Side Dish: Carrot Salad

If your kids like carrots this is a great way to have carrots in a different way. But even if they normally don't like carrots they might in this form.

Simple Carrot Salad

98. Individual Meat Pies

These mini pie pasties can be made as small or big as you'd like. Use whatever meat or vegetables you have on hand or vary your fillings and let each member make their own.

Serve them with ketchup or barbecue sauce for more kids fun food.

97. Spaghetti Pie

We have a recipe for spaghetti pie  on our kids cooking party ideas page. It is great for the family dinner or make individual size pies for each member of the family.

96. Beef Fajitas

Beef or chicken fajitas are great for marinating meat in the am and then cooking it quick at dinner time. Cut your peppers and onions at the same time you are marinating your meat so they are cut and ready to go also.

Some cookbooks I'd like to get or review...

I always see several cookbooks and think I'd like to look through them but then forget about them so here I'm storing what cookbooks I'd like to look at or buy in the future. So when I remember or have time I'll check back here.

95. Kabobs

Kabobs are so kid friendly. It doesn't matter what you put together kids just love eating off a stick.
Try this meat marinade recipe and create some fun kabobs for dinner.

94. Lasagna Roll Ups

Here is a twist on ordinary lasagna. Roll your lasagna noodle up and layer in pan. Same ingredients just a different method which changes the dish a little.

Lasagna Roll Ups.

93. Shepherd's Pie

I love the mixture of meat and vegetables with the creamy mashed potatoes on the top.
Try this shepherd's pie recipe for dinner and see how your family likes it.

92. Spaghetti Jambalaya

Spaghetti Jambalaya
This is a fun twist to jambalaya using sweet sausage and chicken as well as using spaghetti noodles instead of rice.

91. Irish Dinner

Do you need some ideas for Kids St. Patrick's day recipes?
You can find the recipe for beef brisket we made here, Irish recipes and more green food ideas here.


This is a great crockpot recipe that you include the meat and the vegetables. Get it ready in the morning and forget about it all day. Love that!

90. Crepes for Dinner

Make these either for a breakfast for dinner night or fill your crepes with ham and cheese or chicken salad. Any sandwich type fillings would work great as well as fresh berries, yogurt or cottage cheese.
Find a recipe for Crepes here.

89. Lumpia

Lumpias are like eggrolls. They are a dish that comes from the Philippines.

Try this easy lumpia recipe
Lumpia wrappers
Cooked ground beef
2-3 carrots, shredded
Mix cooked beef and carrots together in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a small pan of oil on the stove to deep fat fry. Or you can bake this in the oven.
Place 1-2 tablespoons of beef mixture on end of a lumpia wrapper. Roll up and tuck in sides. Continue to roll to the end. Fry in oil until crispy.
Serve with teriyaki sauce or other dipping sauce.
**Another simple filling idea is cooked shredded chicken seasoned with 1-2 tablespoons soy sauce and a sprinkle of ginger. (Or to taste.)