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Chicken And Broccolini Stir-Fry

  Today is Wednesday. Dear Lord. My kids finally went back to school! I took out some boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the morning and then made no further plans for them, because I was too busy running errands and thinking straight. I knew I needed to break up our days of sweet potatoes and side salads so I decided I would use the one vegetable I had left on hand: broccoli! I seriously am a much more responsible grocery shopper when it’s not Christmas break and I’m not so busy eating cookies and shopping the sale racks of every store. Anyways, this afternoon was chaos. My parents came over and as soon as they left, I let Sienna have a play date because her friend has a fun mom. So then I had fun mom friend, five kids, husband working from home, and eventually our piano teacher all over during my prime cook time. I was left at 5:00pm with wild-eyed, hungry children; a messy kitchen; ringing ears from piano-playing and idiotic screaming; and a worn-out husband who was on th...
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Liz: On Picky Eaters

Picky eaters? Never liked ‘em. Don’t really believe them either. I allow everyone maybe five foods they truly hate. You like mushrooms. You do! You may just need to give them another chance. There are so many different ways to prepare different foods and so many different seasonings and sauces that I just can’t believe someone when they tell me they don’t like something. I usually blame the parents. It’s probably your mom’s fault you think you don’t like fish or green beans. Well, you are the chef now, and food has come a long way since your mom was cooking for you every night. If I can learn to love a good honey balsamic marinade when honey is the most disgusting food on the planet, you can do it too! And any little people in your home may just follow suit. ;0)