Posted on 28 August 2010 by MommyKnows
My gosh this is good. It’s been a while since I’ve made it, but I have quite a bit of zucchini in the garden and I am determined not to waste it.
By the time I had a chance to photograph this, the loaf had been destroyed by the kids. They LOVE this recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 f. Spray a 9x5x3 loaf pan with nonstick spray.
Posted on 19 August 2010 by MommyKnows
My grandmother made the best blueberry cobbler on the planet. I am happy to tell you, it’s in the genes. Grandma made this recipe entirely on the stove-top in a cast-iron pot with a lid. I don’t have a similar pot, so I use the microwave (because I don’t have to watch and stir) and then the oven. Try it … you’ll love it!
I picked these cherries from my parents farm last weekend. They are a wee bit tart, so I knew they’d make great cobbler.
Ingredients
I always manage to leave something out of the ingredients photo. In this case the vanilla and butter are missing. It’s hard to be the cook, mom, photographer and food stylist all at the same time.
Posted on 13 July 2010 by MommyKnows
I made this recipe up to use the fresh and locally grown spinach and mushrooms in my Organic Box delivery. Damn it’s good! It shouldn’t take much more than 12-15 minutes to make (depends on how long it takes the water to boil).
Ingredients:
1-2 chicken breasts (chopped into 1/2 inch slices)
1-1.5 cups of chopped fresh spinach leaves
1 cup of sliced mushrooms (any sort)
1/4 cup of butter
3 large cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
6 cups of cooked pasta of your choice.
Directions:
Put pasta water on to boil.
Now start chopping up the mushrooms, spinach, garlic and chicken.
When water is at a full boil add pasta.
Add butter to a large skillet or wok (wok works best). When butter is melted add chicken and saute. Now add the mushrooms and the garlic to the cooked chicken, saute until tender. Add salt and pepper. When pasta is cooked drain and add to the wok/skillet.
I cooked the works on med-high.
Add 1/2 the parmesan cheese and mix.
Serve immediately sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
Enjoy!
MK xo
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Posted on 29 April 2010 by MommyKnows
This recipe is so EASY and YUMMY! However, I can’t take any of the credit. I found this fabulous recipe courtesy of Alina @ Russian Season (one of my favourite blogs) and she found it @ the Stone Soup. My children thank-you both, as do I. ‘Mommy knows’ a good recipe when she sees it!
Prep: 10 minutes Freeze: 6 hours
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of honey
2 1/2 cups of cream (35% fat)
(and I can’t follow a recipe, so I added)
1 teaspoon of vanilla (to the whipped cream portion)
AND
A teensie bit of grated vanilla bean (to the honey and cream portion)
I just couldn’t stand it, I had to add the vanilla, but you don’t, so I am going to continue to call it TWO ingredient ice cream.
1. Whip 1.5 cups of whipping cream (plus 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract) until it forms stiff peaks, refrigerate.
2. Heat honey on low heat until it is very runny and add the remaining 1 cup of cream. Stir together until well blended (and grate in teensie bit of vanilla bean).
3. Add honey/cream mixture to the whipped cream. Whisk until well blended.
4. Freeze approximately 6 hours until the mixture is the consistency of ice cream.
Serve with the topping of your choice –> Enjoy!
MK xo
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Posted on 24 April 2010 by MommyKnows
Frittata – an egg based dish similar to an omelet or quiche.
It has come to my attention {cough, cough –> Joanne}, that I have several EASY meals that I know how to make without digging out a cookbook and that not everyone does. I prefer, simple meals made from real food. We eat very little processed or frozen food here. In fact, I’ve even started baking my own bread (I’m bragging again).
I think it’s time that we stopped buying prepared foods and started making meals from REAL FOOD. You know … the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize as food. This particular recipe takes 5 MINUTES of prep time. I doubt you can pull out of rush-hour traffic and get a fast food meal in less than 5 MINUTES.
One of my favourites is Frittata. It’s tasty, healthy and a great way to clean out the fridge (really). The basis of this dish is 8 eggs and 2 tablespoons of water, after that, the sky is the limit. The recipe below is indicative of what I had on hand (I really need to grocery shop), you could substitute or add all kinds of other meat and veg. For example: bacon (chopped), spinach, cilantro, basil, oregano, tomato, bell pepper …
I am sure you get the idea!
Prep: 5 minutes, Cooking: 30 minutes
Ingredients
* 8 eggs
* 2 tablespoons water
* 1/2 cup onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup ham, chopped
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
* 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, cayenne and chili powder
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat eggs and water with wire whisk in medium bowl. Stir in ham, 1/2 of the cheese (both cheddar and mozzarella), onion and spices.
3. Pour into greased 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
This recipe generally feeds our family of 2 adults and 3 children. It’s great served with a fresh salad.
MK xo
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Posted on 29 August 2009 by MommyKnows
Well, it’s what was for dinner a couple of nights ago. By popular demand I am going to show you how to go about making the salad/pizza dish and cornbread salad that I made at the Kraft Kitchens with Chef Harry Crane and Danielle of foodmomiac.
I’ll start with the ‘Bistro Salad/Pizza‘ combo (cornbread salad coming soon)! Mmmmm!
Prep: 6 minutes / Total time: 22 minutes
I think the beauty of this meal (besides the great taste), is the presentation. It looks good. In reality, you could just pop the pizza in the oven and serve up the salad on the side, but it’s better this way. It’s attractive! You could fool guests into thinking you’re somewhat sophisticated. Well I could! Then again, you should see my friends.
