Hi All,
Well last night Lil'Chef A decided that after the trip to the grocery store that she didn't want to touch any raw meat.. I seized my opportunity to ditch the ham balls and ran!
So what to do with the pound of ground pork I'd bought (never did figure out ground cooked ham?).. I combined it with 1/2 pack of Lipton Onion Soup mix, a bit of pepper and browned the pork in a skillet in Colavita Olive Oil. I have to tell you what a difference good olive oil makes! The minute the pan got the oil hot, the smell was amazing. Many olive oils say "Italian" but when you look at the label it says: Olives from Greece, Turkey, Spain and Italy.. Colavita is only all italian olives. It's can be a little on the pricy side (not good for the budget part) but I've been watching and waiting for it to go on sale then bought 2 bottles.
Served Onion pork with buttered Stellina pasta (amazing side dish when your kids love pasta but you don't want pasta to be the only thing they eat) and brussel sprouts. Brussel Sprouts: there was a new one for Foodie Mom. All I could think about was a Discovery Channel special about Koko the gorilla that learned to sign and called brussel sprouts "stink balls". My children couldn't agree more!
Tonight we are going to a Girl Scout event with campfire, hot dogs (which Lil'Chef A already declared she's not eating) and S'Mores!!! Can't wait!
Talk to you soon
T
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Long Time No Blog...
Hi All,
As my sister lovingly sent me a message the other day.. "Blog Already".. Well Sis, here it is..
So where have I been?? Where o' Where did the menu planning go? Out the damn window, that's where..
I have been living out of the freezer, eating out to our favorite take out places where my big kids eat nothing (Thai, Indian) but my little one LOVES everything (Thank God) and food blogging just hasn't been funny without my little critics..
BUT, I have started making recipes on my own! I made Persian Beef with Turmeric Rice! J actually ate the yellow rice! Shocker! Their entree was egg salad, which I substituted Greek yogurt for mayo and it was amazing! I think I'm going to try adding pureed tofu for more protein and sneak some in!
Tonight, Chef A is making us dinner from her Betty Crocker Jr Cookbook.. Cannon Ham Balls... When she declared that's what she wanted and showed me the picture (which was of no help, showing ham balls being shot out of a cannon and oozing down a wall).. I did my very best Mom smile and said "that's great honey".. back of my mind thinking "what else can I make with these ingredients so I don't have to eat many ham balls?!" Wish me luck! One of the ingredients is ground cooked ham? What the hell is that?! Better not let J see that or she'll become even more picky!
I've started a menu plan for what my hubbie calls "Round the world in 80 meatballs".. Not to be confused with the above!! But rather I'm going to make a batch of delicious meatballs (adapting a Julia Child recipe).. then use it in different cuisines throughout the week.. ie: Morrocan w/"Coo-coo" from Africa, Empanadas from So America, Hoisin Sauce w/ Rice from Asia, etc..
I'll keep you posted and try to blog more often!
BTW: Love Jasmine Thai & Karma Indian Cuisine in Valencia!
Talk to you soon.
T
As my sister lovingly sent me a message the other day.. "Blog Already".. Well Sis, here it is..
So where have I been?? Where o' Where did the menu planning go? Out the damn window, that's where..
I have been living out of the freezer, eating out to our favorite take out places where my big kids eat nothing (Thai, Indian) but my little one LOVES everything (Thank God) and food blogging just hasn't been funny without my little critics..
BUT, I have started making recipes on my own! I made Persian Beef with Turmeric Rice! J actually ate the yellow rice! Shocker! Their entree was egg salad, which I substituted Greek yogurt for mayo and it was amazing! I think I'm going to try adding pureed tofu for more protein and sneak some in!
Tonight, Chef A is making us dinner from her Betty Crocker Jr Cookbook.. Cannon Ham Balls... When she declared that's what she wanted and showed me the picture (which was of no help, showing ham balls being shot out of a cannon and oozing down a wall).. I did my very best Mom smile and said "that's great honey".. back of my mind thinking "what else can I make with these ingredients so I don't have to eat many ham balls?!" Wish me luck! One of the ingredients is ground cooked ham? What the hell is that?! Better not let J see that or she'll become even more picky!
