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This is a blog about the struggle to make simple, nutricious, and tasty meals for your family from the perspective of a beginner cook. It's about trying to tame chaotic meal times. Focus is put on cooking for young children, with special interest in recipes that can involve children.

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Aug 16

Grilled Asparagus and Prosciutto Salad

Ease: 4/5 Kid-friendliness: 0/5 Taste: 3/5 Time: 4/5Prep: 10 minutesCook time: 8 minutesThis recipe isn't really kidlet friendly. Unless you have a really sophisticated toddler, most small kids probably don't (read full article)

asparagus, prosciutto, Salads

Aug 09

Grilled Chicken Panini's in a Hurry

Ease: 5/5 Kid-friendliness: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Time: 5/5Prep: 5 minutesCooking time: 10 minutesSometimes, I am just at a loss for what to make at lunch time. If I don't have leftovers or sandwich stuff, it can be (read full article)

Chicken, lunch, paninis, Poultry, sandwiches

Aug 03

Pita Pizzas

Ease: 5/5 Kid-friendliness: 5/5 Taste: 5/5 Time: 4/5Prep: 5 minutesCook time: 15 minutesThis makes a quick easy lunch for the kids. My daughter loves pizza, making it a great way to slip in some veggies (if I (read full article)

cooking with kids, kid's snacks, lunch, pizza

Jul 27

Pork Tenderloin and Bacon

Ease: 3.5/5 Kid-friendliness: 4/5 Taste: 5/5 Time: 4/5Prep: 15 minutesCooking time: 8 minutesI recently discovered tenderloin and think it might very well be my favorite meat right now. It's so, well, tender! (read full article)

bacon, Pork, tenderloin

Jul 24

Tips and Tricks for Grilling Pork

I recently discovered pork tenderloin. I have no idea why it took me so long, but it is quite possibly my most favorite meat to cook and enjoy. You really can't go wrong - it will nearly always come out juicy and tender!I looked up some tips and tric (read full article)

Pork, preparing pork, selecting pork, Tips and Tricks