Kid friendly American saute recipes

Red beans and rice

I've adapted this recipe from a number that I have used in the past. You can deviate from this and it is still delicious! Normally, I serve this…

Frittata

Brussels

No not the country famous for Beer, Diamonds and Waffles, but a rather a tested method to make anyone eat Brussel Sprouts. Serve as a side to steak,…

Easy Pan Fried Tomatoes

This recipe is incredibly easy and really tasty. We're healthy eaters, so frying tomatoes isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But you have…

Green Beans with Basil and Tomato

This is an attractive and tasty side dish. The butter, basil and tomato adds a nice flavor boost to the green…

Superfast Summer Sauce for ?

It's hot, you're hungry, you don't want to spend more than a few minutes at the stove. You have a main dish in mind. Try this. I use this quick…

Shrimp Creole

This isn't all that fancy or exotic, but it's a wonderfully rich and fully flavored. If you want greater authenticity, you can substitute butter…

Homemade Swedish Pancakes

I love swedish pancakes and have made them for a few years from a mix I bought at Trader Joes. I was out of the mix a few weeks ago, so I tried…

Tilapia with Capers

This is a great weeknight dish because it's fast and it's easy! Serves two.

Balsamic Fried Eggs

Swedish Oatmeal Pancakes

I love my wife's traditional swedish pancake recipe. However, I feel much better when I eat a healthy breakfast of oatmeal, so I tried combining…

Swai with Lemon-Basil Pesto

We made this dish with Swai, but it would work equally well with basa, tilapia, catfish, sole, or any other mild and flaky white fish. The pesto is…

Rosemary Chicken

The rosemary in this dish infuses this chicken with an incredibly delicious flavor. It is one of our family favorites and our kids love it too.…

Summer Corn with Bell Pepper

When corn is in season during the summer, there is no better side dish than this. It goes well with any meat, poultry or fish. Interesting enough…

Ground beef and Zucchini Saute

I had some fresh zucchini from our garden and I needed something quick to make. I found a recipe online and adapted it to make it a bit more…