http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog Foods and Such Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:16:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the weekend I prepared a new freezer friendly meal.  The recipe makes enough so that you have a pan to eat now, and a pan to freeze for later.  We shared the first pan with family, and it was enjoyed by all.  I planned to save the other pan ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/03/10/baked-cheesy-chicken-penne/ I haven't really discussed The Littlest Apple's potty training in detail much here, and perhaps you're thinking that's a good thing.  But I do think it's worth at least one blog post.  We started potty training using underwear exclusively during the daytime back in January, and things have been gradually ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/03/09/uh-oh-ive-created-a-monster/ The Littlest Apple, The Picky Apple and I are all sick (and The Picky Apple NEVER gets sick).  That's why it has been a little quiet around here.  Until I've got something more interesting to share, here are some great posts from other great blogs! I remember making monkey bread when ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/03/05/apple-picks-12/ In the past, I've always purchased frozen garlic bread.  Particularly the Texas Toast kind.  After trying this recipe, garlic bread is yet another thing I'll be making on my own!  I've made this recipe quite a few times already.  It is so easy to whip up a whole loaf at ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/03/02/make-ahead-crisp-buttery-garlic-bread/ The Littlest Apple is 30 months old. I am so happy to have another Tot School post to share with you this week!  Thanks to some of the scheduling tips I read about in Steady Days,  I planned time for reading books (which we were doing anyway), free play, and Tot ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/03/01/tot-school-march-1/ I thought that I had homemade red sauce all figured out.  After all, I've been making my own for a couple of years now, always following the same recipe.  It wasn't a difficult recipe.  A few cans of tomato, add spices, garlic, cheese.  Then I happened across this recipe for ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/02/28/tomato-sauce-with-onion-and-butter/ Baby Happy, Baby Sad, by Leslie Patricelli:  I thought that The Littlest Apple had outgrown all of his Leslie Patricelli books (in addition to this one, we also own Quiet Loud, Yummy Yucky, No No Yes Yes, and Big Little).  We haven't read these in at least 6 months, but ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/02/27/what-the-littlest-apple-is-reading-february-27/ This popsicle painting activity is something I want to share with the Art Playgroup, but I thought I should test it out with The Littlest Apple first. I made each paint popsicle with half water and half liquid watercolors, though next time I'll use more water and less watercolors.  I've also ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/02/25/popsicle-painting/ Fellow mothers, how many of you occasionally feel like you are walking through your days in a haze, not accomplishing anything, feeling frustrated with your children, and not experiencing the truly enjoyable moments you always imagined you'd have with your children?  I've felt this way from time to time and ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/02/24/good-reads-steady-days-by-jamie-martin/ This week I decided to make some pumpkin muffins for The Littlest Apple.  I planned on using an old favorite recipe, but then this recipe popped up in my Google Reader just a few days ago.  These muffins contain whole wheat flour, which I had on hand from the Homemade ... http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/02/23/whole-wheat-pumpkin-muffins-with-cinnamon-glaze/