Category Archives: kids meals

Homemade Beef and Bean Tostadas

As a teenager in the 1960’s I was never exposed to Mexican food—at least until we moved my junior year of high school and a lot of my friends from high school liked to go to “Casa Mora” in Grand … Continue reading

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The Geegoogie Man’s Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich

My Mom has teased me many times over the years—well not recently because I’m over 60 and she’s over 80—about one of my favorite things when I was real little. Seems like when I was 3 or 4 years old … Continue reading

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It’s Hot Dog Extravaganza!

What could possibly be more “All American” than hot dogs?  Well, maybe a good John Philips Sousa march but there’s not a whole lot else. As I little kid I loved eating “Coney” dogs for free at my grandparents’ A&W … Continue reading

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Shredded Leftover Roast Beast Part 1

Here we go!  We’re going to take the shredded leftovers from the Roast Beast you cooked up the other day and turn it into quick, original, tasty and cheap dinners or lunches. Here’s a link to the first post, “Roast … Continue reading

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Easy, Quick and Cheap Baked Ziti

Back when my kids were in elementary school in Iowa, one of my favorite places to take them out to dinner was a new restaurant on the South side of Des Moines called Fazoli’s.  This is a franchise chain that … Continue reading

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