I'm not a short order cook!

Really I'm not! When Caterina was a just beginning to eat real food, as opposed to mush, her pediatrician gave me wonderful advice. "Feed her what you are eating. You are not a short order cook." Last night I got home late after running the swimming shuttle with no plan for dinner. Since I didn't want to go to Kroger, I searched for something to throw together. I made the standard Italian Chicken Soup but without the chicken so it needed something to go with it. As I had been to the Farmer's Market (I don't know why I don't do that every week since they have the freshest produce and spices at the best prices in town!!) so I had wonderful bread and salad fixings. I decided to make salad and grilled cheese to go with it. Since it was supper, I used the wonderful Multi-grain Artesian Loaf for mine. Caterina doesn't like this bread because it has a hint of honey in it and Jack doesn't like anything healthy. I used San Francisco Sourdough for theirs. Now, that's not short-order because we are all having grilled cheese. Mine is just a little better. I then made a salad. I like avocado and it is super healthy but I'm the only one who does. I'm not wasting it by putting it on the plate of those undeserving pallets. Jack and I like cucumber. We all like carrots and celery but it didn't go with my salad so I ate one as I was prepping. Caterina likes her veggies whole and on the side and really that's no extra work for me. I chopped up some pecans for Jack and me but, you guessed it, Caterina likes hers whole and on the side. I really take pride in the fact that we will all eat the same salad dressing.

Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 tsp dijon
1 1/2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbs Champagne wine vinegar
salt & pepper
~ whisk all this together then slowly add
6 Tbs olive oil
~ let rest then taste for seasoning

And so I take the above picture and do you know what my husband says?!? "Short order cook." No, I mean we are all eating the same meal, they just look a little different. Then Caterina says. "I like my grilled cheese on regular bread. Can I have some Ranch?"  Sigh...