I asked little miss what she would order if we went to Red Robin, and she responded with "Mac & cheese and mandarin oranges as the side!" I was pretty sure that that was going to be her response, since that is what she orders 99% of the time that we go there, and I was totally prepared with my response. I told her that we would pretend go to Red Robin, and have that same meal at home. Luckily, she thought this was a great idea.
The thing is, I was sneaky when I made this offer... I made a whole pound of pasta for us to go with dinner last night, and had planned on having leftover pasta, in some form or another, for dinner tonight. I love when things work out well...
Anyway, the first thing little miss did was pretend to drive to Red Robin, which gave me a minute to gather my ingredients. I then seated little miss at the best table in the house, and provided her with some crayons and an activity mat (ie: coloring book), and asked her to place her order. She did, very politely, I might add, and then set to work coloring, as she always does when out to dinner!
While she colored, chef mommy prepared dinner for her customer. I made a quick chees
Oranges done, customer almost done her coloring, it was time to take the mac & cheese out of the oven. If I had wanted to provide truly authentic Red Robin mac & cheese, I would have had to make a box, so I know this was a slight departure from the plan, but I think that since it was in the spirit of the game and, well, that it is actually healthier than the boxed stuff, that I get a pass on this one...
There ya go! You're such a creative mama! When did lil miss's hair get so dark??
ReplyDeleteCute idea! I might borrow your lunch menu for my munchkins for today. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Out little guy typically orders a corndog with the mandarin oranges on the side. I think he'd order mac & cheese more often if we mentioned it as an option but since he has an issue with dairy we try to steer clear of it. I love mac and cheese and yours looks yummy!
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