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Tasty Tuesday–Cooking with The Wizard of Oz

If you’ve been following my homeschool weekly summaries, you may have noticed that we’ve been having a lot of fun with The Wizard of Oz: The Official Cookbook. We’ve made quite a few recipes so far, so I thought I’d take a look back at everything we’ve tried.

  • Ruby-Red Punch
  • Dinner on the Farm Rolls
  • Marvelous Campfire Spread
  • Twister Shakes
  • Savory Pinwheel Lollipops
  • Auntie Em’s Crullers
  • Wicked Cruel-lers
  • Old-Fashioned Lemonade
  • Good Witch Pink Lemonade
  • Wicked Lemonade
  • Peach Iced Tea
  • I’m Losing My Hay
  • Grilled Sausages with Marvelous Campfire Spread
  • Follow the Spiral Omelet
  • Cornstalk Cheese Straws
  • Glinda Strawberry Jasmine Bubble Tea
  • What a World Spheres
  • Wicked Black Bread
  • Badwitches

I really like how many drink recipes there are in this cookbook, especially because they’re all non-alcoholic. That can be a struggle when looking for fun and different beverages for a family with underage children (or teetotalers for that matter). I have also really enjoyed learning some new cooking techniques while using this book…I do a lot of cooking, so anytime something I haven’t tried before comes my way, I think it’s pretty exciting! There are still plenty of recipes left, too, so we still have lots to look forward to!

Tasty Tuesday–Captain Picard Day

My fellow Star Trek fans might know that Captain Picard Day is traditionally celebrated on June 16, but it’s been a busy summer, so we just got around to it last week. I made 10 new recipes from The Star Trek Cookbook, starting with Andorian Spice Bread (a sweet bread with the unexpected but delicious addition of cumin), with either Raktajino (based on the recipe for Swedish egg coffee) or Spiced Enyak’s Milk (a type of chamomile tea) for breakfast.

During the day, I worked on a Delvan Fluff Pastry, which is a type of puff pastry dough, for our dessert.

For dinner, I made a Lingta Roast (pork tenderloin with pears), which I served with Fettran Sauce (a sweet and sour sauce flavored with sage).

The side dishes I chose were Leola Rice Pilaf and Argelian Coleslaw, both of which were excellent and paired well with the pork.

Our beverage of choice was Slug-o-Cola, which had both orange and cucumber juice, and a dash of both turmeric and anise extract. It looked a little scary, but was surprisingly delicious!

Finally, for dessert, I used the Delvan Fluff Pastry to make Uttaberry Cruffins, a fancy type of croissant, which were accompanied by homemade blueberry jam.

This was the second themed meal I’ve put together using recipes from The Star Trek Cookbook, and I’ve been pretty impressed with everything we’ve tried so far!

Tasty Tuesday–Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook

We’ve been working our way through Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook for a few months now, and we’ve been been very impressed with everything we’ve tried, including four different types of “chili” dog (only two actually had chili, and the other two were a bit controversial featuring tuna and egg salads as toppings, but even though they were different, they were good!). This cookbook also gave me an excuse to finally try my hand at making tortillas, which was a lot of fun!

  • Piko Piko Slammer
  • Villain Subs
  • Blue Hydrocity
  • Sonic’s Signature Chili
  • Knuckles’s Fruit Punch
  • The Perfect Chili Dog
  • A Rival’s Chili Dog
  • Perfect Note Waffles
  • Catch O’ The Day Dog
  • The Perfect Eggdog
  • Charmy’s Sweet Treat! 
  • Charmy’s Other Sweet Treat!
  • The Garlic Collector 
  • Imperial Tea
  • Unlimited Potential tortillas
  • Burrito Blasts
  • Island’s Bounty Salad 
  • Cream in a Sweet Conclusion

I’m looking forward to continuing to try more recipes from this book!

Tasty Tuesday–The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook

Chickadee and I are finishing Anne of Green Gables this week, so while we haven’t tried every recipe in The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook, it’s time to take a look back at the recipes we have tried. We made a lot of desserts, and I think the apple dumplings were my favorite (they were also something I had never made before!). I really like the way we’ve been able to tie cooking and literature together for the last few years!

