My niece is with me, today's her Birthday so we had burgers in town.

For dinner on Monday, I roasted two bone-in chicken breasts. I also roasted cubed potatoes tossed in olive oil. We also had microwaved frozen lima beans.

My middle, Henry, is in his first semester of college and where he is has no meal plan. He does eat some meals out but he has also started cooking! While most things have been successful so far he made a little mistake with the garlic in his meatballs the other day and added two bulbs of garlic instead of two cloves!!! Mike, this would not be a recipe for you and Diane! But, college boys being college boys he and his suite mates ate them.

Violet is starting to cook now. Her first attempt was mac & cheese. It came out pretty well. I made the roux as she had to go to field hockey. It's the first time I ever made a roux. The recipe said to mix with a spoon but it looked like it wasn't coming together so I switched to a whisk and that seemed to give better results.

Our kitchen is a bit challenging for her because she is still only 4'8" or so and the counters and stove are high for her. With baking I can move everything to the kitchen table for mixing and shaping, etc. And the ovens are low.

I'm glad to hear that at least two of your kids have found their way into the kitchen, Aaron. I believe all people should have at least basic cooking skills and develop pride in being able to care for themselves and others.

As for the garlic: It's a good thing that none of the guys had a date that night!

We had the rest of the pea soup tonight.