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Baked Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1 tbsp italian seasonings
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 eggs
- cooking spray
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Whisk the eggs in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, panko, italian seasonings, cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the eggs and then into the bread crumb mix until evenly coated.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, turning the chicken pieces halfway through the baking.
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I try to make a good meal for dinner so we can eat together as a family.
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We have a family game night with dinner. Family and friends join us for a fun filled night.
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I like to try and have my kids help cook dinner and dessert. They love to help mommy out.
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I try to vary what we eat so as to not make it boring or monotonous.
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We make weeknights special by cooking a delicious healthy meal that everyone will like! i plan my menu at the beginning of the week and make extra to have leftovers. we sit down to eat dinner together and talk about our day. eating dinner together brings me and my family closer together.
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we make dinner special by eating together and talking about our days.
I make weeknights special by always trying to add a little surprise to the meal.
we make it special by not talking about boring topics like work and school.
I make weeknight dinners special by using recipes that we love. I try to be healthy but believe that nothing is out-of-bounds when used in moderation. This makes eating at home not feel like a chore!
We like to grill during the summer for a special weeknight meal.
We make them special by trying new things. We try to do one new recipe per week, or at the very least every two weeks. Plus a nice glass of wine never hurt…
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We make sure to carve out time to talk about our day!
We always eat dinner together at the kitchen table, and usually something that everyone likes. 🙂
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I make sure the whole family gets involved in preparing the dinner. We make homemade pizza every Saturday and each person gets to pick which healthy toppings they want to put on their portion of the pizza.
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i TRY AND MAKE THINGS SPECIAL BY DOING HOMEMADE FOOD AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE AND ALWAYS EATING TOGETHER!
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I try to plan ahead and buy ingredients for new recipes.
I make weeknights special by eating together as a family and talking about our day.
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We try to eat together every night, with a ‘no phones at the table’ rule.
I make weeknight dinners special by asking my kids what they would like to eat, and purchasing some of their favorites at the store for them.
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I try to look up a special recipe or something interesting that we don’t eat all the time!
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We make our weeknight dinners special by eating together as a family and sharing our day.
I try to have international night one night a week where we eat food from a particular country and learn different things about that country. my kids really enjoy it and we expand our palate as well as our knowledge.
I make our weeknight dinners special by preparing our favorite meals and desserts. Nothing better than enjoy them and share laugh together.
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We try to make weeknights special by trying a new recipe, spending time together as a family and getting everyone involved in making the meal!
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I try to find recipes that we all like.
I try to make sure I cook a family favorite at least once a week and also cook a new recipe once a week. That plus always having a good dessert on hand, makes weekday dinners pretty special.
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Weeknights are special when there is nothing going on , but to eat and enjoy each other. The slow nights sitting around the table talking are my favorite kind of weeknights!
The kids have nightly “TV time” where they all get to watch TV in bed with snacks after they’ve had dinner and done homework. Then I get to have some peace.
Dinners are not quite so structured and people are allowed to eat out of the normal foods. We allow extra treats –pizza etc.
I make weeknight dinners special by planning ahead to have ingredients ready so we can talk instead of spending all my time preparing the meal. Thank you for the giveaway!
We always try and take one night where we try new things
we try Boston market to take a cooking break
Good meal to eat and socialize over as a family
A great dessert always finishes off a good meal
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I make them special by making my family’s all-time favorites. 🙂
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I make my weekend dinners special by making pasta and meatballs. I also invite my family over.
cooking ahead all those favorites
by each of use taking turns picking what we have for dinner
we make weeknights special by watching a movie while we eat.
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We all eat together and talk about our day
my family and I eat dinner together and we make sure no one uses electronics or the phone during our dinner time.
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We all go around the dinner table and tell the best thing that happened to us that day.
I’ll cook a simple meal but serve it with a fresh bread
I have 3 different special diets to cook for in my household and so at mealtime I lay out the food buffet style and tell everyone what I made just for them to eat and what can be eaten by everyone and then they serve themselves.
We make our meal special by fixing something good and visiting over meal
I make a meal special buyuswing ingredients that are fresh and in season
I make them special by making my food into art and putting love into it ..
