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It's a cloudy, rainy, puddle-splashing kind of day here. We'd go out to puddle-splash, but it's so cozy inside with homemade oatmeal bread and candles that we don't want to leave. Friends came over for the morning, so I had a short visit with my friend while the children played together without any conflict. Sort-of a fantasy day. Here's the recipe for the soup I made for lunch (adapted from Simply in Season.) Zucchini Garden Chowder Melt 2 tbsp butter in soup pot Chop 2 medium zucchini (or 1 ginormous yellow squash), 1 onion, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, and 1 tbsp fresh basil. Saute in the butter until tender. Add 1/3 cup flour to pot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Then add salt and pepper, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 3 cups of water or broth. Stir until thick and bubbly. Puree with a hand blender. Add 1 cup milk and 2 cups corn kernels. Stir. Garnish with grated cheese. _____________________________________ The children all ate it with minimal complaints. I have changed the meal rules here: no more Mrs. Dr. Nice Guy. We used to allow children to try Courtesy Bites (1 bite for each year of age) and then if they didn't want what was served, they could have a PB & J sandwich. But that morphed into whining and complaining through the Rude Bites, then because J & O don't eat PB & J, I was making another dinner... which progressed into my making two dinners to begin with. Consequently, my children eat nothing but hotdogs, chicken nuggets, and quesdillas. STOP THE MADNESS! Now I'm making what's for dinner (or lunch), and that's what's served. Have Courtesy Bites (or not) but don't complain, and there are no other options. Happily, we have no food allergies here, so I don't have that challenge. Anyway, I made the soup today. Pureeing it made corn the only identifiable vegetable, and they all ate it. Hopefully my new resolve with last long enough for it to become a habit. |
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