What’s for Dinner {August 7, 2014}

If you’re new here, read my first What’s for Dinner post to get filled in on what’s going on. If you’ve been to this rodeo before, let’s get to business.

 You would never know from their faces in this picture but this is one of my kids new favorite dinners. It’s so easy and yummy that I’ve made it twice in the last week and a half. They literally lick their plates clean.

All it is, is some store bought breaded chicken strips, brown rice cooked with a little chicken bullion, Steamed broccoli (I added some carrots tonight) and a slight variation of the sauce I use when I make my favorite Chicken Teryaki. It’s delicious and a quick dinner for busy nights.

It’s a good thing my dinner was fairly healthy because I accidentally ate half a package of Mint Oreo’s for lunch and then decided I better eat something somewhat healthy too, so I cut up an avocado so I could have a little healthy fat to go with all the trans fat I had just ingested. There is a good chance my caloric intake for the day has hit five digits.

It’s Charlotte’s fault that I ate all the Oreo’s for lunch. She was a real piece of work today when I went visiting teaching…to the point where I actually had to get up and leave, she was completely melting down. She is definitely letting me know that the “Terrible Two’s” are a real thing. I needed a little self medicating after that experience.

Baking also soothes me so I baked about 4 dozen muffins to calm my nerves while she took a nap, I forgot to get a picture of those. Luckily by the time she woke up I liked her again. I made this Zucchini Muffin Recipe (I 4x it and cut the sugar by half a cup and added a smashed banana) and this Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe, it is one of my absolute favorite muffin recipes.

Sim has been  getting home early this week, which is soooooo awesome! Especially since my little Char Char has been driving me crazy  extra high maintenance. He’s been going in to work early so he can pick Conner up from his camp t the YMCA on  his way home.  Thatcher also loves that dad is getting home early, because then he has time to play trains with him.

This afternoon I realized I hadn’t taken a picture of Trever for a while (at least 4 or 5 days 🙂 )so I tried to get a picture of him smiling while I was holding him on my lap. However, I was too lazy to get up and change my camera lens (this one doesn’t zoom out) so I had to reach to the side and I couldn’t get him to look at the camera, I love that you can see two of the three laundry baskets full of clothes that need folded, and guess what……they are still waiting for me.

I better go fold some laundry!

Have a great night!

Keep it Real!!!

Maria