In the summer, we be sure to eat outside on the patio as often as possible
During the week I will often use a slow cooker to make delicious meals. I let it do most of the work for me!
we make our weeknight dinners special by making sure everyone eats together and each night one of the members of the family get to decide what we are having for dinner and help prepare it.
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Chicken has to be one of the most versatile foods
we make weeknight dinners special by letting everybody have a say in the menu so we will all enjoy the meal
Everyone is involved in dinner preparation. We sit down as a family and discuss our day.
being grandma nanny to 5 grandkids 9yrs and under>>>everyone is involved form setting the table to chopping and we all sit togeghter at the table….the kids take turn picking a dessert and making it >>>jello with fruit in it
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We make weeknight dinners special by having a surprise dinner item that we have not tried before.
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We try to eat them at the dinner table and make sure the tv and electronics are turned off!
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I try to make weeknight dinners special by having the kids help (when they’re not busy), making something a little different (when it’s in the budget) and by just having dinner together as a family (when we can! ) 🙂
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Getting the kids involved in meal planning, prep, setting table and choosing the topic of the night to discuss
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Weekend dinners are special because we usually go out.
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We make weeknights dinners special by letting the kids help in the kitchen and also we say the blessing before we eat.
I always make a great dessert to go with the dinner.
We try to make meals that have the favorite things of each our family members!
weekend dinners are special because it is the only time are all together.
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By lighting candles at the table.
I try to make them special by making sure everyone is home for dinner and sitting around the dinner table. sOMETIMES I’LL INVITE MY PARENTS OVER AS WELL. iT’S NICE TO HAVE THE FAMILY ALL TOGETHER.
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We all eat at the table and talk about our day.
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I try to use fresh ingredients and new recipes to keep from getting stuck in a recipe rut.
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My special weeknights are those when I can actually get home in time to have dinner with my family. i cook up a storm on weekends, so we compile some leftovers and chat about our day. (gaaahhhh…your comments don’t allow a reader to use capital letters. Is this setting on purpose??)
I make sure that I cook healthy meals that will also satisfy my family’s tastebuds.
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It’s always go, go, go in my house. So at least once a week, we plan a dinner where we can all sit down together and eat as a family, even if it’s take-out.
we eat at the dinner table as a family
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I love it when the weather allows hubby and I to sit on the front porch and just unwind with an adult beverage. (The kids are grown, so it’s ok!)
I like to set a pretty table on weeknights.
I rent a movie and make a nice dinner with candles. jannajanna@hotmail.com
I make them special by taking requests from my family so that they know they have a say so in what we get to eat as a family.
We don’t really do weeknight dinners. I wish I could but it’s been crazy with the kids eating before i finish work and my husband coming home even later, so i eat by my lonesome. fun times, right 🙂
WE make sure to always try something new on Fridays!
i make them special by having themed dinners – like taco night, lasagna night, etc.
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I try to prepare part ahead or use the crockpot.
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Our weeknight dinners are special because there are no electronics allowed during this time.
We can really talk and connect!
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my fiance and i make weekend dinners special by adding candles at the table, playing some soft music, and enjoying each others company.
We make dinner special by talking about our day and venting.
Everyone has a night that they can pick what we eat and everyone helps prepare it, eat it, and clean it up.
We always try to make new and interesting dishes – some work out and some don’t but this way we don’t get bored with the same thing all the time.
We make weeknight dinners special by eating together, at the table, with no TV. Taking time to catch up is most important.
We try to make them special because its the little bit of time we get to spend together during the week. We all chip in to help cook on most nights, and cuddle up after to watch movies if we have the time.
we cook together and then watch a movie while we eat and talk.
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I try to use the freshest ingredients and incorporate lots of colors and nice flavors into what I cook.
i make weeknight dinners special by trying to throw in something new and different for everyone to try, even if it is just a condiment or a side!
I like relaxing and watching a movie with my husband when he’s home.
often will make a favorite dish
We often use ingredients/herbs from our garden to make dinner special.
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I try to make weeknight dinners special by including fresh produce from our garden.
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I enjoy coming home from work to dinner prepared in my crockpot! it makes my evening so much easier
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My boyfriend and I cook dinner together.
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My family loves boiled dinner so I try to make it at least twice a month on the weekends
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I make sure we have a well balanced family meal at noon because my husband works nights.
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Coming together at the end of the day as a family IS special in and of itself.
