a simple springtime dinner just for the girls

 

i'm married to a meat & potatoes man

so if we have an evening at home when he's out & about

i try to serve something that i know the girls will love

but he won't feel like he's missing out.

since we're up to our ears in party planning together anyway,

sweet bailey came & joined us for the dinner.

& of course, she fell right into place when i told her i'd need 

a quick little shot of her plate.

what a gem!

the salad recipe is from a sweet friend of mine & was served at her bridesmaids luncheon

years ago.

it's been a favorite ever since.

~ oriental salad ~

 1 head napa cabbage shredded

5 green onions chopped

(i add red cabbage too)

2 ounces (or to your liking) sliced almonds

1/2 jar sesame seeds

1 package of ramen noodles ( crumble these & do not use seasoning)

brown the above three in 1/2 c butter

dress just prior to serving with:

1/2 c sugar

1/4 c vinegar

1/2 c oil

1 tbsp soy sauce

(we also added a little grilled chicken)

enjoy!

 

we also enjoyed some delish zucchini muffins.

i think the green shredded pieces in the muffins had the girls a tad skeptical

but they loved them.

every last one.

they are sweet with a very moist consistency.

recipe found here

~zucchini muffins~

3 cups shredded zucchini

3 eggs

2 c sugar

1 c oil

1 tsp vanilla

3 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

3 c flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

mix first seven ingredients then fold in flour, salt & baking powder.

pour into muffin pans or loaf pan

bake at 350 for 25 minutes

yields 2 dozen

 we're trying to enjoy dinners out on the back porch

before the scorching days of summer get here.

honestly, i don't think they're far away!

ps. on a funny side note, caroline found out dan wouldn't be home the other night.
she requested another meal of "healthy springtime chick food" for dinner.

"to help me perform well on my crct"!

hilarious!