I'm SO FAR behind on this blog. Kindof busy these days, running a household & business during the holidays can be insane. So now that we have a Lenten break, I'm catching up.
Anyway, the other day at Target, Joe found this cookbook just laying out in the middle of the aisles and decided to open it up. I had some shopping to do, so I let them peruse the pages while I made some serious decisions about cereal choices. Oh my goodness, the book was SO GOOD, that it kept them occupied throughout our visit to the store, which is absolutely amazing these days. (Not really, I can actually shop again with them. I guess we don't go as much because tuition is breaking the bank, so maybe it's a treat??)
So, I was about to purchase the book, and looked on the back cover - $16.95 for "the Magic Kitchen Cookbook" by Disney. Drat! That's expensive for something I may never use! I put it down, went home, and found it on Amazon for $7.95. Hooray for Amazon.
In any case, they have the BEST recipes, and the neatest part about it is that the kids eat the food because "that's what the Disney character pictured next to the recipe eats." It's really working like a charm, and the recipes are pretty good. Healthy little stuff, too.
And, without further ado, here's one we tried tonight:
We used the popcorn popper from Uncle Jon for fresh "pops", and seasoned our treat with the following:
Parmesan Ranch Popcorn Seasoning:
1 Packet Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
1/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan (I used Parmesan & Romano - a staple at our house)
Salt, to taste (if you're popping corn old school)
Mix together & sprinkle on fresh popcorn.
I actually had a shaker of Parmesan & Romano that was almost empty, so I mixed it up in there. NO need to use the entire mix (in fact, don't - it will be too much), it will keep if sealed tightly for up to 6 months.
Kids gobbled it up because Mike from Monsters Inc. eats it.
Disney, don't sue me. And most of the Disney characters are featured in it, all the way up to Ratatouille. :) It's a nice cookbook, too. Really pretty little pictures & eye candy to boot.
