Comments on: Stepdad Alfredo http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/ a blog for advice, forum, help and guidance for the stepmom, stepkids and stepfamily Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tonya http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-2577 Tonya Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:50:07 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-2577 Just stumbled across this web site while trying to find the expiration date of a box of Lipton Alfredo Family Meal Pack. I LOVE the easy suggestions here. My 6' 2" 16 year old refuses to eat any fruits or veggies (french fries and ketchup don't count, do they?) but he loves Alfredo sauce. I Love the Stepdad recipe! For others who have veggie protesters, I will share a secret I use: I grate carrots, onions and any other fresh veggie into marinara sauce before baking lasagne or making spaghetti sauce. Cooks to nothing and the red sauce masks the color and flavor of the veggie. He doesn't know or care that he's eating vegetables, and it makes me feel like I've accomplished something good for my child. Just stumbled across this web site while trying to find the expiration date of a box of Lipton Alfredo Family Meal Pack.
I LOVE the easy suggestions here. My 6′ 2″ 16 year old refuses to eat any fruits or veggies (french fries and ketchup don’t count, do they?) but he loves Alfredo sauce. I Love the Stepdad recipe!
For others who have veggie protesters, I will share a secret I use: I grate carrots, onions and any other fresh veggie into marinara sauce before baking lasagne or making spaghetti sauce. Cooks to nothing and the red sauce masks the color and flavor of the veggie. He doesn’t know or care that he’s eating vegetables, and it makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something good for my child.

]]> By: melissa http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-847 melissa Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:38:40 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-847 as a mom of 3 biokids and 2 stepkids all living under one roof, everyone complains at meal time! they all like my lasagna, but, i find buttered noodles and a bag of chicken nuggets calms the savages! and gives us a quiet, whine free meal time. now...the problem is...what to feed my husband?! as a mom of 3 biokids and 2 stepkids all living under one roof, everyone complains at meal time! they all like my lasagna, but, i find buttered noodles and a bag of chicken nuggets calms the savages! and gives us a quiet, whine free meal time. now…the problem is…what to feed my husband?!

]]> By: IzzyRose http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-795 IzzyRose Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:59:29 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-795 Thanks for all the recipes. I'm finding that you just can't go wrong with pasta and butter. And you can't get much simpler than that! IR Thanks for all the recipes. I’m finding that you just can’t go wrong with pasta and butter. And you can’t get much simpler than that!

IR

]]> By: bitsy parker http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-766 bitsy parker Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:43:14 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-766 <p>Funny how half-and-half plays a role in perfecting the step-parent. When I used to try and win the affection of my stepdaughters, I would make tomato-basil soup from the La Madeleine recipe. Without searching for the recipe, I know it's a stick of butter, quart of cream (no half-and-half, the real stuff), tomatoes, basil and pepper. Always made them happy...during the moment it took to consume the soup.</p> <p>P.S. Found an interesting story from Step Mother Lindsay Ferrier and author of Suburban Turmoil - http://community.parents.com/dgroups/persona.jsp?userId=c3e4f3100d632bf98d849ba36532e9b1&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ac3e4f3100d632bf98d849ba36532e9b1Post%3ab7d7b4af-8f83-4066-8fc6-b730e4d94979</p> </p> Funny how half-and-half plays a role in perfecting the step-parent. When I used to try and win the affection of my stepdaughters, I would make tomato-basil soup from the La Madeleine recipe. Without searching for the recipe, I know it’s a stick of butter, quart of cream (no half-and-half, the real stuff), tomatoes, basil and pepper. Always made them happy…during the moment it took to consume the soup.

