Jade is now 18 months old, and grew 3 inches in the last 3 months. Some days she lets me do things, while other days she wants my attention all of the time. Today, she got her 18-month shots, but after her nap and a quick trip to lend our trifle dish to a friend, she was great. She needed a little help every now and then, and she wanted 3 books read during the hour and a half before dinner, but I was able to cook the dog’s food and get a dinner cooked that my husband actually liked.
Side Note: Yes, we make our dog’s food instead of buying dog food. She is 15 years old and her teeth are very bad, so she can’t chew anything that’s hard or too chewy. So, she gets steamed rice with sauteed ground meat (usually pork), peas, and carrots.
So, what pleased my hubby? Well, first, he walked in the door and asked “What’s for dinner?” My answer, chicken, squash, broccoli, and pasta. His response, “With no sauce” in a tone that was as cranky as it gets. But, he made up for that, by telling me how much he actually loved what I made.
First, I chopped yellow squash and broccoli and steamed them. I then chopped green onions and sauteed them in olive oil. In my corning ware, I combined the veggies along with the cheese I had left in the fridge (Mexican blend, mozzarella, and cheddar), cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, cilantro, and white wine. I browned the chicken breast in garlic olive oil and placed the breasts on top of the veggie gratin and topped it all with bread crumbs and baked it. It was all served over shell pasta.
I love that Jade loves to read. I can’t wait until she can read to herself … well, yes I can. I’m NOT ready for her to be that grown up yet. I’m still amazed she can count to 10.
Coming soon: I got a dark chocolate red wine that I hope to crack open this weekend. Details on its flavor and something I may use it to cook hopefully coming soon.
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