You’re probably thinking that I must be crazy about the craziest thing. Maybe I am and I don’t mind it at all.
I’m talking about...FOOD!
Again, you’re probably thinking that I’m crazy. Let me set the stage for you...I have 3 Sons and 1 Husband! All they do is eat!
People say, “Of course, Boys eat a lot.” Um...no, my Boys were literally born to eat! They have always been big eaters and they are active, so I let them eat everything! Logan and Mason were going through a growth spurt at the same time and I spent the entire day feeding them! When I was a stay-at-home-mom I cooked 3 meals everyday...for 8 years!
By no means am I complaining, I loved it! I grew up with a Grandma who showed her love through her cooking and a Dad who taught himself how to cook when my Mom went to work. Cooking is not only a vital part of life, but it’s very satisfying as well. Not only do I fill the hungry bellies of my Guys, but it literally makes my heart happy to cook for them.
We like trying all different kinds of food and thankfully with traveling and searching for recipes, we are able to try anything. My Boys are very adventurous with what they eat. Frog legs, sushi, calamari, curry, gator...the list goes on. They have always been good about trying things which is great because then we don’t have to rely on “kid food” when we eat out.
I’m always looking for recipes. One of the first things that I did when I found out that I was pregnant with Logan was to look for recipes that I could easily (and cheaply) double or triple! I know what we like and I know that with the right recipe, I can get them to try new things and like them.
I’m not into “hiding veggies” in my kids food either. When we had the boys, we decided that since we wanted them to be healthy and to eat well, we had to as well. We started them on fruits and veggies from the beginning and it has never been a problem for us. Yes, there are certain things they don’t like, but then we don’t eat them. As I’ve told many people, I am not a short order cook, you eat what is put in front of you and that’s it. I take great care in cooking healthy and tasty food for my family, so no one ever goes hungry.
Let’s be honest, I don’t cook healthy all the time. If we want pizza, then we eat pizza. I try where I can to incorporate as much of the healthy stuff to outweigh the bad. No one is perfect and I certainly don’t try to be.
I love cooking and food so much that almost 2 years ago I joined the Allrecipes Allstar Brand Ambassador Program for the Allrecipes Magazine and Website. It is a volunteer position and I am not compensated for my work. The products received from advertisers are only used for experience-based reviews.
The Allrecipes community is amazing! There are so many home based cooks with different backgrounds that bring a lot of unique and yummy recipes to the table! Recently, my recipe for Spicy Grilled Broccoli was published on the website. Let’s just say, I was super excited!
Food is something so simple but so powerful because it brings people together from across the World to across the table. With food you share your background, your ideas and techniques and your love…it doesn’t get much better than that!
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/266399/spicy-grilled-broccoli/
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