It's Tax Season.
That means lots of evenings alone with the little boys, which means a lot of quick meals, since they don't care for people food unless it's in the form of a nugget, dog or something equally processed. In fact, I'm m trying to get my youngest to eat Tator Tot Casserole (TTC) riiiight now. He's eating about one pea every 5 minutes and glaring at me the whole time since I'm on Doggy Patrol...not letting Lola eat what he's throwing down to her. Spenny gave up and ate Fruit Loops in Jello...yeah, he put them IN his jello...whatever, he ate! lol
Before I get too far...how do you make your TTC? I make mine with frozen mixed veggies, which I have boiled, hamburger (or ground pork), cream of mushroom soup, a splash of milk and a handful of shredded cheese. I heat it all together, dump it in a pan, put my already browned tots on top and bake until its...all casserole-y. Makes the total cook time a lot less than when I used to just dump everything and bake until hot.
Anyway.
Most important thing I wanted to post:
REUBEN PIZZA!
I love me some Reubens...especially the sauerkraut. I bought a Mama Mia or whatever honey wheat crust (the pre-made kind, that you find in the pizza aisle) and smothered it in Thousand Island Dressing. Then I tore up about a 1/4 lb or corned beef and spread it all over the top of the dressing. Next was TONS of sauerkraut followed by a ton of shredded swiss then tossed in the oven until it was all golden and bubbly. Totally delish. I must admit, I got the inspiration from Chips, here in Ankeny, but they smother theirs in chopped pickles. SICK. Totally delish and it was the perfect size for my friend Missy and I.
Last week Spenny and I found an easy dessert to whip up as well....so easy, my 3 year old did most of it!
1/2 stick butter
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1 c. self-rising flour or Bisquick
1 can fruit pie filling (apple, cherry, peach, etc.)
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1 c. self-rising flour or Bisquick
1 can fruit pie filling (apple, cherry, peach, etc.)
Melt butter in medium Pyrex dish. Mix sugar, flour, and milk in separate bowl, then pour batter over butter. DO NOT STIR. Spoon filling over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until brown.
That's it! We used cherry pie filling and Bisquick. I took it out at 50 minutes, it probably could have used the extra 10 minutes, so I'll keep that in mind for next time. Spenny loved being able to mix the ingredients, and of course, dump it into the pan. He wasn't so sure about the cherries tho :)
I have another post I might get around to making, I tried a new process, but I'm not sure how it'll work, so stay tuned.
What's new in your kitchen? Any recommendations for quick, easy, child-friendly recipes to get me through the next 8 weeks until tax season is over?
That's it! We used cherry pie filling and Bisquick. I took it out at 50 minutes, it probably could have used the extra 10 minutes, so I'll keep that in mind for next time. Spenny loved being able to mix the ingredients, and of course, dump it into the pan. He wasn't so sure about the cherries tho :)
I have another post I might get around to making, I tried a new process, but I'm not sure how it'll work, so stay tuned.
What's new in your kitchen? Any recommendations for quick, easy, child-friendly recipes to get me through the next 8 weeks until tax season is over?
I use a can each of green beans and asparagus with the crm of whatever (usually mushroom) and a bit of milk, add a couple handfuls of shredded cheese, top with my tater tots and bake till brown, usually I'm super gluttonous and add more cheese on top for the last 10 mins or so, or even sprinkle on top right after it comes out so it's all melty and gooey...Oh, and yeah, I put meat of some sort in it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the kid food, IDK what to tell you. I DO make a pretty mean thingy that is still nameless, but Zach likes it exept the veggies. I cook up some meat (any kind, chicken breast, pork chops, hamburger, whatever's thawed and sounds good at the time.) I season up the chicken or porkchops with lots of paprika, Lowry's, garlic powder and occasionally some chili powder. Cook some whole wheat passta, add frozen california blend (or whatever veggies you want to add) near the end so it's cooked. To the meat, add some nacho cheese soup (1 or 2 cans, depending on how much pasta you've cooked) and/or some rotel tomatoes. Mix everything together and serve with shredded mexican cheese on top. Bubba really happens to like it as well. also, it's something Bradin can eat since I simply just nix the cheese on top of his portion. If you find anything good that's fairly lactose-free, send it my way!!!
I'm SO going to try the reuben pizza, YUM!!! Have to find someone to help me eat it, though, I have a feeling my family wouldn't like to too well LOL!!!