In my house, we have Pizza Movie Night every Friday. This involves eating pizza for dinner, rotating through who gets to choose the movie (youngest to oldest), and some kind of dessert (usually ice cream). The purpose of Pizza Movie Night is twofold. The first is that I wanted to provide an experience for my…
Category: Dinner
Yakisoba
A few years ago, we ran a Japanese cooking class. The class was only three weeks, but we learned some absolutely delicious dishes. Sushi rolling and mochi were stunners, but this yakisoba is one I keep coming back to. I love it for many reasons. It’s a stir fry, which makes it weeknight friendly. My…
Veggie Sushi
This recipe was part of our Japanese cooking course a few years ago. Making sushi at home is a great way to have a fun family night, expose kids to the concept of sushi before you’re at an expensive restaurant, and it’s a great way to try food in a new fun way. Having things…
Blue Corn Quesadillas
This recipe isn’t so much a recipe, but an idea of how to expand your child’s eating habits. If, like me, cheese quesadillas are a big win in your house, a way you can food chain this into expanding your child’s food acceptance range is to change up the tortilla. This can be a big…
Tilapia Meunière
Sole Meuniere is the dish that inspired Julia Child to learn how to cook. She was 36 years old, and according to her, this experience completely changed the course of her life. The dish was so delightful, that she wished to be able to recreate it at home. She then went on to teach an…
Creamy Chicken Soup with Dumplings
I grew up eating chicken and dumplings. The kind mom makes is such a mystery and also makes perfect sense. The ingredients are incredibly basic. A whole chicken + water + time + flour + salt + pepper. That’s it! Somehow it is the most comforting thing to have filling up the house on a…
Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce
This sauce is perfect for late summer when tomatoes are cheap and flavorful. You squeeze out the water to create a sauce that is more concentrated tomato-ness. Grown Ups Corner: One reason I like using fresh tomatoes instead of canned is to create a positive tomato experience for students that may have not had one…
Veggie Pizza
Pizza is one of my favorite ways to eat veggies that are difficult for me to eat by themselves. I love adding mushrooms (one food I am still learning to like), black olives (that I love but often forget about), and red bell pepper. All three of these foods are power houses of nutrients, and…
Quick Pizza Dough
If you’ve been following along True Family Food for a while, you know we’ve done Pizza, Movie, and Ice Cream Fridays for years now. It serves many purposes. By Friday, I am usually tired of being in the kitchen, and we often order take out pizza or do a frozen pizza. It also assures my…
Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce
If you’re like me, about March you’re ready for some summer produce! Here is the perfect tomato sauce for the height of tomato season (late summer) when tomatoes are cheap, flavorful, and plentiful. Make sure a grown up does the grating of the tomato, unless you have a rotary grater or food mill like we…
Sheet Pan Fajitas
Having just come back from spring break in Texas visiting family, I still have Tex-Mex on the brain. I did my best to satiate the craving while there. My mom took us straight from the airport to our favorite Tex-Mex spot, where I ordered a cheese enchilada, crunchy chicken taco, queso, and refried beans. All…
Lemon Chicken and Rice
This was one of the first truly one pot meals that I fell in love with. It didn’t have any extra sneaky dishes. It packed a lot of flavor. I could make it in under 30 minutes if I really focused. Most importantly, my whole family loves it. The combination of brothy rice and lemony…
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