and some of them are very… uhm, “generous” with their MRSA and ESBL and whathaveyou. Some days I feel like peeing standing up. And I NEVER EVER eat something I suspect one of the patients might have touched.

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  7. Sharon says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:02 am

    This is also a great idea for times when we have extra people over. Even if a kid starts his meal with clean hands, my guests probably don’t want him reaching into anything half way through the meal!

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  8. Rhonda Burkhalter says

    March 26, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    This is an awesome idea. Not only does it save on grubby hands digging in the bags, it allows us all to eat at the same time. Instead of me having to prepare tacos for all the kids while mine gets cold, we all get to eat hot food! Yay! Love it.

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  9. Emily says

    March 29, 2012 at 7:18 am

    Nony, that’s a great idea! I don’t think this is weird – as a non-germaphobe, it even appeals. What a good way to make sure that son #1 doesn’t take all the cheese & leave us with nothing but lettuce! 🙂 ‘Cause that’s what would happen at our house…just sayin’.

    Thanks for your awesome ideas, for all of us. I love your blog! 🙂

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  10. Gen says

    February 23, 2016 at 12:11 am

    Menu sounds good but what do you eat on Sunday?

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    • Dana White says

      February 26, 2016 at 1:17 pm

      On Sundays, we usually grab lunch out after church, and then we eat with other families for our church home group in the evening. Someone cooks for everyone, or we all bring a little something. It’s very impromptu!

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