TDS: A Munchkin First

Last night we had a "first" in the munchkin's life. For the first time, she ate everything on her plate. Everything that we served her for dinner last night was consumed. And then she asked for seconds. So, we brought her some more, and she ate all that too.

Now, what makes this more monumental is that the meal was prepared not by the culinary master known as Multi-Tasking Mommy, but your humble host, SciFi Dad. (Life is not a competition; I know this. But if I was... I WON! I WON!! I WON!!!)

Gonna Fly Now
(Yes, I will likely pay for that later, but it was worth it.)

What did I serve my little darling child? What meal did I prepare for my family about which, after her second helping, MTM said, "I could finish that pan, but instead I'll leave it; there's enough for all three of us for dinner tomorrow"?

A recipe I learned from my father, called, "meat with potatoes".

(My father, while an excellent cook, has never mastered the art of presentation. I have recipes stored in my head called "italian pizza" (actually a potato egg omelete), "chocolate soup" (actually a variation of pasta e fagioli where the broth and beans are pureed), and "pasta with salami" (a pasta served with a tomato sauce that has chunks of cured salami instead of meatballs). So, this name is par for the course.)

What is it? Basically, potatoes cut into half-inch cubes and fried with salt and pepper mixed with browned ground beef that has been seasoned similarly (although last night's version employed steak spice instead of plain salt and pepper). Fry each separately, then combine and cook until slightly more browned. Voila (or something like that).

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I have finally decided to share my mug with the internets. I have hidden behind this screen long enough. Now, you will all see what I really look like:


Portrait Of SciFi Dad by The Munchkin, aged 2 years and 10 months
And for those who are having some difficulty:


There, don't you all feel like you know me better now that you've seen my face?