Recipe for Success: Losing the Student Council Election

My 12-year-old came home last week very excited about the Student Council Election. It’s his first year in Middle School, so this is a big deal! He wanted to run for Publicity.

We made the "Vote for Reis" stickers, made the large poster boards and wrote the speech. Let me tell you, this was no easy task!

He was so excited, and of course, desperately wanted to win!

As soon as I pulled up in the car line, I knew. He didn’t say anything in the car.  When we got home, he told me that he had lost.

As a mom, my heart was sad for him. What else can you say but “I’m sorry, Buddy, I know that must be hard.”

He said, “I’m a little sad, but I will try again next year.”

Every once in a while, we have a moment that we learn and get inspired by our children.

What a great attitude! If only, as adults, we could see life through a 12-years-old's eyes. Not winning an election is not a failure. In our highly competitive winning-is-everything culture, sometimes we lose sight of the fact that giving it your all and having the courage to do it all over again is a reason to celebrate!

So, that night we celebrated by enjoying one of our favorite family meals…

Food is love, and there is no better way to celebrate than Around The Family Table.

A couple of days later, he came home with a big smile on his face.

“You’re not going to believe it! I got voted sixth-grade class representative!”

My baby is growing up and, with that process come the ups and downs that life will bring.

FAMILY FOODIE

Sometimes the simplest dishes are the most satisfying. This is truly a family favorite!

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken tenderloins
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup olive oil *
• 1 large red onion
• 3 cups chicken broth

Dip the Chicken Breast into the well beaten eggs. Coat with the bread crumbs.

Add to the hot oil in large frying pan or electric frying pan. Flip when nicely browned.

Cut onion into thin slices.

When chicken is done, remove any excess oil from the frying pan. Add the onion and lightly brown. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and pour chicken broth over the chicken and onion.

Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.

Serve over Portuguese Rice.

Kid Ratings: Everyone in the house give it a Perfect 10

This is one of those dishes I always double. It is even better as a leftover meal!

For more Family Inspiration Around the Family Table visit www.familyfoodie.com.