I whipped up this fantastic dinner tonight in no time using the amazing organic products of  La Romanella I found at Smart and Final today! Cheesy Artichoke and Garlic Linguini Ingredients:  * La Romanella Organic Linguini * La Romanella Marinated Artichokes * La Romanella Grated Parmesan *La Romanella Basil tomato Pasta Sauce *Mozzarella Cheese * Garlic Cloves * Salt and Pepper So maybe not the most sophisticated or original dinner- but let me tell you- it was … [Read more...]

My kids were begging for breakfast last night for dinner - so I made the easiest recipe in the world- and they loved it!  Scrambled eggs are just so much more appealing to kids when they look like cupcakes!  Ingredients:  *Eggs * Cheese *Spinach (Or any other mix- ins you like or have on hand.)  Mushrooms, Sausage or Peppers work well too! 1. Beat the eggs in a small bowl 2. Add in your mix ins and pour into well greased muffin tins- tops with lots of cheese!   3. … [Read more...]

This "recipe" (if you can call it that!) my kids call "Party Dogs!" It is the simplest dish ever created- and yet they love it because they get to help make it! It takes 2 ingredients, 5 minutes and it is guaranteed they will eat every bite! Party Dogs Recipe: Ingredients: * Spaghetti Noodles* Hot DogsRecipe: *Cut you hot dogs into bite size pieces*Take your spaghetti and insert them gently through the hot dogs (As many as you would like in each) This is were … [Read more...]

So I am sure there is a more sophisticated name for this dish, but I have nicknamed it "Million Dollar Mac and Cheese" because of the expensive cheese it takes! :) Gruyere, Feta and Goat Cheese. But I promise- it is so worth it! Ingredients:1 lb. pasta shapes (I use Cellentani anytime I can- it's just fun!)1.5 lb. raw shrimp4 oz. feta cheese3 oz Goat CheeseZest of 1 lemon, divided ( I have used lemon juice in a pinch) 2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped, … [Read more...]

I was in the mood for fish tonight. (What is new- I could live off seafood)  I grabbed some tilapia filiets from the freezer and made up my own recipe as I went. Not my favorite ever- but Andre and the kids loved it so I guess that makes it a success! :) Panko Crusted Fish with Baked Rice. Ingredients For the fish:* Tilapia Filets* Flour* Eggs* Parmesan Cheese* Italian SeasoningOptional Sauce: * Spaghetti Sauce (Simmered down to about half) * Half and … [Read more...]

My kids have been on strike when it comes to anything I cook lately- so I decided to make a healthy version of a kids staple. Chicken Nuggets! Super simple. Ingredients: * 3 Chicken Breasts* Bread Crumbs* Seasoning (I used chicken blend from Mrs. Dash) 1. Cut up chciken breasts into bite sized pieces2. mix seasonings and bread crumbs in a bowl and then lay out on a plate3. roll chicken in the bread crumbs. 4. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes and you're done! My kids … [Read more...]

I have attempted making my own pizza crust 3 times now. The first time was a complete diaster, second- Andre did 99% of it and it was perfection, third time- Disaster!Yet I really love homemade pizza- so we turned to premade crust and just faked it!The kids are so picky and what they liked yesterday- they hate today. But I have found that if they help me make anything- they will gobble it down! So they helped make goat cheese and artichoke pizza with me- and ate it ALL!!Ingredients:* Premade … [Read more...]