Archive for the ‘cooking’ Category


Gooseberry Fools (Trifle, Parfait, Whatever)

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Honestly, I don’t know if I will every buy gooseberries again BUT they were something fun to try.  The whole time I was eating this, I couldn’t help thinking how much BETTER it would have been with a different sort of berry.  Still good to try new things though! The fancy name for this is a […]

White Currant Salmon with Mint

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

This one is really easy.  It does sound a bit odd but it really is quite good. I found the idea in an interview with Martha Stewart a while back and have wanted to try it for awhile. All you do is this: season the salmon with salt and pepper and drop dollops of butter on […]

Red Currant & Raspberry Sparkling Lemonade

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking, recipes

I know.  What a title!  I meant for it to just be Red Currant & Raspberry Soda but it was missing something so I added some lemon and water and it was perfect.  So voila! Red Currant & Raspberry Sparkling Lemonade! Ingredients: Simple Syrup: 2 cups of water and 2 cups of raw sugar Raspberry/Red Currant Mixture: […]

Raising Kids on Real Food

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

You know we LOVE Farmer’s Markets.  We try and go every single Saturday and all four of us have such a fun time together. We pick up the same old things that we need throughout the week and then we always try something new as well! Sometimes the girls pick the new item or sometimes […]

You would be LUCKY to eat this Sandwich.

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 in cooking

Wow, people are really going to find me through the search engines with THAT title. But really, that is what this sandwich is called and you WOULD be lucky to just eat this sandwich.  And you are lucky that I am giving you the terribly complex recipe. 😉 You know when you bite into something and all […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Treats: Funky Monkey Pizza

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Kids can have treats too; at least in my book.  But I still like to know what is in the food my children eat.  I care where the ingredients come from.  For this treat, I went to Whole Foods and ground the peanuts.  I know where the chocolate chips came from and what they are made […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Healthy Chicken Salad

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Sandwiches are one of my favorite things to prepare and eat for family dinner in the summer.  Cooking anything in the oven or on the stove just makes the house even hotter.  Sometimes I don’t even like dealing with a crock pot!  This recipe will not heat up your house, other than when you cook […]

Shrimp Tacos

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 in cooking, recipes

This recipe is going to be hard for me to write down.  We love these shrimp tacos but I just make them on a whim, with no written down recipe in front of me. So here we go! Shrimp Tacos Ingredients: 2 lbs of Shrimp 3 T. of Butter 2 T. of Minced Garlic Fresh Corn […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Roasted Vegetable Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

My kids don’t get enough veggies. It is something I always have to think about: did we have enough today? I always look at my menu plan and mark where we can have more vegetables. Don’t you love recipes that are jam packed full of veggies, but no one at the dinner table notices? This […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food: Lemonade

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

I never really liked the lemonade served at parties and picnics that came from a mix. It tasted weird to me but when I tasted *REAL* lemonade…whoosh! Who knew that was what is was really supposed to taste like? I love making lemonade.  It is weirdly relaxing and I just love that the girls see…”Hey those are […]