Megan prepares food for two whining boys, a baby girl, and a hungry husband. This blog has great tips on meal planning and is full of healthy recipes to please even the pickiest eaters.
What's one of the first recipes you taught your kids to make?
I make pancakes almost every Saturday morning, just like my dad used to when I was a kid, so that was one of the first recipes I taught to my kids. My boys love to help me mix the batter, and they're working on mastering cracking eggs. Sure, I end up scooping egg shells out of the batter a lot, but that's how they learn.
What's a delicious no cook recipe?
I often make pita pockets filled with Greek salad and hummus: http://www.foodwhine.com/2010/07/pita-pockets-with-greek-salad-and.html, especially in the summer when it's too hot to cook. It's a perfect quick no-cook dinner that tastes so good that your family will think you slaved in the kitchen all day.
What's a great breakfast for a special occasion?
On Christmas or any other time when I have company staying overnight, I like to make steel-cut oats in the slow-cooker: http://www.foodwhine.com/2010/06/steel-cut-oatmeal-in-crockpot.html
I put it in the slow-cooker before I go to bed, and in the morning it's ready for everyone to enjoy. I just put out a variety of oatmeals toppings and let people dig in.
These simple tacos made with fish sticks were a big hit with everyone in my family, even my picky boys. They loved being able to assemble their own ta ... More Details »
My two boys have birthdays 9 days apart so in the past I've done a joint birthday party and made a cake for each of them. One year we had an animal themed party for them and I made a monkey cake baked in an oven proof bowl for the shape of the head, and a snake cake baked in bundt cake pans and then cut to form a long snake shape. The kids loved them! http://www.foodwhine.com/2010/09/birthday-cakes.html