Italian Beef Stew

by Carolyn 07.20.2010

          This recipe is NOT for children. I love preparing meals in my slow cooker, since it simplifies all of the work for me, because having Parkinsons & Fibromyalgia, cooking can & does become a challange at times. I hope that you will enjoy this recipe. I learned of it while I lived in Italy, [...]

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30 Minute Deep-dish Pizza

by Carolyn 07.18.2010

          You cannot get pizza delivered in under 30 minutes! And then, is it still hot? NO! Is it greasy? Yes! Well, now you can. Try this easy, quick recipe that Frankie and the girls prepare, with a salad, in 30 minutes or less. Your family will love you for it. Ingredients: 1 pound ground [...]

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Rainbow Pasta and Chicken

by Carolyn 07.18.2010

          This dinner is not only quick to prepare, but pretty to look at, with the assorted colors and flavors. From start to table, less than 30 minutes.            Frankie startes the pasta cooking and places the Garlic Bread in the oven. Ashlee cooks the chicken pieces with picata sauce. Hailey sets the table and helps [...]

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Vegetable Medley Bake

by Carolyn 07.16.2010

         Try this colorful, nutritious vegetable dish- 5 minute prep time- 20 minute bake- dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.  Serve with warm bread sticks or French rolls.   Ingredients: 2, 10 oz. pkgs. Frozen Italian mixed vegetables , thawed   * any assorted vegetables work * 1, 15 oz. can Chili flavored tomatoes, [...]

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Grouper with Feta-Spinach Salsa

by Carolyn 07.15.2010

        Fish is a fast and nutritious meal to prepare, especially in the summer months. Grouper is usually reasonably priced and has become one of the staples in Frankies refrigerator.         Frankie prepares the Grouper and gets it into the oven, also gets the Orzo cooking. Ashlee chops the tomatoes, while Hailey prepares the spinach. Both [...]

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Caesar Salad Panini with Cream of Broccolli Soup

by Carolyn 07.14.2010

          With temperatures reaching over 100 degrees almost daily this time of year in Tucson, Az., Frankie and the girls prefer to have easy, simple but always healthy meals.            Soup and Sandwich  to the Rescue!            Try this  Soup and Sandwich dinner. On the table in less than 30 minutes.            Frankie slices the bread & adds dressing [...]

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Pound Cake Sundae

by Carolyn 07.13.2010

         This Sundae is so simple and delicious, I know it will become a favorite of yours & your family.   Ingredients: 1 cup Strawberries, fresh or frozen, sliced 1/2 cup crushed Chocolate Chips  *place chips in plastic baggie, use mallet or rolling in to crush 4  slices   Pound Cake Frozen yogurt  * Any Flavor * Directions: [...]

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We Cook with Daddy Cookbook

by Carolyn 07.12.2010

        To celebrate the ‘New Face’ of  We Cook with Daddy Blog, you can now order your copy of our ‘We Cook with Daddy’ Cookbook, for only $2.00 each. This is my  original hard copy version, 135 pages of well over 100 kid-friendly, easy, fun, creatively delicious recipes that your family will cherish.          Easy, PDF, [...]

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Shake-it-up Pasta Salad

by Carolyn 07.12.2010

       With heat & high humidity upon most of us, standing over a hot stove/oven to prepare dinner is not anyone’s choice, Frankie & the girls included.           Frankie prepares this salad to have as a main course & as a side dish with Ashlee, 9 yrs. old & Hailey 6 yrs.old.           Frankie prepares [...]

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Frankie’s Rainy Sunday Soup

by Carolyn 07.11.2010

         Frankie doesn’t usually have the girls on Sundays. That’s his day for calling me in North Carolina, then just kicking back or having a friend over to watch a game & cooking a easy, light meal. Even though the temperature in Tucson, Az. is usually about 70 to 85 degrees, Frankie enjoys a bowl [...]

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