Mission Monday

So today is all about recipes over at Mom to the Screaming Masses blog. I'm truly thankful for Mission Monday today because I am tired and cranky. It hasn't been a good work day. This of course means that I am more than happy to spend part of my work day typing recipes into my blog. Here are 3 of my favorite recipes for Autumn/Thanksgiving. All of these recipes are extremely kid cook friendly. So enjoy making someone else do the work for a change.

Sweet Potato Soup

Boil 6 cups sweet potatos till fork tender. Drain & Mash. (Set aside)
In the pan you used to boil the sweet potatos melt 3 tablespoons of butter & combine with 3 tablespoons of flour to make a rou. Add 4 cups of cream (or skim milk if you are on a diet or soy milk if you're into soy) and stir till even & simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar (or 1/4 cup maple syrup) & 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. Fold sweet potatos into mixture and let simmer 2-4 minutes. If your kids are into things with texture you can add some roasted nuts to the top of this for garnish, I've also used dried fruits (like cranberries) as a colorful garnish for dinner parties.

Crunched Cranberry Classic

In a food processor combine 1 bag cranberries, 1 jar rasberry perserves, 1 tables spoon fresh grated ginger, 1/4 cup of orange juice, 1 tablespoon orange zest, 1 apple cored & chopped. Pulse till the consistancy of relish. Take one can of biscuits. Squish each biscuit into a muffin tin to make a cup. Fill with cranberry relish mixture and bake according to biscuit can (or until biscuit is golden brown). Top with whip cream and some pecans. Yummy.

Stuffed Apples

Core 4 apples. Mix in a bowl- 1/2 cup crumbled pumpkin muffins, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup apple juice. Put mixture into cored apple centers. Bake in oven until apples are fork tender. Serves 4-8 people depending on how much gluttony runs in your family.