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We are leaving for Germany tomorrow and will be gone through the weekend. Dinner tonight will most definitely include cleaning out the fridge. It's all good. Here's what we have to choose from:

BBQ beef & beans - enough for one more sandwich
Salad - enough for one person
Minestrone - whatever doesn't get eaten, gets frozen
Chicken from the Kindy Thanksgiving Feast - enough for 2 servings
Wheat rolls, also from the Fest -- 4 left
Pecan tassies, Feast again - 11 left

Whatever leftovers from the Feast were mine to start with. Here's how I made the kid-friendly chicken.

Chicken on a Stick

• Toss frozen chicken thighs with: a drizzle of evoo, Turkey Rub, rubbed sage & thyme.
• Defrost one bag of frozen, boneless & skinless chicken thighs in the fridge overnight.
• The chicken marinates as it defrosts.
• When the chicken is totally defrosted, cut into small bite sized chunks & thread onto wooden skewers (soak the skewers in water for 1 hour prior).
• Line a baking pan with foil, place chicken sticks on to pan & put into a hot oven (400F).
• Bake for 20 minutes, turning 1/2 through, or until the biggest pieces of chicken are cooked through.

Buttery Bread Machine Rolls

I followed this recipe posted on RecipeZaar with the following exceptions:

• I used 2 cups white flour & 2 cups of whole wheat.
• Made 32 smaller rolls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• I let the dough rise a second time for over 1 hour.
• I baked at 350F.

Pecan Tassies

Shall we mosey on over to Not Just Strudel and see how they are made?

OK, fine. There are only ten nine tassies left now. I think I'm going to have to call dibs on the salad for dinner.