Last month I was invited on a Cook For the Family initiative by Daniel. I have been cooking regularly for the kids during the week since they were born. I feel that I am in more control of the types of food that they put in their body and it will be easier for me to introduce healthy foods to them if they ate at home.
The kids love baked potatos and soups. I’ve been trying out different soup recipes from the cook books that I borrowed from the library. A few weeks back I tried my hand at making pumpkin soup for them.
It doesn’t take a long time to prepare the meal. It took me about an hour to bake the potatoes in the oven while it only took half and hour to make the pumpkin soup. I prepared the potatoes and popped them into the oven first before working on the soup as it took a long time to cook.
I have tried various toppings with the baked potato before. However the kids all agree that the Japanese Mayo with bacon bits tasted much better then it with sour cream.
We have baked potatoes at least once a week at home. Most of the time it is accompanied on the side by boiled greens and soup.
What have you been cooking for the family?
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Yhey Garcia
August 5, 2012 at 11:04 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Oh, my!!! Those potatoes look yummy!!!! I haven’t had baked potatoes since last Christmas (we always do at my Uncle’s house where we celebrate Noche Buena).
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Daddy Allan
August 6, 2012 at 6:46 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
The baked potatoes looks delicious as well as the pumpkin soup. Can I have a recipe of both? hehehe
Dominique
August 6, 2012 at 10:39 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Allan,
The baked potatoes are really easy. Just need to poke holes on it, rub salt and oil all over before baking it at 200C for 1 hr.
For the pumpkin soup just boil the cut pumpkin and carrots in chicken stock till they are soft. Remove and purree them before adding them back into the stock with a cup of cooking cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Jen
August 6, 2012 at 12:19 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Love, love these! They’re the kind of comfort food that I’ll eat on a cold, rainy day.
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aby
August 6, 2012 at 2:27 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
i like to try the soup perfect for this weather..
Kristen
August 6, 2012 at 2:42 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I agree with you, it’s better to cook for the family! We don’t know what are being added to those food that we readily buy at food stalls.
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Wandering Thought
August 6, 2012 at 4:48 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I have been making simple rice, baked chicken, and salad for dinner this week so far, as my back is not cooperating too well while I stand. Your daughter is so pretty and seems like she enjoyed your meal.
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Susan
August 7, 2012 at 12:27 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
The pumpkin soup recipe is so simple? I should try it too
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DanielFoodDiary
August 8, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Thanks for joining in #CookForFamily !
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Marco Polo Demo / Daddy Yashiro
August 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Nice plating you made for that dishes. It looks like a dish in a first class restaurant.
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