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Sarah Ruhl wrote in her essay On Interruptions, “At the end of the day, writing has very little to do with writing, and much to do with life. And life, by definition, is not an intrusion.” I try to remember this as I’m working in concert with my husband and four kids to get dinner on the table. Especially since we share the labor, chaos ensues.
I started this series to pay attention to all of dinner, not simply the cooking. The space of a day is large, unpredictable, and dinner is one of many things to be done—all the more reason to have meals that lean on the pantry. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, Part Seven, Part Eight.
Today’s edition features oven bean and cheese tacos (good for 8-year-old hands to make), getting some fresh air, and…if you read closely you’ll see I didn’t even eat what was “for” dinner.
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