I am just learning to cook with tofu. My son hates the taste of soy but I thought if I could mask it enough he may change his mind. He also does not care for the mushy texture so I bought extra firm tofu hoping that it would hold up enough for him to like….
Tag: vegetables
Tuscan Roasted Vegetables over Spaghetti
I realized the other night I was avoiding unfamiliar vegetables over my fear of them being mushy and bland. I need texture and I need flavor. Lots and lots of savory flavors. We are still working on balancing the fact that some want to have meat and making sure everyone is getting what they need….
Tortellini Pasta Salad
School is coming to end soon. One week from Friday is the last day of school. For me it cannot come soon enough! I am one of those parents who LOVE having my kids home. Hopefully this summer will be filled with beach days, cook outs and lots of fun adventures. We are already planning…
Ham & Cheese Frittata
Some days you just need to get dinner on the table quickly. Breakfast for dinner is an easy way to have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes. The kids love eggs and I love how easy this is to make. I have been doing a bit of research into specific types of dishes…
No More Boring Side Salads
Every night I make a side salad for my family to eat before dinner. We generally have one about 15-20 minutes before we eat our dinner. I try to mix them up so that they are a bit different each night so no one gets bored with the same old salad. Now that I have…
Slow Cooker Beef Roast with Vegetables
This month is crazy busy in our house. All of the school teams, clubs and performing groups are cramming everything into March and early April to avoid Spring Break and preparing for finals. We only have two children yet we have Science O practices and regional, school orchestra and youth orchestra program, music lessons and…
Chicken Stir-Fry with Garlic Sauce
Still dealing with the fall-out from the stomach flu in our house. I thought mine would be gone in about the same 24-48 hours as everyone else. Of course not! I am now going on my sixth day. I do not want to feel queasy all the time. I started this post last week but…
Teriyaki Stir Fry with Chinese Noodles
I am still trying to get my family (and myself) to eat more vegetables. I am serving larger salads with more ingredients than lettuce, tomato, spinach and onion. I am putting them in just about every entrée I can and serving 1-2 vegetable sides per meal. The other night I decided to just stir fry…
Slow Cooker Veggie-Beef Chili
This post is a bit late today. Just like everyone else, life sometimes gets in the way. Today it was three doctor appointments, out-of-town, of course, a cello lesson and a library program. No, I do not sit around my house all day cooking dinner, cleaning or playing on the computer. I am just like…
Veggie Pizza Appetizer
Between now and Super Bowl Sunday I am planning on making and tasting quite a few appetizers. For us New Year’s Eve and Super Bowl Sunday are all about the food. Oh, and isn’t there a ball dropping and a game we are supposed to be paying attention to? But, for us we start weeks…
Roasted Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Only one person in my family really loves Brussels Sprouts. I almost never made them because they usually go to waste. So, I decided this Thanksgiving to try to find a way to cook Brussels Sprouts so that everyone would eat them. Verdict: This was okay. They were not the most favorite side dish but…
Fried Rice with Spam
My mother-in-laws has been in hospice for the past few weeks. Last night we received word that we are down to weeks and days and are no longer thinking in terms of months. It is amazing to me that in times of stress and grief how our minds turn to food. My partner immediately picked…
What's for Dinner Moms? 