All day today, the kids got to earn tickets by doing jobs around the house - we just used a roll of raffle tickets I bought at Walmart a while back. Then, after dinner, they got to use those tickets to buy a ticket to the movie along with concessions: popcorn, Sprite, peanuts, and candy.
The kids were SO helpful all day - they cleaned and cleaned, did their chores without a second thought, and just jumped at any opportunity to help out. It was great! I bought the anniversary edition of Sword In The Stone, which the girls had never seen, and we piled all the pillows and blankets around the house on the living room floor and watched it.
We started the movie at 6:30, immediately after dinner (I set up everything for the movie while cooking and the kids got into pajamas) so I wanted to make something both light and at least a little healthy for dinner, knowing they would eat a bunch of junk right after. So I made stuffed zucchini - they were yummy and not too filling.
Stuffed Zucchini
3 large zucchini (try to get them around the same size)
1/3 cup diced cooked ham
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 Tbsp plain breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp dried basil
dash of nutmeg
salt and pepper
1.5 Tbsp butter
1/5 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bring a large pot of water to boil. Trim the ends off the zucchini and boil in the water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan, add flour, and then slowly add milk. Whisk and cook over low heat until it begins to thicken. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, then slowly add the white sauce. Drain the zucchini, slice in half length wise, and use a spoon to scoop out most of the pulp. Drain the pulp in a colander and then add to the ham mixture. The zucchini should look like little boats - place them in a shallow, buttered baking pan, then fill with the ham mixture. Mix a little parmesan with more breadcrumbs and sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
3 large zucchini (try to get them around the same size)
1/3 cup diced cooked ham
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 Tbsp plain breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp dried basil
dash of nutmeg
salt and pepper
1.5 Tbsp butter
1/5 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bring a large pot of water to boil. Trim the ends off the zucchini and boil in the water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan, add flour, and then slowly add milk. Whisk and cook over low heat until it begins to thicken. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, then slowly add the white sauce. Drain the zucchini, slice in half length wise, and use a spoon to scoop out most of the pulp. Drain the pulp in a colander and then add to the ham mixture. The zucchini should look like little boats - place them in a shallow, buttered baking pan, then fill with the ham mixture. Mix a little parmesan with more breadcrumbs and sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 minutes.
Happy Monday!
4 comments:
Yay! A new post :) I LOVE this idea! I can't wait for Nate to get old enough to do this!...Wait a second, I actually CAN wait, he is at such a cute age right now...and it probably works better with siblings too. I guess it will be a while before I use this super cute and clever idea ;)
Your movie night sounds like a great idea...love the way you inspired chores without complaint! And, I may have to try some of that stuffed zucchini since the zucchini in our garden is ready! Sounds and looks delicious.
How fun! And, what a wonderful movie. Hugs!
What a great idea, all of it!! We will definitely be doing that this Saturday as our last "before school starts" treat!
And I am so making the stuffed zucchini! YUM! :)
You are an awesome mom that I so admire! :)
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