Tofu....yes really tofu

So last week while shopping for the recipe for that week, I came across the "organic " aisle in the supermarket. Walking through there I noticed a whole section of Tofu and I thought "Maybe next week?" So I bought it....like every man my age would do when coming across Tofu...right?

Anyway so this week I easily convinced my children to make a tofu recipe with me to try it out. This is how i know that my cooking adventure with them has done alot for us. They never would have agreed to try tofu before we started cooking together. I guess the whole experience must have made them more open to try new things....NEAT!!!

The recipe we decided on was called "Sloppy Tofu"....if you havent guessed it yet that means its sloppy joe made from tofu. Check it out for yourself right here

Here is our adventure:

Never in a million years would I ever think this would be part of a recipe...but....here it is

My oldest chopping things up...shes getting good with the knife. I dont know if I should be proud or scared

Tofu baking time!

Onions to pan ...

then the green peppers joined the party

Then just adding in everything else in no particular order

almost done

I couldnt wait to take a bite before the pic...whoops

added broccoli with cheese too..yummy

With this adventure I learned alot. I didnt think that combining those weird mix of ingredients would turn out so good. And I learned that thanks to this cooking adventure we do each week, we have learned to try new things without being afraid of what might taste like.

Rating time!!!

My girls rating: 2/3 thought it was yummy and wanted seconds. My oldest said it was "Ok...but not great."

My rating: I really enjoyed cooking with something new and interesting. And it tastes fantastic to me. Im adding it to the recipe book.

So cold outside....need alittle warm up

This week I was going to do a more complex recipe but my oldest daughter demanded that we make some veggie soup so here it is. Here is the link to the recipe she chose. Clickie Clickie

Cant really complain about making some home made veggie soup on a cold windy day. Something about soup just makes the day better.

The recipe isnt tough but its yummy. Here is our adventure:

My oldest chopping celery

My middle child adding in the broth

My oldest and her bestie peeling potatoes

More peeling

choppy time

Finished product

Although it is an extremely easy recipe, it smelled fantastic and made our mouths water while making it.

Rating time: 

My girls rating (and guest): 4/4 thought it was yummy!

My rating: I really think its yummy. Ill add it to my recipe book for those cold winter days

Warm up with a classic

While trying to find a good recipe to make this weekend, I had a chill run down my spine listening to the wind blow outside. First thought to come to mind was "I could use some soup". So we decided that a classic chicken noodle soup would be perfect. Click here for the recipe


Here is our adventure:

My oldest cuts up the carrots

Her best friend came over to help and cut the celery

onions and celery to start the process

adding the chicken

now is carrot time

and of course you need noodles

bubble bubble 

dance off while we wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

random picture I took of my dog....because....I can

Finished product...yummy time!!!

It wasnt a hard recipe and I think its time I need to start stepping up the challenge alittle bit. But I really wanted some soup haha

Rating time!:

My girls ratiing (plus one): 2/4 said it was yummy and wanted more. the other two said "Its ok" So Im saving the recipe because that counts as a pass in my book

My rating: I liked it and it definitely was a great choice for a cold day.

Getting in the yummy christmas spirit

As a bonus this week we decided to make some yummy CornFlake Christmas wreaths. Here is the link


We wanted to make some special treat and this popped up and i couldnt resist. Here is our Adventure:

My corn flakes

scooping some butter

add the ymminess (thats totally a word...right?)

Stirring

Adding the green

we used red sprinkles instead of cinnamon candies 

not perfet but still yummy

Fun (and messy) little adventure. The kids enjoyed it

Rating Time!!!!

Girls rating: 3/3 couldnt get enough of them...should have made more

My rating: chewing , messy, and delicious. Adding to holiday recipes

Omelets aren't just whats for breakfast

My kids decided they wanted eggs for our dinner today. After looking around for awhile we decided (more like my kids decided) that the best choice was omelet. Keep in mind that none of them have had an omelet before. The recipe is called Baked Denver Omelet  Here is the link

We modified it for my picky eaters and didnt add onions. But we added yellow and red peppers because they wanted it to be pretty. Here is our adventure:

I added a couple more eggs into to make sure I had enough for our hungry bellies

My helper cutting up the peppers

Ready to mix

Peppers looking so pretty

almost time....my mouth is watering already

finished product with some sour cream on top to look fancy and taste yummy

I also added some Mango hot sauce Ive been wanting to try... just because

Rating time!!!

My girls rating: 3/3 enjoyed it and came back for seconds. They added alittle more salt and pepper but overall they liked it

My rating: I really think it turned out great. I enjoyed making it with my girls and I will be adding it to recipe book

I hope you all try this out and enjoy it. I know I did.

BONUS!!: My first try at pie

So to get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday I decided that Id do my first attempt at pie and hope that it didnt go horribly wrong. Here is the recipe I used for my apple pie Click here for Pie Recipe

Then I realized that I didnt have the top crust for my pie so I googles how to make pie crust so my apple pie could be done right. Here is the recipe I found and used . Pie crust recipe

Im hoping the two crust recipes dont clash and make a disaster, but if they do then it will all be documented here for your laughing pleasure. If they turn out good then Ill be bringing one to my families Thanksgiving dinner. Wish me luck

My oldest and her friend peeling the apples

 Butter and sugar mixture ready to go

making the pie top crust. It came out better later on...not the best pic

apples all ready thanks to my helpers

topcrust placed...I wasnt confident enough to do the lattice style

cooking

final project

Looks yummy....tastes awesome. Im so glad it turned out good. My middle child almost ate half the pie by herself haha

Rating time!!!!

My girls rating: 3/3 and our guest loved it. They couldnt stop talking about it

My rating: Better than I imagined. Im so happy my first try came out so good

Is this pizza or art?

This week we decided on another pizza. It was too good to pass up but we chose a BBQ Chicken pizza. Click here for Pizza recipe

We didnt add onions because none of us wanted onions on our pizza today haha. It was a very simple recipe (almost too simple) but we felt like cooking and having pizza here you have it.

My pizzas origin story

My little helper adding BBQ sauce

A sprinkle of cheese...and then the rest of the bag

What is Chicken pizza without chicken....am I right?

My goofball making faces and cutting up peppers

red peppers added

Now tag teaming the green peppers

almost there...I cant wait

Its a work of art 

I can almost taste it

All done. No holding back now

It was a journey from a plain crust to a masterpiece. But it was worth it... (insert dramatic music)

Now rating time:

My girls rating: 3/3 Said "Mmmmm" but couldnt get another word in because they were stuffing their faces so I take that as a good thing

My rating: a definite recipe for the cookbook. Its extremely simple and even more delicious. The hardest part is waiting for it to cook before eating it haha