I always struggle to get Cameron to eat his vegetables, so when I stumbled upon the fact that he loves the broccoli rabe that Maggie Brown (455 Myrtle Ave 718-643-7001) makes I was super happy. My guilty pleasure to order from this comfort food restaurant is the fried chicken. It comes with sides of mashed potatoes, the broccoli rabe of course, and a biscut. Cameron enjoys snacking on all of this, and the chicken too.
Yum yum gimmie some!
Now unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get Cameron to eat the broccoli rabe that I make – but I’m happy to take any victory (especially in the vegetable department) no matter how small. So, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill mommies, next time you order out, try Maggie Brown. Maybe you will have a surprise veggie victory as well.
Over the winter months I do a lot of cooking in the oven. It’s so much easier and less messy than on the stove, and I don’t mind that it makes my apartment nice and toasty either! I recently discovered that Cameron enjoyed the roast chicken breast I was making. It’s so easy I thought I would share the method. For those less inclined cooks out there – don’t worry, it’s super easy! This uses chicken breast on the bone, with the skin on. I don’t give Cameron the skin, but it helps keep the chicken moist during cooking.
Set your oven to 400
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray (or you can use a dutch oven or casserole type dish)
Place the chicken bone side down / skin side up on the baking sheet
When the oven is up to temperature, bake for 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 165.
That’s it! If you want to make this for yourself – I would add some salt and pepper to the chicken before baking it.
Of course Cameron can’t eat all this at once, so I take off a few bits at meal time and leave the rest wrapped up in the fridge.
Lately Cameron has really been digging Applegate Farms Chicken Nuggets that I have been ordering from Fresh Direct. I know it’s not the healthiest thing on the planet, but at least the chicken has no Antibiotics, so I can feel a little bit good about that. Plus he is getting some protein! They are easy for him to mash up in his mouth, and easy for me to make. I throw a few in the microwave to defrost for a couple seconds (usually with some sweet potato fries) and then finish them off in the toaster oven.
Yummy Chicken Nuggets
Lately after Music Together class Cameron and I have been stopping in at the Connecticut Muffin on Lafayette for lunch. They have some tasty sandwiches (Cameron and I share the curry chicken salad sandwich,) as well as bagels and muffins (of course,) both of which Cameron is more than happy to snack on. Plus they have high chairs and plenty of room for strollers. Cameron likes to sit up front near the drink cooler because it makes entertaining noises. Check it out for an affordable lunch out you can share with your little one!
