My little man made all A's on his report card this week. He's in two advanced classes, has been swamped with homework and football, he's missed school due to two funerals, AND he hasn't brought home a B on a report card in two years...and even then it was only one and it was an 89. To say that I'm proud of him is an understatement. :o) As his reward for having such good work ethic, my husband vowed to take out the trash and unload the dishwasher (both chores that Nate despises) for two weeks and I made him his favorite meal with his favorite dessert.
We've never paid for good grades. They are just something that is expected in our house. It's not actually about the specific grade, it's about doing the work and trying his hardest. We knew he worked extra hard these past 9 weeks and we wanted him to know that it hadn't gone unnoticed. He was much happier with his reward than any money we could've given him.
If I ever ask for ideas for supper for the week from the guys, Nate always asks for chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, and mac-n-cheese. I decided to try Christy's recipe for chicken planks. I was hesitant because I've always used bread crumbs or flour for my breading. I couldn't figure out how crackers were going to make this work. Let me just say, I will not be making chicken fingers any other way now. I loved the cracker breading. It had just the right amount of crispiness. I also decided to make the comeback sauce. It's very similar to a sauce we buy at the grocery store. I was so excited to find a recipe for it, so I can save my money! :)
We finished our meal with a butterfinger cake. Nate had asked me to make him one for his birthday, but with my grandmother's funeral, I just didn't have time. I've made butterfinger cakes before, but they never turned out just right. This one must've been perfect because both Nate and Chad loved it!
I've had fun picking out recipes from my new book this week. I'm sure I'll have many more Southern Plate recipes to post. Be sure to enter in our GIVEAWAY to win your very own Southern Plate Cookbook!!
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