Archive for the 'Kids in the Kitchen' Category

Mini Pizzas

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

8 oz. bulk pork sausage
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbl. tomato paste
dried leaf oregano
fennel seeds
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1 (3.75 oz.) tube of flaky-style biscuits
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Crumble sausage into a skillet, add garlic powder and cook until the sausage is browned; drain.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out each biscuit to a 3 1/2″ diameter […]

Blueberry Monkey Bread

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

2/3 cup sugar
2 Tbl. ground cinnamon
4 packages (10 oz. each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 1/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 sticks (10 Tbl.) butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup of blueberries, fresh or frozen, rinsed and drained
Mix sugar (you can use white or brown sugar) and 1 Tbl. cinnamon.
Cut biscuits in […]

International Chocolate Day (Sept 13)

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

And I thought every day was Chocolate Day…
Fudge Ecstasies
1 (12-oz.) package semisweet chocolate chips
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 Tbls. butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt together 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate squares, and butter.
In a mixing bowl, beat melted chocolate, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour, baking […]

Lunchbox Recipes

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Back to school time -
Shake-it-up-salad
2 tablespoons French salad dressing
1/4 cup cubed cooked chicken
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons shredded carrot
1 cup torn prewashed salad greens
Pour salad dressing into 1-quart plastic container with tight-fitting lid. Place cooked chicken on top of salad dressing. Place Cheddar cheese on top of chicken, and carrot shreds on top […]

Frog’s Eyes

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Snacks for kids from the Chicago Tribune:
Frog’s Eyes
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (16-ounce) jar gherkins or baby dills
12 slices deli meat, such as ham or corned beef
1. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on a slice of meat.
2. Wrap a pickle tightly inside the cheese-covered meat slice. (Henry and Rufus Somerby […]

Easy Cleanup

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

I like anything that makes cleaning after cooking easier and there’s a product that I’ve been using for several months that does just that - Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners. My favorite “keeps me from having to scrub” product is still (and probably always wil be) the parchment paper I use to line pans for […]