Menu Monday - Kids Are Cooking
Alrighty. I sat the kids down yesterday, and we took a glance through our cookbooks and picked out some easy recipes to try. Here's the plan:
Monday night: Ravioli Lasagne with garlic bread and green salad
Tuesday night: Chicken Soup with Rice, sliced apples.
Wednesday night: Broccoli and Turkey with a cheese sauce
Thursday night: Homemade mini-pizzas
Friday night: Crazy Sandwiches with pickles and fruit
Saturday: Mini-meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans
Sunday: Pancakes and bacon with homemade applesauce.
I'll be posting photos and recipes as we go over in the Small Slice album.
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Comments
do you get any of your recipes online? If yes, where do you go?
Posted by: Amy | September 25, 2006 5:35 PM
I am leaving a comment as instructed by her royal highness, Mizz Jennaaayyy
:-)
I'm one of those amazingly annoying lurkers who reads (both) your blogs almost every day, but never comments.
I know, I know...you totally want to be my best friend now, dontcha?
For the record, the crazy sandwhiches (whatever they may be - please post recipe later!) and the Sunday night pancakes sound awesome. At my house, as a kid, we always had "breakfast for dinner) at least once a week.
love,
Lumi
Posted by: Lumi | September 26, 2006 10:56 AM
The mini pizzas are always a big hit here! I use whole wheat english muffins, spaghetti sauce, and while the kids prefer only cheese as their topping, I steam a little spinach and then top my pizza with that and reduced fat mozarella! Everbody helps, everybody eats, and everybody's happy!
Posted by: prov31wisemom | September 26, 2006 3:55 PM
That's so awesome to cook with your children. My children are still too young to cook with me, but this is a great idea Mommy!!
Posted by: Waya | September 26, 2006 7:04 PM
Waya - my kids are seven, just turned six and three. Not much older than yours. Even little guys like to stir things in big bowls, learn to crack eggs and sprinkle cheese.
If you keep it simple, and have a backup plan (ie, have a favorite video all ready, so if they are making you crazy, you can go "Ooh! Mickey Mouse!" and redirect them, you can usually have a really successful cooking session with the kids.
Posted by: Jenny | September 26, 2006 9:30 PM