Junk Food Kids

Uncle Ben's is having a contest right now which is my inspiration for my article on rice.   Ben’s Beginners  Cooking Contest  you could win $20,000, along with a $50,000 grant Rice is a huge part of my families meals.  My Husband is from Cuba so rice is his potato.  We use rice as a side or part of a side almost every night.  Rice is always the go to when my kids are not feeling well.  And since my part of the family is Italian I grew up eating rice for breakfast.  My kids are a huge part of our cooking,  They love to be in the kitchen with aprons on and spoons in hand.  In fact my 12 year old is currently telling what her favorite things are with rice.  She listed Rice and Beans (a cuban staple), chunky soups with rice and she mentioned my previous, when she is sick.   Our cuban staple of rice and beans is so easy, full of flavor and the kids get a great source of protein.  Aunt Gladys' Cuban black Beans are su...

Ok this is super easy. Since I was sick last week.  I needed a mommy day off meal and this fits the bill. I ate this when I was a kid and now my kids eat a more organic version. When my son was little he called it hot dog soup.  We still laugh because he thought the Kielbasa was hot dogs. 2 cans organic potato soup 1 can organic corn 1 can cream corn 1 package hormone and antibiotic free Kielbasa  sausage 1/2 cup sour cream organic 1 cup organic milk 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp white pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder Directions This super easy!  Cut sausage up in cubes.  Throw everything in crock pot. Stir. Let cook on low for an hour or two.  That's it mommy just gave her self a day off. Green   Shellfish Yellow  Nuts Blue   Soy Red  Eggs Orange  Fish