Dinner Planning For Back To School
Another summer has quickly passed us by. The kids have reluctantly gone back to school. It stands to reason that life should be a little less hectic, right? Unfortunately, that’s usually not the case. Between all of your daily ‘Mom obligations’, helping with homework and providing transportation to every extra-curricular activity under the sun, you probably have little time to devote to dinner planning.
Rustic Ranchero Potatoes
Tired of the same old potaoes? Ever tried potatoes with barbecue sauce? Here is a great recipe to try.
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, cooked and sliced
¼ C. margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
1 C. milk
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
½ C. onions, diced fine
¼ C. barbecue sauce
1 C. cheese, grated
Directions:
Beer Marinated Ribs
2 racks pork spare ribs, about 2 lb each
2 Tbsp. seasoning salt
6 bottles of beer
Coarse salt to taste
3 garlic cloves, minced
2-6 seeded and sliced jalapeno peppers
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 c. store-bought barbecue sauce
Grilled Mushrooms
3/4 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tsp. chopped thyme
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 tsp. chopped rosemary
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
¼ tsp. salt
1/4 c. olive oil
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
Put the mushrooms and peppers on skewers. Mix together all other ingredients and brush onto the mushrooms. Grill for approximately 4-6 minutes, or until tender.
Kids Think Veggies Are Poison?
Kid’s meals should be easy, delicious and healthy. Getting children to eat vegetables is a major negotiation. Finding a way to get vegetables into the mouths of babes is easy when they are part of the fun. Coming up with creative ways to get kids involved in the preparation and the cooking of kids’ recipes is part of the fun. Child friendly recipes will allow you the peace of knowing your children are eating healthy and they will enjoy feeling in control of what they are being fed.