Gourmet Cooking Night

It’s “Gourmet Cooking Night!” Hooray!

My family’s favorite treat.

When I help Mom and Dad come up

With something new to eat.

They start out plain and simple,

With a chicken or a roast,

But then they leave the room,

And that’s when I help out the most!

I open up the fridge and grab

Whatever’s most expedient,

Then close my eyes and throw it in—

The mystery ingredient!

One time we had a turkey

Stuffed with oatmeal cookie-dough,

And once we had some burgers

Topped with pudding over-flow.

Our sweet-potato casserole

Had week-old breaded snapper,

And nothing beats spaghetti

With an empty butter wrapper!

Tonight’s surprise appears to be,

As far as I can make out,

Lasagna filled with ice cream

Topped with last night’s Chinese take-out.

Oh Mom and Dad are always proud!

They take just one big bite,

Then take me out for pizza!

Yay for “Gourmet Cooking Night!”