Baked Beans! I absolutely love beans and things! Something else that is a kid pleaser: Meat Muffins Pat out in your hand to flatten, a biscuit, then mold it into a greased muffin pan. Brown some hmbgr, 1/2 lb makes 8 or more, add some ketchup, mustard, (like a sloppy joe, but not as moist) some garlic, maybe some chili powder, simmer to blend flavors. Fill the biscuit cups, bake in oven, until biscuit starts to brown, remove, top with grated cheese, return, until cheese melts. Let sit for 5 minutes, remove from muffin tin and enjoy!

Are you kidding me? He hopes she dies giving birth? Calling her horrible names, thowing out your 15 yr old son and wanting to throw out the pregnant 16 yr old? Sorry but your husband is a real A**HOLE. Don't get me wrong, I have issues in my home but my problems seem like a walk in the park compared to what is going on in your house. We don't know the whole story but I just can't help but feel terrible for your daughter. While it's unfortunate that she became pregnant at such a young age, it's done and she has to deal with that. She will need you. Why would you even think about putting her out on the streets? Why would you even allow your 15 yr old son to be put out? I'm assuming that you probably have had a lot of issues with the teens and your husband doesn't know how to deal with it so he just wants to kick everybody to the curb. Those are your kids and you just don't give up on your kids! Somebody needs to leave but I don't think it's the kids. I'd make DH leave or I'd pack up my kids and get out of there!

I will be having the family at my home this year. My three kids and their families alternate with us and their in-laws for the major holidays. The kids all like to be here at the same time, so it is the 3 of them, their spouses, 4 grandchildren, my Mom and Dad (they live an hour and a half away), two of my Aunts, two cousins, and my cousin's daughter, and her husband and son. And my BIL. In all that's 22. I will have to do this buffet style, and set up tables in the living room. I'm sure it will be chaotic, especially since my one son and DIL will be staying with us with the two babies. And then my parents will stay over too. Wish my house was a little bit (or a lot) bigger. But we will make due. I'm just grateful that we can all be together.

Most of the goat cheese I have had in the US is very mild, with a texture close to cream cheese and about as much bite/tang as sour cream. I would think it would suit many palates. In Europe, whoa, the goat cheese I had was very strong. Closer to a blue; which luckily I also like. I've a feeling that the range of goat cheeses in many places is about as broad as the range of "cow cheese." ETA, as for the original inquiry ... I think that a butternut squash soup might be sort of repetitive, as both veggies are sweet. I think a piece of grilled fish would be perfect. Beets and cheese and pistachios are rich. One of my fave local markets makes a puree of beets with some garlic in it too. I love it on a grilled crostini, with some baby arugula and a dollop of goat cheese. Looks pretty too. Of course I also love borscht. And beets are so often on salads, that we forget how good they are warm, with just enough butter to glisten and some salt, Oh yum. Personally, i don't care for the pre cooked peeled ones that are so often used as a shortcut by restaurants ... they can be mushy almost.