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 →

I realize that this seems a little out of place considering the season but truthfully, around this time of year, if it’s not a holiday, it’s a busy night getting ready for the holidays. So I like to pull out my tried and true crock pot and casserole recipes right about now so that no matter how busy we are, we have dinner on the table waiting. There are three things that I really like about this dish. First of all, it looks like you fussed but you really didn’t. Secondly, it can be done ahead and anything that can … Continue reading →

Do you have an excess of tomatoes and aren’t sure what to do with them? Sure you can make countless cans of marinara sauce to store for later. Or you can have salad, every night for the next several months. Or you can make this fantastic side dish. Since the ingredients are fresh, this is oozing with great flavor! A big thanks to the garden where my kids take classes, for this recipe! You will need: 1 cup Arborio rice (or other short-grain white rice) 6 ripe but firm large tomatoes 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1 … Continue reading →