Posted on 24 March 2009 by MommyKnows
Lizzy turned 10 yesterday! I know it’s cliche, but time flies. Where is my baby? Who is this BIG girl who longs for skinny jeans and earrings?
happy birthday lizzy
We had a home party on Friday with some Rockband, hot dogs, cake pops and candy sushi. The candy sushi was the craft and the take home treat. Yes, I am a cheapskate.
candy sushi by mommyknows
The sushi was inexpensive and easy, more importantly the kids had fun. One child told me it was the best party she’d ever been to. I’m not quite sure if she’s been party deprived or an ass-kisser, but she certainly scored points with this mommy.
Here’s how it’s done:
rice krispie treats
I used this recipe to make up a batch of Rice Krispie squares. I added 8 extra marshmallows to the recipe to make sure they wouldn’t be too crispy. I used the microwave instructions, they worked perfectly.
trimmed
Once they had cooled, I trimmed up the slabs of Rice Krispie treats into nice neat rectangles and stacked them on wax paper for the party. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for the kids. Georgia and I enjoyed eating all the trimmings.
ready for the party
In the end, I made 3 full batches of Rice Krispie Squares one after the other, to get 8 thin slabs for the party and a couple of practice slabs for Georgia and I. It took about 20 minutes total.
I’ve never made candy sushi before, so I thought I’d better practice before I tried it out on the kids. As you can imagine Georgia was extra excited. I sat her across from me at the kitchen table and pretended she was the birthday party. I figured if I could get a three year old on a sugar high to make candy sushi, then I could handle a gang of 10 year olds.
twizzlers and gummy worms work well
Add candy. I bought colored twizzlers, gummi worms, jujube fish and fruit roll-ups.
roll tightly
Roll the Rice Krispie treats around the candy.
looking good
Don’t roll it more than one full roll. You don’t want it to be too thick.
trim excess
Trim the excess with a sharp knife.
a better mom than I would have brushed her hair before now
Georgia was having a good time.
my mom rocks!
Make sure you allow snacking!
sticky sweet
Once you’ve trimmed the roll, wrap the fruit roll up around it (squeeze). Green fruit roll-ups would be best, but I couldn’t find them. I left the plastic wrap on my roll-up while I applied it to the candy, none of the kids bothered to do this. It works well both ways, just make sure to remove it before cutting.
adult supervision required
Now it’s time to cut your candy roll into to cute California roll style sushi. You’ll need a sharp knife to get through the gummy worms and twizzlers in the center. Georgia wanted to do it herself. I let her … practice makes perfect.
all 10 fingers intact
For all the worry-warts out there, the cutting was accompanied by repeated safety warnings. She survived the cutting with all of her fingers in tact.
pretty candy sushi
The nice thing about not finding green fruit roll-ups is the pretty product. I’m loving the colors.
candy nigiri roll
I made the slabs long enough for each child to make two rolls of candy sushi. They then used any leftovers to make a Nigiri style sushi. I also gave each of them a ‘bento box’ to take home their creations. It curbed the urge to eat it all.
easy-peasy
Georgia managed to make these with no help at all.
candy sushi by mommyknows
Here it is … candy sushi by Mommyknows and Georgia.
MK xo
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Posted on 11 February 2009 by MommyKnows
Normally, I don’t ‘blow my own horn’. I’m not a bragger mom. I’m just NOT, any of you that come here on a regular basis know that Georgia is NOT EASY to please, so when she says, “You’re the best mom in the WHOLE world!” It’s just has to be true. It has to be!
I’ve heard it before, from Sam and Liz, but they ARE EASY to please! A 15 minute bedtime extension, a Kit Kat in the grocery check-out … and I’ve topped the ‘best mom’ list. Georgia’s not quite so easy. In fact, I spend much of my time avoiding this:
This is a daily occurrence, and I was only trying to keep her from suffering frostbite.
In addition to being A.) ‘the best mom in the WHOLE world’, and B.) ‘not a bragger mom’ … I am also a ‘sharing mom’ (OK, so maybe I do brag just a wee bit!). I share my old books with you … the odd cuppa coffee. You get the idea right?
I, therefore, feel impelled to share my secret of HOW TO BE ‘the best mom in the WHOLE world’ (tongue in cheek!!). This is a tried and true method (REALLY), it’s worked several days in a row.
Are you ready for it?
PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES –> baked at home by YOU!
You’re thinking it can’t be that easy! Well it is and it isn’t.
I don’t just blob the cookies on the cookie sheet. I lovingly roll each cookie into a uniformly sized little ball and carefully place them on the cookie sheet.
If I were just any old mom, and not ‘the best mom in the WHOLE world’ I’d just pop them in the oven just like that.
NOT I! I press them firmly with a fork!
NOT just once, but twice! EVERY single cookie — TWICE! It’s becoming clearer to you now, just how ‘BEST’ I actually am, isn’t it?
I cook them at 350f for 10minutes. I’m vigilant, about this part. I don’t run and do other errands while they’re baking. No … not me, I sit in the kitchen waiting for the timer to go. Wandering off to do other chores like laundry is how burning accidents happen.
Just look at these perfectly baked (not burnt, because you’re always multi-tasking) cookies. If I were just a great mom, I’d quit there.
I’m not just great! I’m ‘the best mom in the WHOLE world!’ and so I sprinkle them with sugar while they’re still hot.
I serve them to her on a pretty little side plate!
She loves them! She loves me! I get additional points for letting her get to mid-day without brushing her hair!
Here is the recipe:
REALLY!
If you’re really smart like me — (OK, OK — I’m a bragger), you’ll only cook 1/2 the roll and then you can be ‘the best mom in the WHOLE world!’ again tomorrow.
What little things, make your little people happy?
MK xo
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**NOTE: this is not a review/advertisement — just some DIY goodness from me to you! — because I am nice like that and Pillsbury FREAKIN’ ROCKS– just saying!**
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