Udon Soup with Chicken & Bok Choy

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I found this yummy Udon recipe on the Kitchn website (nope, not a typo), but tweaked it.  This is my version of the recipe with Chicken. Udon Noodle Soup with Chicken and Bok Choy Serves 4 5-6 cups chicken broth 2 whole star anise 1 stick cinnamon 1 chicken breast cut in small pieces 3 eggs 2 7-ounce packages pre-cooked udon noodles 4-5 bok choy leaves, sliced into ribbons 2 …

Chicken and Green Beans with Mash Potatoes

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This recipe combines some of the basic dishes and puts them together to make a meal.  You can use chicken or turkey for this recipe. Ingredients 1 chicken breast or boneless thigh 1/4 cup of frozen green beans 1 small yellow Yukon potato Directions Cut the chicken breast or boneless thigh into small pieces. Boil the pieces of chicken in a separate pan of water until cooked. While the chicken …

Crockpot Recipe: Asado

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A crockpot is essential for any busy family.  I work so, I use the crockpot to cook dinner.  I just put in the ingredients during lunchtime and dinner magically appears when I come back home from work.  It makes it so easy especially since we all know that cooking dinner with a 15 month old and a dog is nearly impossible. I share with you a crockpot recipe for another …

Pancit Bihon

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Here’s a recipe that was passed down from my mom. It’s for Pancit Bihon. Pancit means noodles in Tagalog.  Bihon is a type of noodle.  My family always makes Pancit during birthdays.  It’s a MUST because noodles stand for long life.  My hubby loves it when I make this. He often eats his with his favorite chili sauce. I usually leave out the pork and peas because I don’t really …

Chicken Soup with Rice

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Chicken Soup with Rice is one of my favorite comfort foods, especially when it’s cold outside. Here is a quick and simple recipe for Chicken Soup with Rice for your baby or little one! I made this a couple of weeks ago when my daughter was battling a bad cold. Ingredients: 1 onion chopped into cubes 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots 1 1/2 cup of water (This may …

Mac and Chedder Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

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Trying to find an easy way to serve broccoli to your kids?  How about putting broccoli in Mac N Cheese!  This quick and easy recipe is from the Food Network Star, Rachael Ray. Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 1 pound chicken breast tenders, chopped Salt and pepper 1 small onion, chopped 1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta twists 2 1/2 cups …

Tinola for Baby

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(pic was taken from http://kimeeb.tumblr.com/post/5203765796/chicken-tinola) Tinola is our Dad’s favorite dish.  It’s a Filipino dish and sort of like chicken stew with ginger, onions, garlic, and spinach.  We often add fish sauce to it, but in this version we will omit fish sauce. This dish happened to be the first Filipino food my daughter ate!  Here’s my version of it: Add 1 cup of water to a pot.  Add 1 whole onion …

Chicken Pot Pie

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Mmmmmm…I love Chicken Pot Pie.  It’s one of my comfort foods so when I saw a picture of it I thought… why don’t I make some for my son!  Here is a recipe for my baby version of Chicken Pot Pie.  I hope your baby enjoys it as much as mine. Ingredients 1/2 cup of frozen peas 1/2 cup of frozen carrots 2 small potatos (cut in 1/2″ cubes) 1 …

Lemon Orzo Chicken Salad

Here is a delicious way to serve fresh veggies to your family!  Check out the recipe from one of our UWM members, Kathleen S. Ingredients 1 poached chicken breast (shredded) 3/4 cup orzo pasta 1/2 cucumber and red bell pepper cubed dressing 1 tblspoon olive oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 tsp. lemon zest 1 garlic clove chopped 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp honey after cooking orzo, …

Bow tie pasta with beef, peas, carrots, and garlic

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Okay, another one of Giada’s recipes inspired me to make this dish for my daughter.  Here’s the Adult version:                                            Here’s the baby version: Items needed are: 0.50 lb of beef ( I got mine from WF and is organic) 2 cloves of garlic (organic) 1 whole white onion (organic) 2 tomatoes (organic) 1 cup of farfalle pasta (organic) 0.50 cup of peas and carrots combined (so..that’s 0.25 cup of …