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Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Simple, but always enjoyable. Open some chicken breast and stick folded spinach wrapped around artichoke hearts inside the fold. Cover with olive oil and season, then place in a pan of Marsala wine and bake at 400 degrees...

My First SPAM Slice

I have never, in my life had SPAM until tonight. When I told my boss at work, he volunteered a slice. If you have ever eaten spam, you probably would say, it’s not much to write home about, and you are right. It...

Hobo Dinners

This is a summer camping trip family tradition. If you are out camping you can easily prepare the ingredients and since it cooks right on the coals of the fire, you can cook it anywhere. We were not camping, but this made...

My first risotto

I have to admit, I like all the Gordon Ramsey cooking shows. The ones where Gordon tears into people about how they can’t cook. It’s always the risotto that everyone claims is so simple, but everyone messes up....

Broccoli Beef Balls with Gravey

This was one of those meals when you are trying to stretch every penny and you want to serve ground beef three nights in a row, but you don’t want the kids to notice that you are severing ground beef three nights in a...

15 Bean Soup with Rice

Our kids will eat beans, but they are not always fans of everything being in “soup” form, so with 15 bean soup, I actually drain out the water and add a little seasoning right before serving. For a fun kick I...

Shepherd’s Pie

This dish is talked about a lot by all those English cooks as a core English traditional meal. I would compare it to an American’s hamburger helper, just with better ingredients. First of all, it’s not really...

Leg of Lamb, ratatouille, brown rice and green beans

This was a personal first for me. I have cooked with ground lamb meet before, but a leg of lamb is just too expensive for our family. I was at the store and saw a cut that was discounted to move before it reached it’s...

Pork Ribs, Butternut Squash, Boiled Zucchini and Cabbage

I often use these cheap pork ribs and sometimes beef ribs, sometimes called country ribs, in shish kabobs. It’s a small chunk of meat but it’s usually well marbled and has a lot of fat in and around it. Which is...

Italian Sausage, Pasta and Asparagus

Italian sausage is a nice way to toss it up from time to time. I think this was even a turkey based sausage. Not bad. I simmer them with some water in a pan until they get some color, but make sure they don’t deform or...

Split-Pea Soup

This is one of the hardest things to get kids to try for the first time, and I never expect to be highly favored, but a few of the kids eat it up. It’s a good idea to provide alternatives with a meal like this....

Grilled Chicken Leafless Salad

This was a quick light lunch. I wanted to do a chicken salad, but the twins don’t go for salad, or at least green leaf salad. So I tossed this fun “anti-green” salad together made of carrot peels, parsnip...

Food Philosophy

I strongly believe that people should be fully aware of what they are putting into their bodies. I’m not a health nut and you can tell from looking at me that I don’t count calories. I just believe that raw fresh food is better for you then processed food high in sodium and drenched in high fructose corn syrup. I think people should have some idea of where their food comes from and how it was prepared. Read More

The Dinner Experience

The family dinner table has been proven to be an essential part of a strong family unit. When we experience food together as a family we are not only building strong social skills but we also by “sharing” a meal together build a unity, companionship, and a sense of belonging. Read More

Food Allergy Kids

It can be difficult at first to adjust your thinking when it comes to food preparation for children with food allergies. When you start reading labels for the first time it may have you worrying weather or not you will be able to feed your child at all. In our family it was an infant who was horribly allergic to what seemed like everything. Over time we limited down to a three major allergies and a handful of irritants. Milk, Eggs and Tree Nuts (we also avoided peanuts for the first three years) were the major allergies we needed to learn to look out for. Read More

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Food Philosophy

The Dinner Experience

Food Allergy Kids