The last few weeks, one of the ways I have attempted to get a balanced meal together is to do a lot of the prep and some assembly during the kids’ quiet/nap time. Cole has been napping for the last two weeks, so it has given me the opportunity for some additional one-on-one time with Franny. She really is a funny assistant. She loves to do as much as she can and she also loves to taste everything—she will taste just about anything in a cooking setting, although she will rarely try anything in an eating setting. She will also rarely want to eat what she has made. Today, we made a yummy salad—chicken, whole wheat cous cous, cucumber, red bell peppers, cilantro, and a cumin dressing to top it off. She sampled every part of the salad—and liked all of it—but had absolutely no interest in eating it all assembled. Someday, I suppose it will come together for Franny, in the meantime, however, we’re just having a good time.