There are some nights that the idea of making dinner is too much to handle. But, you have to feed the family and here are only some many times you can get away with pizza or cereal for dinner. Finding something we all like is always a challenge. There is one place we can always agree on - Boston Market.
My kids can't get enough of that creamy, cheesy mac and cheese. My favorite is the creamed spinach and the Hubs, well, he likes it all especially the brownies.
While it's easy to take the family to their restaurant and have a bite, it's even easier to stop on the way home! It's like having a home cooked meal without the work.
Currently, there are two delicious offerings from Boston Market - both are all-natural, US farm-raised rotisserie chicken. Parmesan Tuscan is a classic favorite, roasted to perfection and served with delicious Italian herbs and creamy garlic sauce. Sweet & Spicy Apple Chicken is a bold taste smothered in slow-braised smoky apples with a hint of spice from roasted jalapeños.
Our love of spicy won out when deciding what to get - Sweet and Spicy Apple Chicken.
The sweet and spicy apple sauce was just that. Not spicy hot, but had enough heat to bring out the delicious flavors of the chicken and the sweet apples added balanced to the sauce. My only complaint is that it's for a limited time.
The time saved from picking up dinner allowed for more time sharing our meal together. Sitting down together gives a chance to reflect on the day. There are meals when we are just at a loss for topics. Every so often I google - 'what to ask kids about their day.' I know, goofy, but it's really helped me from asking the same questions and getting the same responses.
Together, we created a list of our 30 favorite questions to ask. And, we made them printable so you won't have to look too hard for them at dinner time.
- If your pencil or crayon could talk, what would it say about today?
- What was something that made you laugh today?
- Did you disagree with anyone today? How did you handle it?
- What was something that made you sad today?
- What did you learn today that you could teach me?
- Did someone do something nice for you? Did you do something nice for someone else?
- Did anyone annoy you today?
- Who had the best lunch today?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your day?
- Is there a popular game at recess?
- Tell me something you learned about a friend today.
- Which rule is the hardest to follow at school?
- What was the favorite part of your day today?
- What is the most amazing thing that you learned today?
- If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
- If you lived in the sea, what would you be and why?
- If you could be a tree, what would you be and why?
- If you could be a flower, what would you be and why?
- If you could be a color, what would you be and why?
- What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
- What sound do you love?
- Which day is your favorite day of the week and why?
- If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
- If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- What's the hardest thing you had to do today?
- What's the easiest thing you had to do today?
- What would you do if you found a penguin in the freezer?
- Did you help anyone today?
- What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
