It’s time for another post for The Kids Cook Monday, and this time we made asparagus noodle salad using cellophane noodles.
Curried Peanut, Sweet Potato, and Tomato Soup (The Kids Cook Monday)
October 29, 2012 By 11 Comments
Peanut soup is something I’ve always wanted to try, so when we visited my parents in South Carolina, I picked up two bags of raw peanuts in the shells and had a fun afternoon shelling with the boys. I set out a half-sheet baking pan and gave each of the boys a pie pan, and [...]
Baked Potato Salad with Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette (The Kids Cook Monday)
August 6, 2012 By 5 Comments
Potato salad is synonymous with summer and one of our favorite things to eat with grilled meats. Our boys haven’t really been fond of potato salad or anything potato until the last six months. Hockey Guy has suddenly become Mr. Potato and Top Gun isn’t far behind, and part of the reason is this baked [...]
Grilled Zucchini with Herb Marinade (The Kids Cook Monday)
July 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
Grilled vegetables have become a favorite at our home, partly because of the flavor and partly because they are often easy to prepare. Our boys help with slicing the vegetables and mixing the marinades, and Michael or I take over at the grill.
Pasta Pie (The Kids Cook Monday)
February 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Pasta pie is an occasional treat that our boys always have fun making. I’d never heard of pasta pie until Michael and I started dating and he took me to the original Generous George’s in Alexandria, an institution known for its eye-popping colorful décor and filling pasta pies, which is simply a pizza pie topped [...]
Baked Boston Brown Bread
January 25, 2012 By 9 Comments
“Mommy, you make the best bread!” Top Gun said as he happily munched on a slice of baked Boston brown bread. We made this to go with our slow cooker Boston baked beans, and the boys later enjoyed slices of it with butter as an after school snack. And like those baked beans, this bread [...]
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans (Kids Cook Monday)
January 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
Putting a pot of beans in the slow cooker overnight is a great way to cook a meal and have it ready the next day, and it’s also a good way to get the kids to help make the meal, too. Our son Hockey Guy, 9 years old, helped make a pot of Boston baked [...]
Maple Orange Cranberry Sauce (The Kids Cook Monday)
November 13, 2011 By 5 Comments
We’re doing a special Thanksgiving edition of The Kids Cook Monday, because what better time to get the whole family in the kitchen than for one of the most festive meals of the year? There are several parts of the traditional Thanksgiving meal that the kids can help with, and one of our boys’ favorites [...]
Indian Savory Yellow Rice (The Kids Cook Monday)
October 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Rice is a common side at our house since we eat lots of Asian and Mexican food, and our pantry is stocked with several different types. For Asian dishes we cook with brown jasmine or brown basmati rice or a couple different kinds of short grain rice, depending on the dish. This traditional Indian basmati [...]
Huevos Rancheros (The Kids Cook Monday)
September 5, 2011 By 6 Comments
Ranchera. Say it. Try flipping the “r”. I still have trouble making that sound, even after living in a Spanish-speaking country for two years and developing an accent that could almost pass for a native. The Rs always gave me away. When I first moved to Colombia I couldn’t speak any Spanish except for the [...]
