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Baked Potato Night – Cooking With Kids

My husband is one of those rare people who don’t like potatoes. He’ll eat just about other vegetable, but except for french fries, he doesn’t eat potatoes. My kids and I love potatoes any way they are made – boiled, baked, twice-baked, mashed, or creamed. So sometimes, when we know my husband won’t be home for dinner, we plan on baked potato night. If it’s been awhile since you really oven baked a potato, not just microwaved it – let me persuade you. Bake the potato. Turn the oven on 400 or so and wait an hour. If you are … Continue reading →

Three More Easy Lunches

Yesterday I wrote about Three Easy Lunches to make for any day. Those three lunches were Tuna On Crackers + Tomato Slices, Macaroni & Cheese + Grapes, and Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Tomato Soup. Today I want to add three more easy lunches; those three lunches are Beans ‘n Rice, Baked Potato with Salsa, and Scrambled Egg Sandwich. Lunch #1: Beans ‘n Rice Do you like eating beans? I really do, and beans are a good alternative to meat in some dishes, and so much less expensive than meat, too. For Beans ‘n Rice, you could go for any of … Continue reading →