Our Sunday Menu – Toddler Victories & Failures

August 25, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Breakfast, Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bake, bananas, breakfast, casserole, chicken, corn, dinner, eat, family, Food, kids, lunch, Mexican, Nutella, pancakes, peppers, picky, recipes, rice, supper, taco, toddler 6 Comments

There are some things in parenthood that do not make sense to me. The most recent in a long line of things that puzzle me is this, you have all heard me cry & whine over what a difficult eater our daughter is, then how do you explain this… If the daily battle with my […]

My Picky Toddler Woes & Baked Corn Dog Bites

June 26, 2014March 27, 2016 Pinparent Recipes bake, bites, cook.hot dog, corn dog, dinner, eat, eater, Eating, Food, meals, picky, recipes, supper, toddler, two year old 12 Comments

I hate to sound like a broken record… I know you have heard me complain about this many times…BUT I have to say it again, my daughter is a picky eater. I can’t even imagine the amount of time & food I have wasted trying to get my child to eat a good meal. I […]

Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

May 13, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes alternative, baked, breaded, chicken, cooking, dinner, eat, Food, fried chicken, healthy, recipes, supper 7 Comments

I love fried foods. The problem is they don’t feel the same way about me. With all my tummy issues, it is impossible for me to eat anything deep fried. I miss french fries, chicken wings & fried chicken. Luckily, all of these naughty foods can also be baked in lieu of frying. Oven Baked […]

Maple & Swiss Turkey Meatballs

May 6, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Appetizers, Dinner Main Courses, Recipes appetizers, baking, cocktail, cooking, dinner, Food, ground turkey, maple, meals, meatballs, picky eaters, recipes, supper, swiss cheese, syrup, toddler 10 Comments

As you all well know, my daughter is a picky eater. There are very few things that I put in front of her that she will eat. We have our old standbys that usually work. For breakfast french toast balls or nanna’s pancakes are a sure fire hit. For lunch a basic cheese sandwich with […]

Barbecue Ham Fried Rice

April 28, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes Asian, barbecue sauce, cooking, dinner, eat, egg, Food, fried rice, ham, jam, recipes, rice, supper 7 Comments

Being Vietnamese, I grew up eating rice. I ate a lot of rice. As an adult not much has changed. It is one of my favorite side dishes to a meal, but rice doesn’t only have to be a side dish. Sometimes it can be the main course. Ingredients: Day old rice – 2 cups […]

Pasta La Carbonara

March 19, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, comfort, cooking, dinner, Eating, egg, Food, pasta, penne, recipes 12 Comments

Yesterday was an emotional day for me. Not only was it the anniversary of my mother’s passing, but I received a phone call at work from my brother-in-law letting me know that my husband had been in a car accident while on duty. Luckily, my husband left the accident with only a few aches and […]

Here’s One For The Hubby – Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Shells

March 4, 2014January 9, 2017 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes bacon, cheese, cheeseburger, dinner, Food, ground meat, pasta, recipes, stuffed shells, supper 14 Comments

It is difficult sometimes trying to cook for a family with so many different tastes & dietary needs. I try to eat healthy as often as I can. I cut out extra fat as much as possible, leaving out butters & oils, trading in regular bacon for turkey bacon and switching refined pastas & breads […]

Cheese Filled Turkey Meatballs

February 18, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes baking, cheese, dinner, eat, Food, ground turkey, meatballs, mozzarella, recipes, string cheese, supper, Toddlers 4 Comments

Tonight was a dinner-time victory for mommy. Every evening it is a roll of the dice as to whether we will actually get our picky little monster to eat dinner with the family. The biggest cause of stress currently in my life is my daughter’s diet. She hates to eat. I have spoken to the […]

Chicken Cordon Bleu Risotto

February 14, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes chicken, chicken cordon bleu, cooking, dinner, eat, Food, ham, recipe, rice, risotto, supper, swiss cheese 18 Comments

I recently discovered that my little girl loves ham. It was an amazing discovery considering that she does not eat anything. Mommy wanted to make a family dish tonight using ham in hopes that my little picky eater would gobble it up. Did it work? Join us for dinner & see. Chicken Cordon Bleu Risotto […]

Shepherd’s Pie Soup

January 29, 2014March 15, 2015 Pinparent Dinner Main Courses, Recipes cheese, cold, cooking, corn, dinner, eat, family, Potato, recipes, shepherd's pie, sick, soup 19 Comments

I don’t know where you all live, but where we are, it is freezing. With the cold New England weather also comes the flu, colds & an assortment of other fun viruses to bounce back and forth around our home. My husband & daughter have been sick all week. The menu this week has been […]