Ok…I see that Cindy has gone MAD with meal trails!  Quite amusing I must say and I look forward to seeing all of the comments and who will ultimately win.  I may toss in a trail here and there myself! For example…a week ago it was Gumbo pork chops from the slow cooker with mashed potatoes.  The next night it was left over pork, diced and mixed with bbq sauce and served warm on a bun.  The next night it was shepherd’s pie with precooked ground beef and the first night’s leftover potatoes.  So this will be fun for us all to chat about. 

But I actually got online to write because I had an ah-ha moment the other day and decided that I would start sharing my mealtime moments with you on a regular basis.  I have always looked at the blog as a place to only post profound statements, ideas or commentary…but I realize that it is actually the perfect forum for sharing how Homemade Gourmet is Everyday Gourmet for me and many others.  Would you like to know what I am having for dinner each night?  Here’s a glimpse at the VanHoy dinner table last night…

Chicken breasts that had been marinated in KC rub and orange juice (as featured in the 4 meals in 4 minutes planner in the January Kitchen Connection Magazine).  I grilled them on my George Foreman grill and served some veggies that had been steamed in the new microwaveable steamer bags that are so popular.  I served sliced carrots steamed with some Spiced Dip Mix, Broccolli steamed with some Garlic Basil and sliced apples steamed with some Spiced Dip Mix.  Ya…that is a lot of sides, but I got a little carried away last night!  BEST PART…my picky eater was heard saying “mom…I LOVE THIS CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI” as he made his way to the kitchen for a second serving. 

By the way…lunch yesterday was Hearty Beef and Vegetable soup with Basic Bread made as muffins. However…the picky eater wanted taco soup but has an issue with the tomatoes.  SO…I put the diced tomatoes in the blender and hit puree.  I then made a second pot of soup for little Micah and we were all happy.  Micah gave me a hug and said “thanks for making my soup without tomatoes”.  (PS…we are not telling him the secret!!!)  I just love that the soups are soooooo easy I could accomodate his request.  Afterall…I had been out of town for 5 days and I was needing to score some mommy points to make up for being gone.  Thank You Homemade Gourmet!!

So…I am inspired to keep sharing.  And God willing that I can get onto the computer on a daily basis to type out a quick blurb…I will keep telling what I had for dinner. 

By the way…What are You Having????

God Bless and Keep You,

Tami

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