Dinner Main Courses Archives – The Pinterested Parent

American Fried Rice

Pinparent — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:12:51 +0000

It is dinnertime & I don’t have anything planned. Let’s play a little game. What is in my fridge? We have thawed out ground turkey, leftover rice, 2 aging potatoes & a half of an onion that is getting ready to be trashed. Mmm mmm, sounds great doesn’t it? Nobody likes wasting food. My husband […]

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Our Sunday Menu – Toddler Victories & Failures

Pinparent — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:12:10 +0000

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 […]

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Macaroni & Cheese With Bacon Bread Crumbs

Pinparent — Sat, 24 May 2014 12:47:19 +0000

They say “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” This could very well be true & the fastest way to get there is with a strip of bacon. I don’t know what is about guys & bacon, but I don’t think I have ever met a man yet that didn’t love it, […]

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Oven Baked “Fried” Chicken

Pinparent — Tue, 13 May 2014 11:21:22 +0000

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 […]

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Maple & Swiss Turkey Meatballs

Pinparent — Tue, 06 May 2014 11:15:18 +0000

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 […]

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Barbecue Ham Fried Rice

Pinparent — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:22:06 +0000

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 […]

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Chick Pea Burgers

Pinparent — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:54:54 +0000

I have a love/hate relationship with food. I love food, but it hates me. If I have one day of bad of eating, my body pays for it for days. I am in the throes of body payback right now. I don’t know when I will learn my lesson. The funny thing is I enjoy […]

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Pasta La Carbonara

Pinparent — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:08:35 +0000

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 […]

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

Pinparent — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:15:02 +0000

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 […]

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Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole

Pinparent — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:20:24 +0000

Because sometimes you just need comfort food… Ingredients: 1 lb of ground meat (for this recipe we used venison but any ground meat will work.) 2 Cups of chopped peppers (red,yellow & orange) 1 cup of shredded cheddar 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 packet of sloppy joe mix 1 can of tomato paste 1 1/4 […]

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