What more comforting food than breakfast for supper on a cool rainy night? Only in the South could we do things a little backwards and make it perfectly acceptable. My friends gave me a few more of those fresh peppers and I incorporated them into my breakfast quiche. The grits recipe was posted this summer.
Several nights a week we get to sit down as a family and enjoy a meal. Family mealtime gives us an opportunity as parents to teach while it gives our children a chance to learn table manners and general acceptable behavior. Due to our busy schedules we do not get to eat at home every night. We frequent local resturants on weeknights and weekends. As an adult, I enjoy going to establishments where children mind their manners. The old saying goes: Children should be seen and not heard. At home many parents feed their children early in the evening and wait to dine later after children have gone to bed. This provides lots of peace and quiet for the adults in the house, but doesn't allow the children time to learn and practice those much needed table manners. This mealtime lesson is not a promise your children will always behave (speaking from experience), but it will give you peace of mind knowing they know how to behave. Another great tip for eating out: Go online and preview the menu with your child before dining out. Your child will have an opportunity to choose his/her meal before you sit down. This activity will prevent lots of snappy whispering as the waiter/waitress takes the order. I encourage you to expose your children to as many real world experience as possible. Kids will never be perfect, but a whole lot cuter if they know how to behave in public places.
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