Veggie Panini

I made these yummy grilled vegetable paninis for the family I work for this week. I used pesto but balsamic glaze tastes great as well. The sandwiches can be made 4 hours ahead and wrapped well with plastic wrap and refrigerate. You Will Need: 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 to 3 small Japanese […]

Italian Sausage Ratatouille

One of the boys I care for loved helping me make this ratatouille for dinner that I found on the Yummly web site. He loved layering the vegetables and sampling the sweet sausage and feta cheese. We combined the ingredients before serving it on top of rice and quinoa. You Will Need: 1 large onion […]

Valentine Dark Chocolate Pretzels

Kids love Valentine’s Day and making treats for the holiday! You can use milk chocolate or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate for these Valentine’s Day treats if you prefer. For the best results, use the highest quality of chocolate chips. You Will Need: 2 Bags Dark Chocolate Chips1 Bag Twisted Pretzels BagValentine-Colored Nonpareils or […]

Chinese Ribs with Soybeans Soup

Kids always love their Grandmother’s recipes and this soup was no exception. Using a pressure cooker made it quick and easy to make. We added left over cauliflower to the soup to warm up at the end of cooking, then served the soup over white rice. I hope your Nanny Family enjoys this Asian soup […]

Mongolian Pork

A mother I work for had this recipe in her kitchen binder. When her children tasted the first bite of this Mongolian Pork recipe they said, “Oh Yum. This is so good!” I hope your own family and your Nanny Family like it as much as the family I work for did. I served it […]

Stuffed Mushrooms with Artichoke, Spinach, and Cheese

Here is a yummy appetizer for any holiday or New Year’s Eve Party that the kids love to help make from the tatse of home web site. I let the kids help with every step of making this recipe from collecting the ingredients, mixing the filling, and spooning the filling into the mushrooms. You Will […]

Soft Apricot Rugelach

You don’t have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy Rugelach. I found this surprisingly easy and soft Rugelach recipe on the Kosher.com web site. The children loved rolling up the cookies. The kids and I made larger cookies by cutting each circle into eight triangles and baked them for a few minutes longer. You will Need: […]

Quick Turkey Chili

This is a quick and easy chili recipe found on the Food Network. I added a can of drained and rinsed chick peas and a can of corn to the recipe as well. Feel free to garnish with cheddar cheese, chives, sour cream, and serve with tortilla chips if you want to. You Will Need: […]

Harvest Instant Pot Whole Cauliflower

I found this unusual, delicious, sweet and spicy, harvest-like whole cauliflower recipe on the instantpoteats web site. I skipped the breadcrumbs and broiled the glaze on the cauliflower for the last 10 minutes of cooking the vegetable. Sprinkling the vegetable with dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds makes it perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or any autumn […]

Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Pancakes

This is a great autumn and a Thanksgiving holiday-inspired gluten-free breakfast. If you can’t find canned sweet potato purée, just peel and chop a large sweet potato. Boil the sweet potato until it is tender, then drain. Pulse the sweet potato in a food processor until smooth. You Will Need: 3/4 cup canned sweet potato […]