I work. A lot. I mostly manage to skip lunch hours and bring work home to do after the kids are in bed so I can spend time with them and not just be a myth in their childhoods (I'm tired, but I'll sleep when my nest is empty!). Most of the time, I think I balance it well. Sometimes I feel guilty but I think the guilt means I'm doing things right - it'd be a real problem if I didn't care, right?
But, no matter what. Seven days a week my family sits down at the table, at the same time, and we eat. And laugh, and talk, and sometimes argue (you DO have to eat the vegetables and keep your elbows off table!) but we have some good times.
I'm blessed - really blessed - that my husband is willing and able to step up and make the meals so we can do this a bit more efficiently during the week. Weekends are usually Momma's domain. Sometimes though, I throw them for a loop and make dinner when I get home from work. Leaving me pressed for time. And this recipe? We love it. And its easy. And a little outside of the box which makes me feel happy!
Goldfish chicken!
Honestly, no clue where I got this. I've been cooking it for about 6 years and never got a complaint! And when MY six year old will eat an entire meal without a whine? "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!"
Try it - you'll like it (kid cooks can help a bit too):
What you need:
2 cups goldfish crackers (we like flavor blast cheddar but we've played with them all and love them. The flavor blast ones were best)
1 1/2 cups ranch dressing
1 lb chicken tenders
Prepped baking dish (greased) - 9x13 should do it
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
1. Smash those little fishes into itty bitty little bits and crumbs (kid chefs do good work!), then pour into a bowl
2. In separate bowl, pour ranch
3. dredge chickn through ranch
4. roll in the goldfish to coat
5. place in baking dish
Bake them for 20-30 minutes and SERVE!
(I forgot to take a picture. We were hungry! Just imagine them cooked and yummy and my kids smiling as they eat it!)
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