Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
This recipe takes traditional mac and cheese up a notch. This super cheesy rice and chicken will warm your family’s tummies on a cool fall night.
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
This recipe is finger licking good. With no carbs, it packs a punch with standout flavors in a neat package. I used the vegetables I had on hand for the lettuce cups, but you can use what you happen to have. For the steak, I used the the hanger cut which is juicy and intensely flavorful, but a flank steak would work just as well. If you wanted it to be vegetarian, you could also substitute baked tofu.
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
This will be the last in my series of fun lunch box ideas for kids for a while. In this week's lunch box I made spinach tortellini. The best part of making tortellini is that there is a seemingly endless array of healthy stuffed tortellini you can buy and there are endless healthy sauces you can make. In this recipe, I use my traditional tomato sauce, but I recommend checking out my site for my broccoli rabe pesto, kale pesto, and other sauces which would be great for lunch.
In this week's lunchbox is the following:
1 cup tortellini with tomato sauce, grated parmesan cheese and parsley
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
My son is fanatical about rice and beans. It is so nice to have a warm lunch so with that I thought it would be fun for him to have a Mexican style lunch. In this protein packed lunchbox, I add warm rice and beans to a thermos along with some tortillas and salsa. And don’t forget some treats to make it extra exciting. When I picked him up from school, he couldn’t stop talking about how much fun it was to have warm rice and beans and how he wants it in his next lunchbox.
In this week's lunchbox is the following:
1 cup mixed rice and beans with shredded cheddar on top
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
This week's featured lunchbox is for the kid who desires everything sweet and for the parent who wants to make their lunch healthy.
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.
Most kids love chicken nuggets. I am not preferential to store bought nuggets for a multitude of reasons but I think they are great when homemade. Here is a quick and easy recipe for chicken nuggets that your kids will love. My son couldn’t stop telling everyone at school how his mom made him chicken nuggets. He was so proud and I am sure yours will be too!
Quick tip: Make 2 dozen and keep them refrigerated to use them as you need to. These keep for 4–5 days.
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear.
Dragging myself out of bed, it’s time for the daily rush out of the house while also having to make breakfast and lunch all at once. I am so thankful for all the creative products out there to help me make lunch for my son, which I know, will be fun to eat.
My favorite lunchbox tool is the bento box. It fits neatly into my son’s standard lunchbox and I can stuff it full of yummy treats for him to eat. I have found that the easiest way to make a sandwich for him is to make tortilla wraps. They are easy to hold and the combinations of things that you can wrap are endless. I also love silicon cupcake wrappers, which I fill with goodies that would otherwise go everywhere not to mention they cheer up a lunchbox just like that!
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear.
Nicole's meal plan for this week Skirt Steak with Oregano Chimichurri and Corn-Cilantro Ragu; Corn Soup with Roasted Corn and Avocado Salsa; Spaghetti with Arugula, Ricotta Salata and a vine ripe roma tomato sauce; Quick and Easy Thai Beef Curry and Chicken and Apricots with a Cilantro-Peanut Sauce.
Ok, I admit this sounds complicated but it really isn’t. The key is a food processor. A blender would also work. This is a super quick and easy recipe with the WOW factor. My family couldn’t get enough of it and it tasted even better the next day.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients: for the skirt steak with oregano chimichurri sauce
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear.
Nicole's meal plan for this week features quick and easy shrimp and green bean stir fry, 3 cup chicken with garlic spinach, rocket pesto with linguni, chicken fried rice, and these flank steak pinwheels.
It seems like premade flank steak pinwheels are the rage at the grocery stores where I live. I have bought them and never really thought that they were all that good. In this recipe, I attempt to make them juicer and tastier than anything you buy pre-made. The result is a fantastic salty-sweet filling that my family gobbled up. My son especially loved the sauce to dip the steak in. I served it with Israeli couscous and an heirloom cherry tomato salad.
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog 
