Kids are tricky when it comes to figuring out what they will eat and what they won’t eat. One reason so many of us call our children picky or finicky eaters. How many of you have a picky eater?
Tonight I decided to introduce my children to a new meal, I’ve come across a few tips for you:
Tips to Introducing New Foods:
1.  Make sure it isn’t too spicy. Tonight I made chili with actual fresh chilis in it, apparently it made it a bit too spicy for my kids. They could not eat it.
2.  Be prepared. Be prepared that your kids …read more

My crock pot is going to get quite a workout these next couple of weeks! I couldn’t help myself – the majority of my dinners for my family over the next fourteen days includes about eight different versions of soups, a stew, a pot roast, and chili.

Though I love all these meals year-round, they seem to “fit in” better when the leaves are changing and the temperatures dropping. With that in mind, I searched out this week’s link round-up:
~ Curried Lentil Soup from Hungry Cravings
~ Bean and Bacon Soup at For the Love of Cooking
~ Chili from Sugar Crafter
~ Roasted …read more

October isn’t just about candy, apples and pumpkins! It’s also packed with food holidays and awareness days, from the aforementioned apple day, to awareness about eating better and healthier.

October is:
National Apple Month
~ Apple Recipes
~ Old Fashioned Apple Cakes
~ Apple Almond Tart
~ Granny Smith Apple Pie
~ Apple Crisp
National Apple Jack Month
~ Apple Jack Recipe
~ Apple Jack Pound Cake
~ Apple Jack Cocktail Recipe
~ Apple Jack Brandy Recipes
National Caramel Month
~ Caramel Sauce Recipe
~ Caramel Apples
~ Caramel Apple Cookies
~ Caramel Banana Cream Pie
~ Homemade Caramel Corn
National Chili Month
~ Turkey Chili in the Slow Cooker
~ Beef Chili
~ Vegetarian Chili
~ Healthy Chili (video)
~ Ten Tips for …read more

I know I’ve mentioned many times that fall is my favorite season, so I won’t go on about it too much now, but I just pulled out my fall decorations, and filling up my favorite little candy dish got me to thinking about my favorite fall foods.

One of my all-time favorite foods (if you can really call them that!) are candy corns and candy pumpkins. I’ve loved them so much that for my birthday one year, my best friend got me nothing but little bags of candy corn and pumpkins. I was in heaven, and thought it was a very …read more

Have you any leftover grated coconut from the palitaw you had for your afternoon snack? If you do, well, get the pan ready and try this spicy seafood recipe:
Ingredients:
1 kg large prawns
2 tbsps grated coconut
1 tsp aniseed powder
1 tsp white pepper
1/4 cup water
6 tbsps vegetable oil
3 onions, 1 sliced and 2 coarsely chopped
sprig of curry leaves
4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 red chilli, cut lengthwise and seeded
1 tsp chilli powder
1 level tsp ground turmeric
salt to taste
Directions:
1. Trim off the prawn beards and tails, leaving the shell on. Carefully slit the prawn backs and remove the cord. Set aside.
2. Blend the coconut, …read more