Tex-Mex Pumpkin Patties

I’ve noted before that I’m always looking for ways to sneak more vegetables into my children’s diets. Somehow, steamed broccoli is gross but stick a little parmesan in it, and I’ve become a gourmet chef. (Who knew parmesan cheese had magical powers?) These flavorful vegetarian patties do get fried in butter but that still doesn’t take away the extra vitamin C & A. When we tried these, four of my kids liked it and the one who doesn’t like anything didn’t like these either. Overall, they got positive reviews from my test team. They are a little on the spicy … Continue reading

Roasted Veggie Enchiladas

My husband eats anything with cheese on it. It’s truly incredible. It’s as if the cheese somehow transforms the meal from “blech” to “oh la la.” I guess that’s the power of cheese. My husband also hates vegetables. In fact, he’s worse than the kids. He picks his peas out of the tuna noodle casserole while the kids happily munch on their food holistically with no sorting. So I was only too happy to find a recipe that included veggies covered in cheese. This meets the basic cheese requirement of my husband and yet still covers the basic ‘5 colors … Continue reading