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As the wife of a man who is rarely home due to his job, the mother of a 2 year old who eats well most days and then doesn't eat anything for days at a time and a teacher of high schoolers who drain a lot of energy, most days I feel like the most difficult decision is what I should make for dinner that will be healthy, taste good and that my toddler will eat as well.

Last night, for example, I had done some planning in advance and had gone to my local Harris Teeter and picked up a few things they had on special.  I had picked up some pork chops (thinly sliced), some ground beef (90/10 Natural) and a few other small things.  The worst part then was coming home after a long day and figuring out what to cook. 

Wednesday night October 9, 2013:  Sliders with Carrots and a Green Salad

It's surprising to me that my son really does love hamburgers, but the question is always how to make them less of a "fast food" and more of a healthfood.  Trader Joe's has these great little dinner buns that are whole wheat, high in fiber and low in calories.  The size of them is also perfect for sliders.  For my son, I cut the bun in 3 length wise and get rid of the middle so there isn't so much bun for him to chew through.  I then throw my ground beef on my Cuisinart Griddler and cook it for about 2.5 to 3 minutes.  The final product (with a little bit of cheese of course) was a hit and the carrots were gone in 2 seconds flat.  A dessert of 1/4 pear was all he needed to finish it off and he was a happy camper.  The best part was that I ate 2 sliders and a big portion of salad with Knorr Salad Dressing on it and was good to go all night. 

There really is no recipe for this other than to buy some whole grain mini buns, some natural ground beef with as little fat as possible and parboil some carrots for about 5 minutes for the munchkin and make yourself a delicious salad to accompany your sliders with what ever toppings you like.  I chose a little mayo, ketchup and pickle, which turned out to be extremely tasty. 

Tonight is another story, not 100% sure what my husband took out of the fridge from our leftovers and not sure what I have left to make, but I will get to that when I get home.  Next week I plan to be a little more organized and plan my menu out in advance as much as I can.

Cheers!