I must admit, I was at a bit of a loss as to what to cook tonight. I know what you're thinking. Only four days into it and already she's stuck for ideas! I did warn you; I am not inspirational in the kitchen!
I decided that it wouldn't be fair to subject everyone to chicken yet again, and that everyone's iron levels might need a bit of a boost. So I went for the lamb cutlets. In the past, these have proven to be quite popular with the smaller members of the household, so I figured we were on fairly safe ground.
As to the accompaniments....well that's where I ran into trouble. Daughter number one loves Pasta Bake. Daughter number two detests it. Daughter number two asks for rice. Daughter number one would not eat rice if it was the only thing between her and starvation. I knew the steamed vegie experience of a couple of nights ago would still be horribly clear in their minds, so it came down to a toss up between pasta and rice.
I've never been one for making quick decisions, so I took the easy option and cooked both! Pasta for everyone else; rice for daughter number two. Now as you know, little number two loves rice, but occasionally has a yearning for rice that's a touch, well, different. In a moment of madness several months ago, an adult in this family (and it wasn't me) added some yellow food colouring to her rice, and since that time, every now and then, she likes her rice to be coloured. Tonight, it had to be red. (Trust me, this doesn't happen very often!)
To sum up, it was certainly an interesting dining experience. Husband with pasta and lamb cutlets; daughter number one with pasta and a lamb cutlet which stayed on the side of her plate untouched; daughter number two with red rice and a lamb cutlet which she devoured, and me with pasta only.
All I can say is, bring on Friday!
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