Trying new things...

We have been trying new things in our house. New things meaning meals & foods that some have tried some haven't. Some like some look at me like omg did she just make that! But through the past month we have been able to add more items to "THE LIST".

This list is something my husband started to say after I made something he loved. He would say " oh this goes on the list". Never wrote anything down just knew the meals he liked and I enjoyed and we would make that.

My husband has been eating my food for almost 17yrs now. He will tell you in the beginning it was looking grim for good meals.

But come on I was 17 yrs old!

Frozen foods etc was a specialty in our house. Boxed Lasagna was our Italian dinner night go to meal!

As I grew up I started to bring out both of my grandmother's awesome cooking skills! Slowly.........

As I started to actually "try" cooking it came so naturally to me. Like it was in my blood.

My Irish Grandma, Greek Grandma, and Italian Grandpa, Aunt's and Uncles had taught me something.

And now I think I can make a good meal. 

Like most I have made a few flops that involve ordering pizza after trying the meal, but how will I know if I don't try!

So these past three weeks we have cut back on our meat intake and started making meals that we would only have on meatless Mondays or just never tried. Also having only chicken on the days we do have meat.

I want to share a few of them with you that I can say everyone in the house enjoyed. None of these recipes were invented by me, but I did do a few things to a few of them to make them my own.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
And thank you http://weelicious.com/ 

This recipe I made and then added the little buggers to pita bread, with the yogurt sauce, lettuce, feta cheese, red onion and tomatoes. YUM!

Joshua helped me make these and was eating the bean mixture while I was making the little patties.

http://weelicious.com/2008/08/07/falafel-with-tahini-yogurt-sauce/

Mexican Lasagna 

http://weelicious.com/2011/05/02/mexican-lasagna/

to this recipe I used the low fat cream cheese, low fat cheese and less of it, and added another 4 corn tortilla's to the top. 

Served with corn, and spanish rice (recipe later) and it was a huge hit with the family!

MIA AGAIN!

Been MIA for awhile again. 

Have been trying to stay off the pc as much as possible. About a month ago we moved our computer/office room downstairs into what used to be the storage room. Before that the pc's were way to accessible and I would find myself running into the next room to "check" something and end up on the darn computer for much to long. 

But now that it is downstairs I come down maybe once a day to check things early in the morning before my husband leaves for work and again when Jman is napping.

I feel so much better about the time I spend on the pc!
But I miss blogging, so here I'm. 

Taking a break from coupon hunting, (which is what I do at night) so I can pop in and blog a bit.

In other news little man has been done nursing now for 5 weeks! Crazy I tell you. Mom's a little sad about this but he could care less.
Potty training next?

Ha!

Food boycott!

Since being so sick for so long J went through all these crazy food boycott's. 

Now that he is feeling better he still is super picky about what he eats. I think now it's just his age. 

So luckily I have Weelicious. One of my favorite recipe spots since J started eating solid foods.

I recently made these muffin's from her site Mini sweet potato muffins

J LOVES THEM! 

I suggest having them on hand as well. They freeze great and he loves them. I added some of my own ingredients as well.

I also suggest checking out her site for more recipe ideas for your little ones.