Are you thinking, is Rachael Ray crazy with this recipe title? I was a little nervous about this recipe, but it was delicious! The best thing was, the baby couldn’t get enough of it. He doesn’t always do a great job about eating vegetables, but this one, he signed that he wanted more! The lesson here is, this is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables, and I don’t think they would even know! It’s sweet, but spicy, and you’ll feel so great about eating it! I decided since I felt like we ate a healthy dinner we’d grab some frozen yogurt for dessert. This is a meal you can eat dessert afterwards and not feel bad about it! The recipe linked below is the Mother’s Day Pasta Sampler, I only made the carrot sauce.

Recipe: Pasta with Carrots

Pasta with Carrots

Cookbook: Big Orange Book

Total Time: 25 minutes

Notes: I used different measurements because I didn’t want to make a lot of this, since it’s just the baby and me! I think I needed some more liquid when I pureed the carrots, the sauce wasn’t as smooth as I thought it should be, or maybe my carrots weren’t soft enough. I just some small baby carrots, not frozen ones. I even stemmed them a bit before letting them saute in honey and butter. You could always serve this with some whole wheat pasta, but I feel like I’ve made my position on that fairly clear: I don’t really like it!

I thought this Rachael Ray recipe would be easy, quick, and I thought the baby would love it. He loved the bread, but that’s about all he ate. Sometimes I like Sloppy Joes; other times I don’t like them. I thought this was a fresh new take on Sloppy Joes. Tango Joes is a new one I think your family is bound to love. They are very sweet and paired with sweet rolls it is almost as good as eating dessert. Okay, maybe not that good, but I really enjoyed these. I wish I had some good salty chips to go with them. We made ours “mini” Tango Joes!

Recipe: Tango Joes

Tango Joes

Cookbook: Big Orange Book

Total Time: 25 minutes

Notes:I will say it is a shame I couldn’t get fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. I think when I move out to the country I might start my own herb garden. Fresh herbs are just so hard to find around here, or really at our local Neighborhood Market, which is where I go. But I still enjoyed the sauce, and I didn’t add any to the baby’s joes, I didn’t think he would appreciate it. It is pretty heavy on the garlic and onion,  but I don’t mind that!