Beads, Beads and More Beads

It is another rainy day. My mother keeps my children sometimes and she always has a craft for my three year old to do. One of the favorites is beads. Mom purchased a few bead kits and they were able to play for hours. All of the strings were used or lost, and honestly Reese will play and take apart and play again. I have found the shoelaces are a great substitute. Just make sure the bead hole is large enough. So, for today and other rainy days keep a bead box around. Great idea and will really pass the time. And if you are lucky your child can play independently!!!

Today is the first post and I think it should be from my lunch portion of the toy box. These posts will usually be frugal food choices or on sale. Sometimes I will have some other recipes as well. It is so hard to feed the fam. The 3 year old is picky and the hubby has diet restrictions. How do I fix a healthy lunch? Today I am having rice, squash and ritz chicken. When I cook I cook for 3. A great idea is to cook for an extra person and then take leftovers to work the next day.

Ritz Coated Chicken

Lightly salt chicken breasts or pieces. Coat with crushed Ritz crackers (I use one whole sleeve) and a few pats of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. This could vary depending on the cut of chicken used. You want the chicken cooked through and the crackers browned.

Uncle Ben's Rice Pilaf

Squash

Saute' 3 squash in butter until light caramelization. Salt and pepper lightly as you cook. I use three squash and that serves 2 people.

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