Dinner Tonight

dinner=la cena

We've been on a deep-fat fry kick lately. In fact, that's what most of our Sunday dinners consist of. We stock up on ready-made items from Sam's Club--chicken strips, corn dogs, taquitos, egg rolls (I was the only one who ate those), tater tots, Rhodes Rolls to make scones, etc. Tonight, I used the fryer to make a super easy Italian Chicken dinner. Enjoy!

Italian Chicken
Seasoned chicken strips (Amount depends on number of hungry mouths to feed.)
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes, pureed in blender
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 t. granulated garlic
1/2 t. italian seasoning
Mozzarella cheese, grated

Cook chicken strips according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the pureed tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, and italian seasoning to make a simple marinara sauce. Heat. Place cooked chicken strips in bottom of a baking dish. Top each with a large spoonful of marinara sauce and grated mozzarella cheese. Place in 425 oven until cheese melts. Note: You should have marinara sauce left over. Save and use on spaghetti or pizza or ?

Sunday Mornings

Sunday=domingo

Waking up 6 kids and getting everyone ready for church on Sunday mornings often requires more energy than I've got. Rob's been the one to take on this responsiblity lately. I was sleeping in with the baby yesterday when Rob woke me to report that he'd gotten all the kids going and almost gone, except for Chase, our four-year old who could easily be considered inactive. It is such a struggle to get him to church sometimes. And once he's there, it's a struggle to get him to stay with his class. And then in Sacrament Meeting it's a struggle to help him be reverent. I took the easy way out and just let him sleep. Next year, Sunday mornings should go smoother with a later start time of 11:15am. I hope!