Double Play Dinner
Winter may be lingering around your neighborhood, but here in Texas, we’re welcoming pre-season baseball. It’s convenient to skip a healthy dinner with a load of excuses, primarily that there’s little time to fix anything when returning home after 8:00 p.m. from the batting cages. We rallied last night with a successful double play – arriving on time […]
Love on the griddle
If we prepared French Toast often, this breakfast fest wouldn’t be a treat. From whole wheat bread to real maple syrup, help the kids in the kitchen put a heart-healthy spin on French Toast. If you’re due for some authentic French romance, visit The French Fork for a lesson on making and enjoying crepes.
Cub Scout Dad Mixes It Up For Father-Son Cake Bake
Father Son Cake Bake Expert mixes it up for Scout dads Some of our visitors have been looking for guidance for the upcoming Cub Scout Father-Son Cake Bake. Our guest at The Cookery is Cub Scout Den Leader Ken Manceaux of Cub Scout Pack 61 in Austin, Texas. Ken’s here to share […]
Stuff the Spuds
How easily can you be influenced? Some of the most persuasive lobbyists whispering in my ear are my kids. They wanted to know if I was going to blog about our stuffed baked potatoes. (No kickbacks from the potato board.) So, I’ve been persuaded. With a range of family commitments and activities on our schedule, time […]
Texas Treehouse Chili
We prepared this chili recipe indoors last weekend, but most of our little guests spent the afternoon outdoors in the treehouse. With cool January weather, our Texas Treehouse Chili warmed up the crowd and even won the approval of the native Texans in attendance. Texas Treehouse Chili Yield: 20 medium servings 3 pounds beef flank […]
Scouting the Father-Son cake bake trail
Father and sons pondered the Cub Scout Father-Son Cake Bake ideas again this weekend. “What’s that icing called again? The kind that we had on our wedding cake,” my husband asked. He was, of course, thinking of fondant, a smooth sugary confection that you can roll and mold right onto your cake. Well, that’s quite […]
Test this tortilla tip
Vegie fans – the kids have cast their votes: tortillas stuffed with grilled broccoli rock! Wrap this up in a few quick steps. Cut broccoli into single stalk pieces. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Season with ground cumin, salt and pepper. Grill broccoli until crisp. Wrap broccoli in fresh tortillas. Crunch! We’re keeping this one […]
Celebrating?
snack sense This mixed plate is one of The Cookery’s best sellers to celebrate any occasion. To surprise the young ones (or the not so young), create a silly face with the food items.
Let them break bread
Must we compare lunch box meals with the Obama children? The trail back to preschool basics is within reach for all of us: make good choices. Let them break bread in peace. In today’s Washington Post
Father-Son Cake Bake gets underway
The chatter around the breakfast table today centered on the upcoming Cub Scouts Father-Son Cake Bake. To be celebrated with our Pack March 26, this event brings Scouts together with Dad or Grandpa or Uncle Mario to bake a cake–no enhancement of store-bought cakes allowed. This is a fun Cub baking project that generates great ideas in […]