P.S. Found an interesting story from Step Mother Lindsay Ferrier and author of Suburban Turmoil - http://community.parents.com/dgroups/persona.jsp?userId=c3e4f3100d632bf98d849ba36532e9b1&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ac3e4f3100d632bf98d849ba36532e9b1Post%3ab7d7b4af-8f83-4066-8fc6-b730e4d94979

]]> By: Kori http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-758 Kori Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:21:29 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-758 Izzy, Your step-dad fared better in the kitchen than mine, but the love was there. On a morning where my mom was out of town, step dad was in charge of breakfast and getting me dressed for first grade. I had a soft boiled egg with shells in it and highly assymetrical pony tails. In my first grade huff, I declared to my mom later that I don't like shells in my eggs. But looking back on it kills me, picturing him (new to the family) trying to please- or at least get it sort of correct. Izzy, Your step-dad fared better in the kitchen than mine, but the love was there. On a morning where my mom was out of town, step dad was in charge of breakfast and getting me dressed for first grade. I had a soft boiled egg with shells in it and highly assymetrical pony tails. In my first grade huff, I declared to my mom later that I don’t like shells in my eggs. But looking back on it kills me, picturing him (new to the family) trying to please- or at least get it sort of correct.

]]> By: Izzy http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-757 Izzy Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:15:43 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-757 My stepsister wrote this...the youngest of the pack of us three...you can call her sissyteach. "Well, for me the fettuccini memories are bittersweet. You see, some of us had stronger stomaches. We were more able to enjoy the cheesey, buttery goodness, but then we got stuck with more than our share of dishes, while the more sensitive types enjoyed the Cosby Show on the couch." I think she's bitter? IR My stepsister wrote this…the youngest of the pack of us three…you can call her sissyteach.

“Well, for me the fettuccini memories are bittersweet. You see, some of us had stronger stomaches. We were more able to enjoy the cheesey, buttery goodness, but then we got stuck with more than our share of dishes, while the more sensitive types enjoyed the Cosby Show on the couch.”

I think she’s bitter?

IR

]]> By: simplicity http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-756 simplicity Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:35:08 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-756 I make a lot of lasagna, tacos, sloppy joes, hamburger helper (as bad as that is and as hard as it is to admit) I'mall about quick and easy. My recipe repertoire is not very large. I make a lot of lasagna, tacos, sloppy joes, hamburger helper (as bad as that is and as hard as it is to admit)

I’mall about quick and easy.

My recipe repertoire is not very large.

]]> By: Alice Nelson (playgroundropout) http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-755 Alice Nelson (playgroundropout) Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:11:33 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/10/04/stepdad/#comment-755 hehe - you're such a funny storyteller, Izzy. I'm glad your stepdad shared the box recipe with us! I'm definitely going to give it a try - how could one resist a recipe called, “heart attack on a plate"? Here is a quick and easy version of lasgna that I make for my kids. They like it - and Greg (who is a meat eater) even called it delicious! (I didn't have the heart to tell him that it wasn't real meat. Quick Lasgna 1 package of Lipton Sidekicks Creamy Parmesan Noodles 1 package of Yves Veggie Ground Round (or 1lb of ground beef) 1 1/2 cup of Ragu 1/2 Tablespoon Basil 1/2 Tablespoon Oregano 1 cup Mozzarella Prepare the noodles as intructed (reduce the water to 3/4 cup). Cook the meat, and add the Ragu sauce Pour half of meat into 8 inch pan Sprinkle with half the cheese Top with the noodles, then add remaining meatsauce and cheese. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Voila! Easy, not-so-nutricious, BUT QUICK....Lasgna! hehe - you’re such a funny storyteller, Izzy. I’m glad your stepdad shared the box recipe with us! I’m definitely going to give it a try - how could one resist a recipe called, “heart attack on a plate”?

Here is a quick and easy version of lasgna that I make for my kids. They like it - and Greg (who is a meat eater) even called it delicious! (I didn’t have the heart to tell him that it wasn’t real meat.

Quick Lasgna

1 package of Lipton Sidekicks Creamy Parmesan Noodles
1 package of Yves Veggie Ground Round (or 1lb of ground beef)
1 1/2 cup of Ragu
1/2 Tablespoon Basil
1/2 Tablespoon Oregano
1 cup Mozzarella

Prepare the noodles as intructed (reduce the water to 3/4 cup).
Cook the meat, and add the Ragu sauce
Pour half of meat into 8 inch pan
Sprinkle with half the cheese
Top with the noodles, then add remaining meatsauce and cheese.

Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

Voila! Easy, not-so-nutricious, BUT QUICK….Lasgna!

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