Easier Said: Relax Poetry

 

 

 

 

 

Last Friday of the month is for

Monthly Poetry Group to rhyme.

Diane and I take turns to pick,

"Relax," the theme this time.

 

As usual, today I'll try,

a poem to write . . . or fudge.

Whether I'm successful or not,

you get to be the judge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easier Said

"Relax," said my wise mom to me,

"you worry way too much."

You always get it done, you know,

I help out in a clutch."

 

"Relax," said my first born son,

"some things you can't impact.

"Waiting for the sky to fall

won't stop it, that's a fact."

 

"Relax," said my younger boy,

"don't shake when I text or call."

But that's been my reaction since

his college second story fall . . .

 

"Relax," said Mr. Calm himself,

if dinner's not a win,

you'll try again another time,

I'll just bring take-out in.

 

 

Chicken Divan Sliders

and they came out great, btw

 

"Relax," said the doctor,

"you don't want to have a stroke."

But how can I relax when he's

about to prod and poke?

"Relax," I said to my own self,

"shut down that brain at night."

"Nope," my own mind answered back,

"No getting this relax thing right."

 

Relax is for the beach, if it's

something you all want me to do.

Build one right in my backyard.

I'll relax once you are through.

Before you go, check out Diane's poem at On the Border. 

 

Chicken Divan Sliders

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Printable Recipe

 

NOTE: This recipe can easily be doubled for use in a 9 X 13 baking pan

Ingredients: 

9 slider rolls, preferably attached to each other

4 slices provolone cheese

2 TBSP butter, divided

1 1/2 cups cooked chicken

3/4 cups steamed broccoli florets

1 TBSP flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne

1 cup milk

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
*Grease an 8 X 8 square baking dish.

*Separate the rolls into 3 rows of 3, keeping them attached to each other wherever possible. Slice them in half, placing the bottoms into the baking dish and setting the tops aside. Cover the bottoms in the dish with the provolone cheese slices.

*Chop the chicken and the broccoli into small pieces. Set aside.

*Melt 1 TBSP of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne and continue whisking for 1 minute as the butter browns and bubbles.

*Next, whisk the milk into the pan and whisk continually for about 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens.

*Remove from the heat, whisk in the parmesan cheese, mix in the chopped chicken and broccoli, and set aside while preheating the oven to 350 degrees.

*Spread the filling evenly onto the provolone cheese, then add the tops of the rolls, pressing down gently. Melt the remaining TBSP of butter and brush onto the tops of the rolls. 

*Cover with tin foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for about another 15 minutes or until the tops are brown and a little crispy.
*Slice into individual sandwiches to serve.