Recipes

Food is a big part of every holiday in my family, and while I have many favorites, dinner-in-a- pumpkin stands out as especially fitting Halloween feast.  A fun, festive, and delicious meal to fuel your little

Spice up your ho-hum grilled cheese by adding a little taste of Italy. Instead of American cheese, combine provolone, mozzarella and even parmesan on the sandwich.   Ingredients: Pancetta Shredded provolone

If you want options for a healthier breakfast the kids might like, or if you want to get away from using pre-made, frozen pancakes or waffles with long lists of ingredients, try varying a homemade recipe. 

this was one of my mom's inventions and I still love it.  It's cheap and kids go crazy for it.  It's also inexpensive to prepare and healthy.  Brown one pound of hamburg and an onion. 

I wanted to make a high iron, vitamin rich soup for my son who is one year old.  This is easy, great tasting and very healthy... Cook one very large yam and put in a food processor.  Add a little

My favorite cookbook for the last couple years has been The Gourmet Cookbook.  It’s great because it has both everyday meals and entertaining meals.  I love everything I’ve made, and my favorites

Here is mine... The Figs Table by Todd English We have had this cookbook for YEARS and have tried just about everything... From the Lasagna to Roasted Beets with Gorgonzola. From Crunchy Chicken to Risotto. His

The Kraft Foods site is also another great family cooking resource. Right now they are featuring some great Halloween and Holiday recipes - their Graveyard Gelatin Dessert looks fun and delicious. You can also

Pillsbury.com has lots of yummy recipes  for the holidays or everyday. They also have a kid-friendly section featuring additional ways to spruce up the kiddie meals (if needed!). I especially like

Want to get your kids off the French fries and onto another vegetable? Do this by working potassium rich veggies, abundant during the fall months, into their diets. Carve up a butternut squash for tasty squares