Critter Chronicles
Recipes
Recipe: Spiced Quinoa and Black Beans
Last week threw me off. Despite having all these grand intentions of following my meal plan to a ‘T’ Anthony requested a Chinese feast to celebrate the lunar New Year, and then we all got a little down and out with various ailments. I treated myself to some extra time on the computer and ran … Continue reading
Recipe: Sesame Noodles
“Mommy, since it’s the Chinese New Year can we please, please, PLEASE get Chinese food for supper tonight?” He looked at me with eyes wide and blinking purposefully, with lips pouted and hands clasped together in front of his chest. As I said on Facebook, he is his “master manipulator” father’s child, and I am … Continue reading
Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I have no picture of my own of these. And the reason for that is because my normally non-sweet-potato-eating children ate them all. They ate firsts, and seconds, and even thirds and then asked for more, and sighed woefully when there were no more because we’d eaten them all. So. I think not much else … Continue reading
Recipe: Spaghetti Tacos
Huh? What? Yeah, you read that right. Spaghetti Tacos. It seems I’ve got a thing for pasta in weird applications, right? Brenna has recently started watching back episodes of iCarly, a show which I find a bit obnoxious, to be honest, but from which the inspiration for this recipe came, as it’s a common meal … Continue reading
Recipe: Sweet Northern-Style Cornbread
Before last week, my only experience with making cornbread involved opening a box of Jiffy and mixing in egg, milk, and a tablespoon of sugar, the way my grammy makes it. It never occurred to me that making it from scratch could be so… easy. Northern-style cornbread is typically sweeter and lighter in texture than … Continue reading
On Manipulation, with BONUS! Recipe: Toast Ouef
He calls me Mama now, instead of Mommy. I don’t know when he decided to make this switch, but I simultaneously love/hate it, because I’ve been Mommy for the past eight years and fully intend to never allow my children to call me Mom. It’s just not who I am, mostly because at thirty-one-and-a-half I … Continue reading
Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Maple Syrup
I’d never tried a Brussels sprout until three weeks ago. To me they were always those vegetables that TV moms forced upon their children, who would gag and cry and moan. I mean, why would I subject myself to such peril? But I’m growing up, and for me, part of that means branching out of … Continue reading
Recipe: Spicy-ish Apricot-Glazed Chicken
Quick. Easy. Tasty. Minimal fuss and work. Serve with brown rice and a mixed salad, and this is a dish that you can take from fridge to table in under 30 minutes. I liked it, The Critters liked it, and so did Tony. It’s not fancy, but some nights you want flavor and convenience over … Continue reading
Recipe: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
You might not think the combination of black beans and sweet potatoes would go well together, especially when taking the place of ground beef in a taco situation. That’s what I thought, too. But I was mistaken. These vegetarian tacos were surprisingly yummy, and very filling. Awhile I back decided that Ras El Hanout (recipe … Continue reading
Recipe: Eggnog French Toast Casserole
Do not make this recipe if you are on a low-fat, sugar-free diet. In fact, if you are limiting yourself from those types of foods don’t even read this recipe. Don’t look at it. It’ll make your mouth water and then you’ll go and make this for breakfast one day and it’ll be awful. It’ll … Continue reading
