Our family shared a dinner last night that consisted of barbecued chicken, noodles and Brussels sprouts. This combination was chosen because it was balanced with meat, a vegetable and a carbohydrate. It was the perfect amount of food. We had one fairly small package of chicken that just fed the four of us. It was a remaining package that I didn’t use two nights before when I cooked chicken on the stove. This time, my husband barbecued the chicken, basting it with barbecue sauce. The chicken turned out to be cooked the perfect length of time; it was not dry or overcooked. Our egg noodles were boiled in water until tender, and then drained. Butter and salt were added to taste, and served with the chicken. Approximately one half of the bag was cooked, which was plenty for the family of two adults and two children under five. The Brussels sprouts were stored frozen. They were boiled until tender, and drained. No seasoning or butter was put on them. Again, approximately one half of a bag was cooked, and this was plenty. We actually had some left over. When the family finished dinner, the adults enjoyed dessert while the children watched a DVD elsewhere. One adult ate a frozen ice cream dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream between two chocolate cookies. The other adult enjoyed homemade cheesecake.

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