Yesterday evening when prepping coleslaw for dinner I started to prep Christian's school lunch as well. I cut some matchstick carrots. It only took a couple of extra minutes to do it then while the cutting board was out. Then later I made him a ham & lettuce sandwich on a roll. Sure, whole wheat would've been better, but we only had white. I also washed some grapes and tossed them in.. Very simple, but after school today he said that he had a great lunch. I had to reconfirm that he ate from his lunch box and not from the school cafeteria. But he assured me that mommy had packed a great lunch. :)
I am always looking for new recipes and last month my cousin emailed me the link to Grilled Buttermilk Chicken. I've had fried chicken soaked in buttermilk before, but this was a leaner idea. It was very easy. Saturday morning I arranged the chicken in a shallow baking dish and marinaded them in the buttermilk mixture. I turned them occasionally until dinner time. Then Millard took care of the grilling. They turned out nice. I didn`t use as much garlic as was called for, but perhaps I could`ve. Grilled Buttermilk Chicken Serves 8 Hands-On Time: 10m Total Time: 1hr 50m Ingredients 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 8 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon paprika kosher salt and black pepper 6 pounds bone-in chicken pieces Directions In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, garlic, paprika, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ¾ teaspoon pepper. Divide the buttermilk mixture and chicken between 2 large resealable plastic bags. Let marinate in the refrigerator, turning the bags o
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