In the Kitchen ← Mommy Warriors

Monday’s Mother’s Day Gift Idea From MommyWarriors

May

2013

It’s not often that get excited over a new item for my kitchen but, I’m REALLY stoked about my new GreenPan frying pan! Even though cooking is not high on my list of things I enjoy, as a mom, I’m kind of forced to hang out in the kitchen and make meals. Believe me, I’m not one to spend hours in the kitchen whipping up extravagant meals for my family. I do use my frying pan often since my kids are happy with the typical fried eggs, pancakes, grilled cheese, and chicken cutlets, I’m a pretty simplistic cook huh! I’m ...

The Unpeelable Eggs! 1

Apr

2013

Even though I have been making hard boiled eggs for years, my husband insisted that he hard boil the eggs for Easter this year. He saw something on the internet or watched a YouTube video or something on boiling the perfect egg and figured he could do things better (isn’t that always the case with men). So I let him do it and he was so proud of himself, how hard is it anyway, really. The kids did their decorating and the eggs went into the refrigerator, until today. While my husband was at work, four of us decided ...

A Week of Eggo Waffles: Think Outside the Breakfast Box and Win $5000!

Apr

2013

Eggo Waffles are a staple in my house and my freezer can usually be found filled with a variety of Eggo Waffle flavors. When I found out that Eggo had declared this week as the Week of the Waffles I told my kids and showed them the contest Facebook page and my daughter went right to work on the Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches! Eggo is challenging waffle-lovers all over America to submit their most creative recipes for a chance to win $5,000 with The Great Eggo Waffle Off! contest. Here are the rules for The Great Waffle Off! contest (additional details can ...

The New ‘Mom Fridge’ – One HOT Item

Mar

2013

My girlfriend and I were talking this morning about how the kids are always complaining that there is nothing to eat in the house. We compared what we both had in our refrigerators and quickly came up with the issue. Even though the refrigerator is filled with tons of food, the kids can’t seem to find anything they want (and the husband too for that matter). Why can’t they find the food? Well, they can’t look past what’s right in front of their face. If there are grapes in the very front and pudding and string cheese behind the grapes, ...

CBS Seeking Amateur Bakers

Nov

2012

CBS CASTING AMATEUR BAKERS for a fun new BAKING COMPETITION SERIES based on “The Great British Bake Off” Amateur skilled bakers will compete against one another in baking challenges that will test every aspect of their baking skills. At the end of the competition, one baker will ultimately be crowned the winner. The series follows the trials and tribulations of the competitors – young, old, from every background and every corner of the United States – as they attempt to prove their baking prowess. We are seeking all types of non-professional bakers from across the country, whether you’re an athlete, ...

When It’s Time to Confront Your Child’s Weight Problem

Oct

2012

It’s a shocking statistic, but over 31% of American children are overweight, and almost 20% are obese. That is 1 in 5! Despite the statistics and the plethora of information on healthy diet and weight loss, the numbers just keep going up. And with young kids, the people ultimately responsible are the parents. It makes you wonder, what is going on? Are these parents in denial? Do they not care? Are they not strong enough to say “no” to their kids when it comes to another helping of food? It is easy to simply label parents of overweight kids as ...

Family Dinner Night – Mint and Cilantro Lamb Skewers, Cripsy Persian Rice, Curried Vegetables

Oct

2012

I have a number of friends whose families immigrated from Iran years ago, and one thing is true about all of them. They know how to cook! I’ve always loved middle eastern food, but there are a few dishes that are characteristically Persian that are outstanding. One of them is their Crispy Rice, also known as Polo Tahdig (tah-deeg). Your family will love the combinations of different flavors, but nothing is too scary. I served it with these Mint, Cilantro Yogurt Lamb Skewers, which my family thought were one of the best grill meat dishes I’ve served them yet. And ...

Family Dinner Night – Oven Braised Beef Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta

Oct

2012

My husband works late most nights, so we are not fortunate enough to enjoy family dinner every night. I eat with the kids, but Sean misses the ritual most evenings. However, we are religious about keeping Sundays and Tuesdays as our family dinner nights. It is even in our calendar, so that we know never to schedule anything on those nights. For Family Dinner Night I usually try to make a nicer meal than my typical “kids’ dinner” that I often make. Rarely do I make tacos or chicken cutlets. In honor of the special evenings I try to whip ...

Finally! A Cooking Show for Real Foodies!

Oct

2012

This may not have a lot to do with parenting, but as a food enthusiast, I had to share…

The Cake Boss Had to Start Somewhere 1

Aug

2012

I love when my daughter and her friends bake. Lots of laughing and giggling take place and it seems like they get every piece of baking apparatus out from deep within my cabinets. They may not be the cleanest ones in the kitchen but they sure do have a good time and everyone (usually) enjoys the fruits of their labor! One of their specialties are cake pops. In the beginning, it was just plain jane cake pops covered with some chocolate and a few sprinkles. Their last go around, they moved right into fondant, after all, all these baking shows ...