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i EXPERIMENT A LOT SO WE AREN’T ALWAYS EATING THE SAME THINGS WEEK AFTER WEEK
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We make weekday dinners special by eating as a family together at the table.
We always eat together and discuss highlights of our day!
i try new things from time to time
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We make weeknight dinners special by cooking creative meals and experimenting with new ingredients.
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We turn the TV off during dinner
Plan together and eat together. looks yummy!
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I try to make weeknight dinner special by always having a nice home-cooked meal for everyone to eat. the crockpot is a big helper!
I try to involve the children
We always sit and eat our meals together.
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Cook the family’s favorites and eat together! 🙂
I try to make special by cooking up something different and enjoying a glass of wine with the boyfriend.
We make it special by making our meals from scratch and saying a prayer before we eat.
I like to make a nice home cooked meal and enjoy some quite time gardening and reading.
We make them special by cooking them together. Being able to work together in and out of the kitchen is a must. sweepmorey at gmail dot com
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I try to make weeknight dinners special by picking each family member making their favorite for that evening!
We try to have a salad and dessert with our entree, we also have background music playing at dinnertime.
We all cook together and sometimes try foods from new cultures.
I love to cook and I make weeknight meals special by getting he family involved on the meal planning and let them help prep the veggies!
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We make sure to carve out time to talk about our day!
every week they get to pick the meals they want/like
our meals are special because we work together to make dinner. and then spend time AT THE TABLE TALKING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT OUR DAY.
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We always sit down together at meal times. even when it is fend for yourself night.
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We make it special by letting the kids help cook.
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We have dinner together a few days a week to have real conversations with the kids
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I always make the dinner table look nice.
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Cook a favorite meal
I try to find a way for my 2 year old to help. It creates more together time for us.
We eat our dinner together as a family every night with NO electronics!
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we eat together as a family- every night.
dinner AS A FAMILY AT THE TABLE EXCEPT FOR Friday WHICH IS USUALLY PIZZA OR FREE-FOR-ALL 🙂
We have a homemade meal together.
making it from scratch always makes it special
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Since weekends at our house are SO busy, I like to make sure that weeknights are for family dinners and catching up!
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We eat together and talk about the day the kids usually tell silly jokes 😉
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We like to share what happened to each of us during the day over dinner each night.
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I try to make something that everyone will eat and then we talk. It’s one of my favorite times of the day. Thank you!
i make my weeknight dinners special by cooking something the kids can help me make. t might be a Turkish version of pizza called lahmacun or pide.
I always finish my dinners with a nice dessert.
We like to make a special drink, sometimes we add seltzer to our juice or make fresh bread
We set aside one day each week for each child to pick the menu and help prepare it.
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weekend dinners
I try to make weeknights special by having everyone pitch in – from choosing dinner to doing the dishes, when we all have a stake in the evening – it works out better!
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by getting together.
i make weeknight dinners special by cooking with the kids and the whole family sitting down together.
we put on music during dinner
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With my family, adding cheese to any food makes it special.
i make weeknight dinners special by involving everybody in the family to be a part of creating a special night 🙂
We prepare family favorite meals and enjoy dinner together.
Every night I am home for dinner is special, since I work odd hours. I involve the family in the planning, and try to create a relaxed, open atmosphere.
any time we can cook a meal an sit down together that’s special.
weeknight dinners are made special with the occasional theme night- latin american, “all apps”, etc.
By having my kids help with dinner and talking about our day.
The whole family is involved in dinner prep and clean up. No cell phones at dinner either!
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Sometimes we make our dinners special by cooking together.
I invite friends over and we all cook or make something that is our specialty.
I try to make every meal special by making foods that everyone likes. I also try to incorporate all the food groups to make a balanced meal. Then, I hope we can all sit down together and have a family meal.
My family all sits together and talk about our day while we eat dinner.
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We try to eat fun food and listen to good music when eating dinner together
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WE eat a lot of fun and healthy meals during the week.
We make it special by making everything from scratch and saying a prayer beforehand.
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I make weeknights by trying out new recipes
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anyy time we can coook and eat together it’s special
I try to make a different side dish with a different kind of spice each night
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We try to make all meals together special by making sure that we all sit down together and share in the days events and happenings with each other.