Friday, May 7, 2010
What I learned in the Cafeteria
Another week has passed. Only two work days remain until my little stint as cafeteria manager is over and all I have to say about that is hallelujah.
Here's what I learned this week:
- Gravy. I enjoy gravy, but I don't often make it. What I know about gravy is that if you are going to make it from instant, you better make it ssssllllllooooowwww. So I said I think we should bring the water to a boil and add that packet gradually. This was translated into dump the packet into water and put it in the steamer. For added spice, cook the whisk too. I kid you not....the sub cooked the whisk in the gravy which congealed to the bottom of the pan in the cement-like gravy.
- Boss's boss. If you are having a shitty day, it is likely that your boss's boss will visit. She will see the gravy/whisk disaster. She will find should-be-frozen cookies mixed in with your dry stock. She will come to learn that your sub made enough mashed potatoes to feed a small Haitian village. She will inform you one day too late that there were 'special' muffins for staff appreciation day and that you weren't supposed to serve the not-Panera-like muffins reserved for Muffins with Mom.
- Grandparents day. An order with enough chicken patties for the kids as well as any grandparents they may or may not bring will completely fill the freezer. I almost needed a ladder to find the frozen blueberries today.
- Muffins with Mom. Setting up muffins, juice and coffee for 300 plus by 8 a.m. in the morning is a piece of cake as long as I have my 6 year old and my 8 year old helping. No one could ask for more eager employees.
In fact, I'm wondering if my 8 year old could have made the gravy better. At least she would have followed the directions...
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About Me
- kisatrtle
- I'm a 41 year old (gasp) freelance writer, school cafeteria manager, wife and mother. I have three children and one anxious and overweight beagle. I use my blog to make others laugh, to share some cool crafts, to document my lunchlady adventures and to lament about the challenges faced by us all on the journey called life. Thanks for visiting. Please leave some crack...um...I meant some comments.
7 random thoughts:
love gravy too....makes me think of the Gordon ramsey episode when he started a campaign to bring back gravy...lol
Haha! Yeah, your 8 yo probably woulda done a better job. What a nightmare. Kudos to you for even tackling that job. I have MUCHO respect for lunch ladies, you guys rock!
I love a little whisk in my gravy!
A whisk in the gravy? What in the world?! I think you are definitely right about the kiddos doing a better job!
Our lunch ladies always seem calm and composed...your blog has been an eye-opener for me. And thanks for your sweet comment about how you'd make me fries if I worked at your school. I would have run back in the kitchen and hugged you. You know, if I was allowed back there.
I hope you had a nice Mother's Day! What a daily adventure you have. I post my first ever challenge on my blog. I know you are always so busy, but if you have time, I'd love for you to participate. :) Hugs Janis
Good Gravy! as my grandmother used to say.
:-)
Nice post!
Pearl