Favorite Chair: Monthly Poetry Group

 

 

 

 

Last Friday of the month is for

Monthly Poetry Group to rhyme.

Diane, Mimi, and I take turns,

"Furniture" is 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.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorite Chair

 

Today I have a story,

and it's completely true.

It's mostly about furniture,

and a house that was brand new.

When the boys were little,

found a new home for us four,

bigger, and backing up to woods,

everything I could ever want (and more).

 

At a restaurant on the Cape,

when the word came through,

our house had sold at asking price,

but he wanted the furniture too?

Packing, moving, right when the

boys had to start school.

But furniture, where would we sit?

An empty house is just not cool.

Shopping! That's the answer,

just leave it up to me,

beds and chairs, rugs and decor,

and a super large TV.

More bedrooms and yes, more baths,

office, man cave and den,

shop, arrange delivery,

and then . . . begin again.

Barstools for the kitchen, 

they could chat with me and eat,

some of them would swivel,

which they thought was really neat.  

 

Chicken Prosciutto Grilled Cheese

 

 

Chairs! Need one for every room,

reading, homework, a nap too.

All had one they loved the most,

Even banana and Scooby Doo. 

 

 

Which chair was the boys choice?

Well, sticky fingers and all,

they'd climb up onto Mama's lap,

(and I'd not complained at all).

 

Before you go, stop by these blogs for more Collections poetry:

 

On the Border

Messymimi's Meanderings

 

 

Chicken Prosciutto Grilled Cheese        

                                                                                      ©www.BakingInATornado.com

Printable Recipe

 

Ingredients (makes 3 sandwiches): 

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 

1/3 cup Italian salad dressing

1 TBSP stone ground mustard

1 clove garlic, minced

3 TBSP butter

6 slices sourdough bread

3 slices smoked provolone

5 oz thin sliced prosciutto

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions:
*NOTE: You can double (or triple) the chicken and marinade, make the day before for dinner, reserving 2 breasts in the refrigerator to warm the next day for these sandwiches.

*Mix together the salad dressing, mustard, and garlic. Seal into a plastic bag with the chicken. Manipulate to ensure all the chicken has marinade on both sides. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cook, either in an oven at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, or on a grill, heated to medium for about 25 minutes. Be sure the chicken is completely cooked through.

*Slice the warm chicken breasts.

*In a saute pan, over medium heat, melt 1/2 TBSP butter. Place one slice of sourdough in the pan, top with a slice of provolone, about 1/3 of the chicken slices, about 1/3 of the prosciutto, 1/4 cup of mozzarella, and another slice of bread.

*Cook, pressing down gently now and then, for about 3 minutes, until the bottom browns. Remove from pan and immediately melt another 1/2 TBSP butter in the pan.

*Return the sandwich to the pan, uncooked side down. Cook, pressing down gently now and then, until the bottom has browned.

*Keep the sandwich warm and repeat twice more with the remaining ingredients.