RFW : Day 4

Today's Meal was:
Sausage Cornbread Dressing
Green Bean Almondine

The view from above:





Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

1 8.5oz Cornbread Mix (I use Jiffy)
(plus 1 egg and 1/3 cup milk)
1 7oz package sausage links
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese
1/4 cup craisins
1/2 cup shredded carrots (about 2)
2 cups chicken broth

Prepare cornbread according to package directions (it doesn't matter how - ie muffins or whatever, I like to just spread it out on a cookie sheet so it cooks faster). Allow to cool then crumble in a large bowl. Grease an 8x8 baking dish and preheat the oven to 350. Melt butter in a small skillet and cook onions until tender. Prepare sausage links according to package directions (I use the microwave - cleaner and fast). Slice sausages into 1/4 inch pieces and add to crumbled cornbread. Add onions, cheese, carrots, and craisins. Stir to combine, then spoon into greased baking dish. Press to distribute it evenly, then pour the chicken broth on top. Bake for 40 minutes.



Green Bean Almondine

**Obviously I didn't invent this title, but I couldn't think of anything else to call it.**

1 1/2 cups frozen cut green beans
1 tbsp butter
1 green onion, sliced
salt
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup almonds

In a microwave proof bowl, combine beans and a little water. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce a few times. Microwave for 2-4 minutes (depending on how you like your green beans, maybe longer). Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, sprinkle with salt and cook for about a minute. Add garlic and cook briefly (garlic shouldn't be cooked for an excessive amount of time), add almonds and stir for a minute or two. Drain green beans and add to skillet. Stir while cooking another minute or two. Serve immediately.



This cake if from a box mix, so no recipe! We have been having some potty battles lately and also Caleb has been saying how he misses Miami. I am at a loss because I think these two things are related and we just won't be going back to Miami anytime soon, so I thought we'd have a Miami party and a Miami cake (hence "Happy Miami"). Caleb's not thinking South Beach and plantains, just Miami is his home and he's homesick. But I think it helped. He did much better potty-wise today.