Friday, August 21, 2009

"Hey, wime! Dat's wike dime!"

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In case you didn't figure it out right away, wime is Caroline's version of lime. And she completely took over in the wime-juicing department this afternoon. We had one of our favorites, Cabo Chicken, for dinner tonight, in celebration (or in Mindy's case, pre-devastation) of Alex's impending departure for college.

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We came home after preschool, and I was unpacking a few groceries I'd picked up for dinner. Her eyes lit on the limes, and she immediately asked if she could help. I figured she'd try it once and give up, but she lasted through a good six limes. She actually did a really good job, so I had no choice but to grab my camera.

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And, in case you were wondering...yes, it's delicious, and, yes, it's SUPER easy. There are only four ingredients to the marinade...freshly-squeezed lime juice, olive oil, crushed red pepper and garlic. That's it. Combine the ingredients and marinate at least four hours or overnight. Six limes net about a cup of juice. Add a cup of olive oil, 2 tsp. of red pepper and four cloves of garlic. I actually use the crushed garlic that comes in a jar and keeps in the frig. I think it's delicious and easy to keep on hand. Oh, I also filet the chicken breasts when still partially frozen so that they're a little more tender and cook more evenly on the grill.

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Can't take credit for the recipe. That honor belongs to LeAnn Rimes' husband. But I am feeling a little Pioneer Woman-ish. Of course, seeing as how I share approximately one recipe on my blog every six months, I'm pretty sure she's not shaking in her cowboy boots.

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Oh, and why the title for this post? As Caroline worked away, she asked me, "What's dat called, again, Mommy?" When I told her it was a lime, she exclaimed, "Hey, wime! Dat's wike dime!" I was a little taken aback and started to form thoughts of how brilliant my child is, rhyming and all, at the ripe age of three-and-a-half. So I asked her, "What rhymes with dog?" To which she responded, "Wime!" Ahem. Class dismissed.

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3 comments:

Ally said...

Yum! I will have to try this with my crew! Easy and looks good. Thanks for sharing.

Kristi said...

In my humble opinion, PW should be shaking in her cowgirl boots ~ she doesn't have such a cute model in her pictures...
Looks yummy! Oh, and I'm so glad to hear that Caroline decided lime and dog rhymed. I was afraid that my kids were too far behind...
Love you guys!

Tricia said...

Wow! Love the cooking pictures and the recipe sounds delicious.