Back-To-School Feast

Last Wednesday I asked Buby what he wanted for his special dinner, and his first response was "skabetti and meatballs." {Note: Don't you love how little ones speed talk when they are excited and turn words like spaghetti into "skabetti "or "basketti?"}


I thought the request peculiar since we have spaghetti here like once a year, and I'm not sure I've ever made meatballs. Either way I was cool with whatever. By the time we got to the market though Buby had switched his mind to fettuccine Alfredo. "Definitely fettuccine Alfredo, Mama."


My Sweets wasn't home, so I kept dinner much simpler than it might have been. We picked up a loaf of olive ciabatta {Buby's obsession du jour}, some garden fettuccine {a tomato, carrot and spinach pasta blend}, and a jar of Newman's Own Alfredo sauce. The last few times I made Alfredo from scratch I wasn't as pleased with the taste.


I steamed of ton of broccoli and added fresh-ground pepper and basil. Super easy. Buby didn't want to dig in until I cut a bouquet of flowers for the table though. I said, "Your food will get cold." He responded, "It's okay, Mama, I'll wait. I want the flowers." I ran back to Mr. V's garden with my scissors.


My wee ones devoured every bite and asked for more. And then Bleu flipped her FULL glass of milk upside down. Definitely on purpose. Ahh... my girl. She continued to test her way into the little black time-out chair in the corner while Buby and I dished dessert.


Then we headed up for showers and story time. Buby went to bed SO happy and excited for Thursday. Details coming...