I've started a menu plan for what my hubbie calls "Round the world in 80 meatballs".. Not to be confused with the above!! But rather I'm going to make a batch of delicious meatballs (adapting a Julia Child recipe).. then use it in different cuisines throughout the week.. ie: Morrocan w/"Coo-coo" from Africa, Empanadas from So America, Hoisin Sauce w/ Rice from Asia, etc..
I'll keep you posted and try to blog more often!
BTW: Love Jasmine Thai & Karma Indian Cuisine in Valencia!
Talk to you soon.
T
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Let's play "what can I defrost?"
Hi All,
Well I haven't cooked dinner since Thursday. Cooked a jumbo order of red beans & rice on Friday (which was awesome! I had 4 pots going at once! And diced all my veggies in record time with my food processor, duh right ?)
Friday was Thai delivery (yum), Saturday was pizza delivery (with the girls not here, we were actually able to have toppings :)! Sunday was a jazzfest party with amazing crawfish boil! Yesterday was leftover pizza, Mexican takeout from lunch & ms J with chicken in a pita! That child could sprout feathers with all the chicken she eats! It reminds me of when I brought home a whole rotisserie chicken.. Her DS must have been out of power because she was in the kitchen offering to help. I pulled off a wing and she asked "what is that?", I responded "a wing, you know a chicken wing" I was doing my best chicken dance arms while answering. She just looked a me bewildered and then shook her head & said "your funny momma" and quickly left the kitchen! I think when it comes to eggs, i'll lie until she's 30.
I have been meal planning and next week will be "round the world in 80 meatballs"... Please contain your excitement... I'm planning on 1 large batch of meatballs, then using them in different ways from each continent (except Antarctica).. If your wondering why not this week for the exciting journey... Well I've got a few little things on my plate this week that makes next week better!
So, I've raided the freezer!! I've got chicken & apple sausage, all girls give it thumbs up, BBQ ribs, crab & spinach lasagna (seriously doubt anyone under 10 will touch!), ground beef (currently no clue what to do with that the kids will actually eat)... Reminds me of my mom's "surprise stew" I didn't eat it then , won't eat it now..
Have a great day! Tonight's meal: what defrosted first?
T
Well I haven't cooked dinner since Thursday. Cooked a jumbo order of red beans & rice on Friday (which was awesome! I had 4 pots going at once! And diced all my veggies in record time with my food processor, duh right ?)
Friday was Thai delivery (yum), Saturday was pizza delivery (with the girls not here, we were actually able to have toppings :)! Sunday was a jazzfest party with amazing crawfish boil! Yesterday was leftover pizza, Mexican takeout from lunch & ms J with chicken in a pita! That child could sprout feathers with all the chicken she eats! It reminds me of when I brought home a whole rotisserie chicken.. Her DS must have been out of power because she was in the kitchen offering to help. I pulled off a wing and she asked "what is that?", I responded "a wing, you know a chicken wing" I was doing my best chicken dance arms while answering. She just looked a me bewildered and then shook her head & said "your funny momma" and quickly left the kitchen! I think when it comes to eggs, i'll lie until she's 30.
I have been meal planning and next week will be "round the world in 80 meatballs"... Please contain your excitement... I'm planning on 1 large batch of meatballs, then using them in different ways from each continent (except Antarctica).. If your wondering why not this week for the exciting journey... Well I've got a few little things on my plate this week that makes next week better!
So, I've raided the freezer!! I've got chicken & apple sausage, all girls give it thumbs up, BBQ ribs, crab & spinach lasagna (seriously doubt anyone under 10 will touch!), ground beef (currently no clue what to do with that the kids will actually eat)... Reminds me of my mom's "surprise stew" I didn't eat it then , won't eat it now..
Have a great day! Tonight's meal: what defrosted first?
T
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