Pinterest and Crockpots and Dog Shaming, Oh My!!!

I don't know about your weekend, but mine was an absolute whirlwind. Work took up quite a chunk of Saturday and I spent most of the evening working on a personal project. Thankfully, it was the perfect time for me to concentrate on the task at hand because Mr. Cush was visiting his father in Dallas and didn't arrive home until late in the evening.

So Sunday became my lone day to "catch up on life." I finished my project by late morning (nothing like shopping for a three-hole puncher while everyone else was presumably brunching), and then spent a few hours running various errands around Austin.

In the midst of my errand running, I phoned Mr. Cush while he was at work to see what he suggested for dinner. He mentioned a few frozen entrees in the freezer, but I could sense some hesitation in his voice ... I knew he probably wanted a home-cooked meal after a night spent in a hotel and working through his 'Monday.' So while I was out-and-about, I browsed the Pinterest app from the grocery section of Target and literally searched "easy dinners." I found the pin below and was instantly sold when I counted just THREE ingredients. (I live and die by my strict five-ingredient rule mentioned here.)

I love a meal that cooks itself, and this one more than fit that bill. While I took care of a few household chores and prepped for an upcoming work trip, these Crockpot Ranch Porkchops simmered and marinated to perfection. Fifteen minutes before Mr. Cush was due to arrive home, I returned to the kitchen to whip up the instant mashed potatoes I'd bought (Hey - don't roll your eyes like I know you just did. You're still supposed to be impressed that I passed on simply making a frozen entree!) and to boil some frozen green beans in a can of Campbell's French Onion Soup. (<- Try this someday! It's amazingly delish!!!)

I looked all over for the two single-serving instant mashed potatoes containers. They weren't on the kitchen counter where I was pretty certain I had left them, and they weren't on the pantry shelf where they would normally be if I wasn't planning on making them that evening. After convincing myself that I'd accidentally thrown them away, I started rifling through the trash can when it dawned on me that Riley was becoming more and more of a "counter cruiser" lately. Thinking just maybe she had taken my potatoes, I went to the patio door and saw the two containers in the middle of our yard.

Momma. was. not. happy. Below is a picture of the only suitable punishment I could come up with.

She was so ashamed of herself that she couldn't even look at me.

How was everyone else's weekend? Anything you're looking forward to in the coming week? Let me know in the comments below.