Earlier this week, we had Matthew's soup for dinner.  He came up with a list of ingredients, and I helped with the amounts.  It was similar to a few different soups we've had in the past, but the combination was all his idea, and he was very proud of the result.  Also, this kid doesn't always willingly eat all his veggies, and he gobbled down the whole bowl!  If that's not an argument for getting kids in the kitchen, I don't know what is. Ingredients: 3 cups cooked shredded chicken 5 … [Read more...]

I had a few bananas getting ripe on the counter, but I didn't want to just make plain old banana bread again. It's good, but I wanted something different. So...Cinnamon Banana Bread Mini Muffins! Please excuse their massive muffin tops, as I filled the pan a wee bit too full. Ingredients: 2-3 bananas, mashed 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon pinch of salt 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. cinnamon (for … [Read more...]

Growing up, I can always remember eating delicious treats from both of my grandmas' kitchens.  This is probably the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever had. Seriously delicious.  Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (you can also do half applesauce and half butter) 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup chocolate … [Read more...]