Smoothie Boo-boo

Easy Recipe

1 apple, sliced and peeled
10 grapes (if you don't want the grape bits peel the grape)
honey
7 ice cubes

Place everything in the blender and blend on medium or smoothie setting until, well, smooth!

Makes enough for 2 people.

Kid Friendly-if they love fruit, they'll beg for it!  Mine did.

Frozos (easy snack)

Dannon Dano-o-mino Yogurt cups
Plastic Take a Long spoons from the baby aisle

1.  Cut a small slit in the top of the yogurt cup just big enough for the spoon to fit through.
2.  Place the spoon through the slit.
3.  Place the yogurt cup in the freezer.

Takes a few hours so I recommend freezing them overnight and have ready for the next day.  Kids love to stick the spoons in the yogurt cup and watching them get placed in the freezer.

Kid Friendly:  Total Favorite!

My 4 yr old son calls them Frozos and will not call them anything else.

PB Chocolate Chip Cookies

Small bag of Betty Crocker Peanut Butter cookie mix
Vegetable Oil (I use extra virgin Olive Oil)
water
Large bag of Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip cookie mix
1 egg
1 stick of soften butter

Preheat oven according to directions on bag. Usually I use 350 degrees for non-stick pans.
1.  Mix up Peanut Butter cookie mix according to bag directions.
2.  Mix the Chocolate Chip cookie mix according to bag directions with the Peanut Butter mix.
3.  Spoon small amounts onto cookie sheets leaving an inch between your cookies.
4.  Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.  To make them chewy, less golden on top.
5.  Place on cooling rack to cool.

Place cookies in an air tight container with a slice of bread to keep moist.

Amanda's Tomato Sauce Dish

What you need:
2 cans diced tomatoes
Chives (or onions)
Thyme
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Salt
Pepper
Pinch of Sugar
Garlic Powder
Minced Garlic
Meat of choice (I love to cook Pork Chops in this)

Defrost the meat of your choice if you want.  This sauce is good to cook Pork Chops, Chicken, or Steak in for a tender meat.  Also makes a great Spaghetti Sauce.

Place can tomatoes in a large skillet (for meat) (or a medium pan for spaghetti).  As for the spices start with less because you can always add more.  I use dried onions or chives to start the spices.  Then start adding in all other ingredients.  Add a small amount of sugar to help nullify the acid in the tomatoes not for taste. Cook on medium heat with meat in it or low heat for a spaghetti sauce.  Taste after 5 minutes and add more of what you think it needs.  I mostly stick with adding Italian Seasoning and Garlic at this point.  Cook until meat is down or simmer for 30 minutes for spaghetti.

Kid Friendly: Good to Excellent!

Smoked Sausage and Beans

What you Need:
2 pkg. Skinless Smoked Sausage
2 cans Chili Beans
1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Chives (or Onions)
1 can Diced Tomatoes
Noodles of choice

1.  Cook up noodles of choice as directed to.  Make as much as needed for the meal.
2.  In a medium cooking pan open and pour in diced tomatoes and chili beans.  Add in chives and garlic powder. Slice up smoked sausage and add to pot.  Cook on low until noodles are done. 
3. Serve smoked sausage and beans over the noodles.

I paired this dish up with fresh fruit and veggies.

Kid friendly: average