02/09/2013

Food for Thought: The Week in Review

Wings

Last Sunday I fried up 90 chicken wings for my three boys to enjoy while watching the Super Bowl. I felt so guilty about the lack of nutrition on the dinner plate, that I served them up alongside a bowl of kale chips just for good measure. Surprisingly, they were happily eaten alongside the plucky poultry!

Are you up to anything extra fun this weekend? I'm looking forward to relaxing with a capital R on Sunday. I have four different books on the go right now and it would be nice to finish at least two of them before Monday arrives. Happy weekending!

  • This book landed on my doorstep earlier this week. I see chicken and waffles in our future. 
  • I'm putting this on my menu plan for next week. 
  • Please tell me the Everyday Food videos are landing in your in-box each morning. They are the highlight of my mid-morning email check. 
  • The Paperman. Jackson and I saw this sweet film in the theater late last year. It's an adorable romantic comedy set in the 1940s and worth the six minutes it takes you to watch it. Plus - it's been nominated for an Oscar this year in the Best Animated Short category. 
Feb 9, 2013 12:00:13 AM

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