Gathering 'Round the Table

One of the things most important to my husband, Wayne, and me when we were raising our children was that we always took time to sit down and have a meal with our four children in the evening.  It was not always easy...work, soccer, school activities made it difficult, but, somehow, we made it happen. As the kids got older we would even take the phone off the hook so we were not interrupted.

 Wayne and I, now, with no kids at home, still have a "real" meal every night.  One of the reasons we do is that I hate take out and good restaurants are too expensive!  So, yes, even though I am a liberated female, I cook a "real meal" every night...because I love doing it!   So I'll be sharing some of these dinners with you.  I'll be starting with favorites of my children.