Gotta love some curry

Some people know I really love curry. I have tried many kinds of curry and have made many recipes. I tried a new book that I recently bought that has Keto friendly recipes. That diet I was doing worked really well so I'm trying to stick with it the best I cant but sometimes I slip.

Here is the recipe for the Coconut-Curry Chicken :

And here is our adventure:

First I added the coconut oil , onions, and red peppers

I added the chicken then I seasoned all of it with the curry , salt, and pepper.  I also added sweet paprika as a personal touch

After letting it boil and cook for a few minutes my daughters added the coconut milk and the lime juice

After cooking it for about 12 mins I added the red cabbage and cooked for two more minutes... I couldnt get that picture to load up. Use your imagination

Here is a random pic of me in my new daddy apron

I was too excited to take a picture of the finished product. I served it over some Basmati rice that I added alittle butter to.

Rating time!!!!

Girls rating: 3/3 .. they loved it so much that two of them had two bowls each and ate every last bit

My rating: I absolutely loved it. Definitely will make this again

I hope you enjoyed our adventure. Maybe you can use this recipe to make some yummy curry for yourself or your family. Sometimes its not the cooking that is the best part... sometimes its seeing the faces of people enjoying your cooking thats the best part

Curry Carrot Soup

Today's recipe was entirely the decision of my children. They dug through all the books and found this one and for once they didn't just pick by looking at the picture... and this one didn't even have a picture.

Today's recipe is Curry Carrot soup.

Here is the recipe:

As you can see, there isn't much to it and its low in everything but sodium. So I guess it's not too bad for you

Here is out adventure:

My oldest cut the onion up a different way that we watched on a youtube video to make nice little squares

I cut up the carrots with my new fancy knife

My oldest cutting up the Jalapenos 

After throwing the onions and mustard seeds in to saute for a few minutes we added the jalapenos, ginger, carrots, and curry powder and let they cook for a minute to release all the yummy smells

Meanwhile my middle child put on her apron to help

She then added 3 cups of chicken stock to the pot and we brought it to a boil then let simmer for 6 mins

Next I poured it all into the food processor and chopped it all up before pouring it back in the pot and added the rest of the chicken stock

After letting it heat up again my middle child added the lime juice

Immediately after that I served with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of lime zest.... I'm not sure how it's supposed to look but I think it looks great.

As you see it wasn't very time consuming yet it still comes out looking and smelling like on of those fancy restaurant soups.

Rating time!!!

Girls: 3/3 liked it and the sour great gave it a really good taste that they enjoyed

Mine: I thought it was great. It wasn't too spicy and the flavors were nice. I had 3 bowls of it

Dad: He tried some and I'm not sure if he liked it but he finished off the pot so couldn't have been to bad.... even though he's not a fan of spicy food

Do you have a recipe you want me to try out? Or maybe you'd like to make a guest appearance on my blog? Either way... Let me know!!

Curried Bananas bring families together

This weekends choice came about alittle differently. It involved the decision of one of my sisters and the approval of her little tiny baby daughter... It makes sense if you were there.

Anyway, this weeks recipe is Calypso rice with curried bananas

Here is the recipe:

The only part I didn't follow this time was getting the coriander for garnish

I had special guest taste testers today with my Sister, brother in law, and niece here to enjoy my slowly improving culinary skills.

Here is out adventure:

My oldest chopped away at the red peppers, mild red peppers, onions, and bananas

I sauted the onions while my oldest was dicing up everything else

I kept forgetting to take pictures but after the onions were done I added the garlic and peppers and cooked them for a bit. Then I added the cooked veggies to a pot with rice and then I added the veggie stock. While that simmered down I moved on to the Bananas

My middle child added the bananas to a pan with sunflower oil

Then I added the coconut milk and curry paste mixture to them. I reduced the heat and mixed things up

The rice soaked up the stock and after about 15 mins the rice was ready

I completely forgot to  take a finished product picture because we were all so excited to try it that  we just dug in.

This is what is was supposed to look like. Mine wasn't that nice looking but it didn't look bad

It was definitely a new type of food I'm not used to and was something new to my taste buds as well. I love trying out these new recipes and opening up my palette to different tastes

I also thing its a great experience for my kids to get them out of their comfort zone and see the possibilities that are out there. 

When I started this project I wanted to be able to teach myself to cook and teach my daughters as well. I didn't want them growing up to only be able to survive off of food from drive thrus and instant noodles. Every time we cook my oldest gets more and more involved and I can tell she really takes a liking to it. 

It warms my heart to know that I'm making an impact on my girls that will really help them in the future. 

I can only hope that the things I do stick with them as they grow up and start families of their own.

Rating time!!

My girls: 3/3 enjoyed it. My oldest ate all of her bananas and some of her sisters. My middle child didn't like the bananas but really liked the rice. My youngest ate her food and didn't say much haha

Mine: I liked everything about this recipe including cooking it. It made the house smell amazing and tasted so good

My dad: He said its not usually food he goes for but it was really good

My sister: She really really liked it and was probably the most excited when it was done hahaha

My niece (the one that is old enough to eat it): she didn't really seem to like it but she at least tried it and that is all I can ask of anyone when I cook

My bro-in-law: Didn't really say anything but he ate a second helping of rice so I'll take that as a compliment

Someone send me a recipe to try and we will try our best!!!!