January 2025

For Little Chef D’s birthday Grandma gave her some cooking supplies. Grandma did think it was a little strange to give such a young girl a gift like this, but Little Chef D was over joyed! One of the things in that bag were a variety of sizes of turnover molds. The fun part is […]

  Can you believe these cream puffs were made and decorated by Little Chef A? We have never made these before. She did a wonderful job following directions and executing the frosting.  Little Chef A made these with Grandma which made the experience even more memorable. The ingredients are very basic for the puff; eggs, […]

Five Little Chefs – Brussels Sprouts with Dijon Mustard Sauce Brussels Sprouts with Dijon Mustard Sauce was a request from Little Chef A. She came home from school recently and said most of the kids in her class hate brussels sprouts. “I don’t know if I like them or not. I haven’t tried them.” I […]

During the week we do not cook hot breakfast, unless you count microwave oatmeal. On the weekends we get a little fancy with pancakes, waffles and eggs. When we found Mini Frittatas by Giada we were excited. It seemed like a perfect recipe for us. Mix the eggs and additional ingredients all in one bowl […]

While the cakes cooked, the Little Chefs made up the frosting. This was a different frosting then they had ever made before – it required cooking, whisking and adding other ingredients they were not used to in a regular cake frosting. They were not sure about it as they were adding in the ingredients, but […]

As much as I love spending time in the kitchen there are a few things I really like which make prep work and clean up much quicker. These would make for great Christmas gift ideas. Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners – My mom has been using these for years! Place a liner in your slow cooker (one size fits […]

Five Little Chefs – Dessert Quesadilla Little Chef D was excited to make HER recipe today. Recently we were shopping and saw Paula Deen’s aprons. Little Chef A said, this is YOUR chef look!  This Dessert Quesadilla looked so good on the Food Network site we just had to make it. Little Chef D cut […]

Five Little Chefs – Basil Chive Red Potato Mash The Little Chefs were watching a cooking show and saw red potatoes. They were very curious about them.They have eaten them before, but then I realized I was doing the cooking and they did not realize what they were eating. We went shopping and brought home […]

Five Little Chefs – Vegetarian Skillet Chili After reading the ingredients I thought this was going to be an interesting meal. I wasn’t sure how this could be a chili, but we were soon to find out. Little Chef C peeled the sweet potato. It never fails, every time we peel a potato something drops […]

Knives are most precious to chefs. They are the most commonly used tool. Using the right knife makes the job easier and faster.  A knife should be razor sharp. When knives are used properly dull knives are more dangerous then sharp. Knives should cut through the food not bruise and smash the food. Knives should […]

  Upon reflecting this year cooking with my Little Chefs here are a few things I have learned: Never have a set time for dinner, you will ALWAYS run late. Measure all ingredients out into separate bowls BEFORE adding to the main bowl. Review, review, review. For each skill taught review and reteach over and […]

     This Ratatouille recipe was chosen because Little Chef C was watching an episode of Restaurant Impossible where this was made. Our only other experience with Ratatouille is the movie by Disney. The ingredients were gathered, except for the herbes de Provence we didn’t find. Luckily, it was an optional ingredient. The eggplant was […]

For one night when Little Chef Dad is away for work we usually have breakfast for dinner. This evening Little Chef A wanted to make German Pancakes.  She remembers loving them after making them for the first time with Grandma. Don’t you love how memories are tied together with food! Little Chef A got out […]

We LOVE a good homemade roll! I prefer to cook rolls in the morning because the smell that comes from the oven when bread cooks lingers all day. The Little Chefs come home from school excited for dinner because of the smell that hits them as they walk through the door. We thought it was […]