This Full House

Junior Chefs of America: A cooking show Q&A session with real kids, too!

Meet the Jr. Chefs of America on Good Morning America (9/24) and as they participate in a Q&A session with my kids!

Growing up with Hungarian parents, I was one of the few kids in school who knew how to cook, or was used to eating, what other families typically threw away - like, eating the marrow out of soup bones - ironically, our "peasant-style" cooking is what most chefs would consider as delicacies, today.

My kids, not so much.

Frankly, if it's not microwavable, served on anything but white bread, or covered in cheese, they probably won't eat it.

UGH!

Yeah, I'm afraid that giving in to picky-eater-syndrome has taken it's toll and, just once, my husband and I would love for them to sit down and actually enjoy ONE meal, together!

So, every Friday, I'm making the kids cook US dinner.

Foodie Tuesday: Lemon Parsnipity Chicken

I have this friend - YES, she knows I'm a Dork - who takes it upon herself to remind my children, to remind me, not to forget...you know...things I just don't remember, anymore.  Like, the days when they should NOT be going to school...like, Thursday...and Friday...Monday, too...I think.  Well, because there isn't any school, and they'd be the ONLY ones there and other stuff, like that.

So, where am I going with this...um...give me a moment...oh, yeah...I'm joining another friend Christina of A Mommy Story in getting healthy before my trip to BlogHerConSanFran, in July.

Or, as Christina so valiantly refers to it as, "Hot By BlogHer."

Alas, my "hawt" days are numbered -- the kids saw to that years ago and never-you-mind-just-how-old-I-am, anyways -- but, that doesn't mean I can't feel good about the way I look.  Right?

Riiiiiight.

So, I've committed myself to walking the Doofus-dog (twice a day) and actually using the gift certificates, that my favorite sister-in-law gave me at Christmas, to join the pilates class at her gym

Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. - pray for me - and please, do NOT make me the first one to HAVE to, you know, pass gas!

Oh, and before I forget, I've been tapping into my cooking roots and coming up with some pretty neat and simple recipes that even the kids like.  So, I thought perhaps I should start writing them down and...HEY!...why not share them with you?  Every Tuesday.  So, I don't forget.

Please excuse the Rachel Ray-ish type measuring of ingredients.

Today's recipe - Lemon Parsnipity Chicken: