Poppyseed Chicken

On a much lighter note...

I have decided it is time for Derek to start learning his way around the kitchen. So once a month he will be choosing the menu and preparing the meal with my help. Monday night was his first opportunity. He chose his most favorite meal, Poppyseed Chicken. In the picture he is cutting up the boiled chicken. The meal was a complete success and he was very proud eating a meal he had prepared. It was fun being in the kitchen with him. He did do about 99% of the cooking, but when he was finished and I put the dish in the oven, he washed his hands and left the kitchen. I stood in the middle of the kitchen looking at all the dirty dishes to be cleaned up from the meal preparation, counters to be wiped down, and ingredients to be put away and I laughed that it never dawned on Derek for a millisecond that there was clean up to do. I did all the clean up because I thought that his first experience should be totally positive, now next month....he will be cleaning up with me. It was a proud moment for both he and I on Monday. My baby boy has grown into an incredible young man, and he makes a mean Poppyseed Chicken.