by Nindo Mom | Jun 19, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
Lately, my family has become quite fond of a certain Lean Cuisine meal in the grocer’s freezer section. It’s relatively affordable at $3/serving, and it’s ready to eat in only 8 minutes, so it’s great for those nights when we get home too late...
by Nindo Mom | Jun 12, 2011 | Dessert Recipes, Recipes
We have a great privately owned bakery near where I live, and my family enjoys stopping by every so often for a taste of one pastry this bakery has become locally famous for: their eclairs. These suckers are huge–about ten inches long–and about four inches...
by Nindo Mom | Jun 11, 2011 | Dessert Recipes, Holiday, Recipes
Earlier this summer, my 10-year-old son discovered the joys of Starbucks’ Caramel Frappuccino–and my wallet discovered the “joy” of dropping 5 bucks on a single coffee drink. So, as usual, I decided to come up with a recipe that I could make at...
by Nindo Mom | May 30, 2011 | Breakfast, Recipes
When I first started making French toast for my family, it was because my son was eating pancakes all the time and needed a break. It was a pleasant surprise that French toast was simpler to make than pancakes because you don’t have to worry about whether they...
by Nindo Mom | May 23, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
This recipe quickly became one of my favorites after I had a somewhat similar salad at Einstein Brothers Bakery a few years back. They stopped offering the salad shortly after I tried it–but by that time, I had already come up with my own version of this salad....
by Nindo Mom | Apr 22, 2011 | foods for any time, Recipes
As anyone who has read my previous recipes from scratch can tell you, I always use Eggland’s Best eggs. The reason? First, I find that they taste much better — and since I’ve been eating Eggland’s Best eggs, the other brands just...
