The Mrs and I out for dinner at our fav spot after bible study and God always gives us someone to share with and sew spiritual seeds into. This young person God can water now Yes God has a sence of humor and he has his hand over our local applebees

Chicken... the other white meat. It's a protein I've been neglecting for a while in my own kitchen, though I have it regularly when dining out for occasional brunch. Being a bit cheaper and healthier, on top of trying to appeal to my child's current pallet, I recently discovered the Meat Recipes channel on YouTube by a German lady who shares recipes. Needless to say, after my success, it's now a new meal staple. A NOTE ON CHILDHOOD PICKY EATING Though this first attempt to introduce my little one to expand her cuisine failed, patience shall prevail. Exposure is an effective step... but it has to be passive. While my parents' generation believed in forcing, lecturing, and spanking, I'm using the "French method". Just regular exposure, strategic meal/snack cut-off periods to make them hungry before major meals, and encouraging curiosity through needs of silent boundaries by simply adding a sample to a plate with other "safe" foods, she's already developing curiosity and exposure until it becomes normal. She was quite curious about smelling the sauce; seemingly fond of garlic. So, the appeal is there. Now, it's just a matter of time and exposure. Yes, this has worked with past meals, such as French Onion Soup. THE RECIPE For those who prefer reading, rather than following the video: INGREDIENTS: Chicken - 2 large chicken breasts (giggity), filet-cut (sliced in half - cheaper to do it yourself) - Flour (enough to lightly dust the chicken; around half a cup - Salt, pepper, paprika (enough to lightly coat the chicken on both sides; I used smoked paprika) - 1-3 tablespoons butter - 1-3 tablespoons olive oil Sauce - 3/4 cup Heavy cream - 1/2-3/4 cup chicken or beef stock - 4 garlic cloves, minced - 2-3 tablespoons fresh rosemary (or thyme) - 2-3 tablespoons fresh parsley - 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice - 2-3 tablespoons Dijon mustard (to taste) - 1/2 cup-3/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan (or other blend; to desired thickness) - 2-4 tomatoes (optional, sliced in half; cherry or Roma variety)

Had no fresh ingredients. 1 can ,12 ounces Canned chicken 1 can corn 1 can Creamed corn 1 can Cream of Chicken 3T each Garlic powder, Paprika, Thyme, Tumeric. 10 ounces chicken broth. Added green beans, Parsley flakes, Red pepper flakes, Jalapenos. Combine, simmer 12 minutes I call it Surprise because I made it up as I went.

20 ounces Chicken broth. 12 ounces Canned chicken 1 cup cooked rice. 1T thyme 2 T garlic powder 2T onion powder 3 T Curry powder 2 T Tumeric 1T Ginger 1 can Cream of Celery Many frozen vegetables.

Making dinner for the Mrs and I Kilbasa can be boiled, broiled, smoked, steamed etc. Tonight I split them down the middle, threw a bit of water on them and started to steam the meat, next I let the water evaporate so I could get a bit of char , added some more light water and resteaming on high heat for a sear, then gonna pull it off and let it sit on residual heat for a couple minutes