Pizza!!!!

We have been eating a lot of pizza. I'm sure that it is different than the pizza you are thinking about. We have had mini pizzas, pizza casserole, and flat bread pizza. The best part is my 5 year old loves to help make it. When making the mini pizzas he helped put the English muffins on the tray. I put the sauce on them. and the cheese. he then put the peperoni on them. once they were in the oven he helped count down until they were done and watched them cook. He loved when it was time to eat them. he made one for everyone and told us what one we could eat.

As for pizza casserole I was a little more on my own. Cooking meat and noodles was a little to much for my son to do. How ever he did like watching me cut up the vegetables and help me mix everything together. Oh don't forget about counting down the timer. and telling every one that it was dinner time.

Flat bread pizzas are just like the little pizzas. helping with the toppings and watching them cook. I think at one point we even had a pizza wrap.

Cooking can be so much fun with little ones. You just have to find ways to make it fun. Little things like watching the timer count down and watching things cook in the oven. We don't think that watching something change in a oven can be so cool. But to a little boy that is something that they have not seen before. So please find something cool in the kitchen to do with your kids.

Its getting cold!

The weather is changing and its not getting warmer. Well unless you are in the south!!! So I'm sure that we all love to come home to a nice warm meal. The best thing in the kitchen right now is a crock pot! really it is. Chicken noodle soup is so easy to do in the crock pot. and who doesn't love coming home to a nice hot bowl of soup. just brown the chicken and throw in some vegetables. and let it cook all day. even the kids will love it. There are so many kinds of soup that you can make in a crock pot. If you not a soup fan don't worry, you can still come home to a meal ready for you. like barbecue beef or pork. If you are a deer fan you can even throw the deer meat in the crock pot and let it cook. don't forget to add water. What is your favorite cold weather meal?

Dinner time fun!

I am so glad that people are excited, not only eat better but get there kids involved. This week for dinner, I have done some easy things. On Monday, we had steak tacos. They were a huge hit!! Tuesday I had some chicken that I could not think of anything to make with it. Therefore, I used a bag of Spanish rice. We had rice and chicken. Last night was pork chops on the grill. Who would have thought that a grilled pork chop and ketchup would be a hit! But it was he ate a whole poke chop. We also have a veggie every night. I have found that if I let my son put the salt and pepper on the veggies that he eats more of them. The rule at every meal is 5 bits. That is all I ask. Yes, they are small bite to me but they are huge to him. When the whole family is sitting around the table and your 5 year old asks for more broccoli you know that you are doing something right. Therefore, here are my recipes from the last few night. Try them out and please let me know how it goes! Oh and with it being apple season, I wanted to throw in a trick. Go and pick your own apples. With the kids of course. Get an apple peeler. You put the apple on it and turn a handle and it takes the skin off the apple and cuts it. Kids love to do it. (With mom and dad, watching and helping when needed.) Take the apple cut it in bit size pieces, throw it in a pan with some cinnamon and sugar and you have homemade warm applesauce. Great for a mid day snack or an after dinner snack. The best part is the kids helped from start to end!

Steak Tacos (Steak Wraps)

1-2LB Steak. Any kind cut in bit size pieces
One packet of taco seasoning
Whole-wheat taco shells
Shredded Cheese
Shredded lettuce
Salsa

Cook the steak in a frying pan. I do not use and oil with it because the oil from the meat will prevent it from sticking to a non-stick pan. When meat is 95%, done add taco seasoning and water, per package. Cook until meat is coated in seasoning.
Taking one shell, add meat. Remember little kids cannot eat as much as we can. So start with 6-10 pieces of meat depending on the size. Add a sprinkle of cheese. I then warm in the microwave for 5 seconds that way the cheese sticks a little. Add lettuce and salsa. If the kids do not like salsa, you can skip it. I have also put ranch on it for my son. He loves it that way. A very easy dinner. You can add tomatoes and onions also. Even sour cream. I did not make an extra vegetable this night because my son will eat the lettuce on the taco with the salsa.

Spanish rice With Chicken. (Can also use ground beef)
One-pound chicken. Cut in bit size pieces.
One bad Spanish rice. (Whatever kind you can buy at the store)
Shredded cheese
Broccoli

Cook Chicken in frying pan. Again, I do not use oil because I have a non-stick pan. Cook until done. Add Spanish rice and water. Cook until rice is done and water is gone.
In separate pot, steam broccoli.
You can mix the broccoli in or serve on the side. Top with cheese. You can also add sour cream.

Grilled Pork Chops and Mashed Cauliflower

One-pound pork chops.
Head of cauliflower.

Season pork chops however, you like them. Place on grill. About 5-7 minutes per side. Depending on how thick they are. You want the juice to be clear when you cut it and NO pink in the meat.
Steam cauliflower in large pot. When done drain water and put in bowl. With a fork, mash the cauliflower. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste. Mix very well. I also like to add seasoning salt to it for a little more taste.
In addition, your child can dip pork chop in a sauce of there choice. Also, a great side is applesauce!

Hope you enjoy!

New to this.

Hello everyone. I am new to blogging. So we will see how this goes. I started this page because I am always looking for new things for dinner. I am also looking for ways to get my five year old in the kitchen to help me. We have tried many new things over the past few months. I have found that kids love things they can do them self. Like make pizza. The can put the toppings on themselves and how they want it. Besides they love pizza sauce and we wont tell them but its a veggie!! We even made our own pizza sauce this year. with tomato's and peppers in it. The best part is he love it! So over time i will share all the new things that we try and if they are a go or not. Oh by the way a veggie at every meal is a must. not matter what we are having.