Family Foodies

We had beautiful, warm weather last weekend (of course it is cold again now).  But when the Spring settles in – I break out the BBQ tools – for my husband.

I cook every meal. Except BBQ.  That is his domain. So, when we BBQ, I make sure we get a BUNCH of meals out of it.

Here’s what we typically make:

4-6 chicken breasts
4-6 hamburgers
8 hot dogs

I prep all of the food, so all he has to do is cook.  Which means, by the time dinner rolls around, all I have to do is EAT.

Here’s a great idea. Your younger children will love it, your teenagers will say that it’s stupid, but they’ll secretly like it.

It’s “Fast Food Night”, and it has nothing to do with going to the nearest drive-thru.

Buy some pre-formed hamburger patties (or pre-make them yourself if you’re intent on showing the rest of us up), some frozen French fries, and vanilla ice cream and flavorings for shakes.

Put some hats on the kids if you have them, or headbands or bandanas-whatever you have handy. You be the cook, let the younger children be the servers, and the older ones be the customers. (Adjust accordingly to the size of your family. A good idea is to let your children invite friends over.)