  • Diana Barry’s Favorite Raspberry Cordial
  • Miss Stacy’s Baked Macaroni
  • White Sands Scalloped Tomatoes
  • Anne’s Liniment Cake
  • Chocolate Caramels
  • Old-Fashioned (Pink) Lemonade
  • Cowcumber Boats
  • Chocolate Goblin’s Food Cake
  • Afternoon Ruby Tea Biscuits
  • Coconut Macaroons
  • Creamy Butterscotch Pudding
  • Thick and Creamy Vegetable Soup
  • Orange Angel Cake
  • Miss Ellen’s Pound Cake
  • Puffy Apple Dumplings
  • Rachel Lynde’s North Shore Fish Cakes
  • Fire and Dew Sweet Potatoes
  • Maritime Gingersnaps

We’ll be taking a break from this cookbook for the time being, but I’m looking forward to coming back to it in the future!

Tasty Tuesday–The Official Disney Parks Cookbook

Summer vacation is coming to an end, which means I won’t have as much time for cooking “fancy” dinners. So even though I still have a lot of recipes left to try in The Official Disney Parks Cookbook, here’s a look at the ones we’ve tried so far. Unlike Delicious Disney: Walt Disney World, a cookbook of recipes from only Disney World which was the inspiration behind many of our Disney Dinners last year, this cookbook contains recipes from Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and beyond, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and beyond, and other Disney locations including Vero Beach and Aulani.

  • Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
  • Walt’s Chili and Beans
  • Shrimp Boil Tacos with Andouille Sausage and Corn
  • Honey Crunch Cake
  • Totchos
  • Tres Leches Cake
  • Key Lime Pie
  • Charred Nebraska Corn Chowder
  • Pork Goulash with Sauerkraut Pierogi
  • Caramel Hawaiian Sweet Bread Pudding
  • Chef Mickey’s Breakfast Pizza
  • Pink Leilani
  • S’mores Gelato Shake
  • Watermelon Lemonade
  • Goofy’s Kitchen Cherry Tomato and Bocconcini Salad
  • BLT Flatbread
  • Red, White, & Blue Sprinkle Whoopie Pies
  • Naan Bread with Cucumber Raita
  • Mango Lassi
  • Tomato Florentine Soup
  • Lemon Soda Float
  • The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad
  • Beef Sliders with Pimento Cheese
  • White Chocolate Peppermint Bar topped with Peppermint Meringue Kisses

I really love our Disney Dinners, and I’m really excited about the newest cookbook in this series, Delicious Disney: Disneyland, which comes out this fall!

Tasty Tuesday–Lilo and Stitch: The Official Cookbook

One of our cooking projects this summer has been making recipes from Lilo and Stitch: The Official Cookbook. There are still plenty of recipes we haven’t tried, but here’s a look at the ones we’ve made so far:

  • Kaua’i Sugarloaf Pineapple Salsa
  • ‘Ohana Fruit Salad
  • Blue Hawaiian
  • Dawn Patrol Loco Moco
  • Pā’ina Haupia Cake
  • Pleakley’s Pink Stuff Frosé
  • Braddah’s Baked Spaghetti
  • Luki’s Shaved Ice
  • The Green Flash
  • Easy-Kine Kālua Pork
  • Mahalo Hasagawa Matcha Brownies
  • Island Grilled Lemonade
  • Nani’s Spaghetti Salad
  • Comforting Butter Mochi
  • Gantu’s Galactic Brew
  • Black and Blue Seared ‘Ahi with Experimental Sweet Potato Mash
  • Guava Celebration Cake
  • Pudge’s Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Banana Sandwich
  • Rock-a-Hula Açai Bowls
  • Hapa Kine Strawberry and Basil Cooler Companions

We have definitely been introduced to some new flavors (guava was a huge favorite!), cooking techniques (I’ve never grilled lemons for lemonade before!), and even culinary science (butterfly pea tea has some very interesting properties!), through these recipes, which I love, and most of the recipes have been big hits!

Tasty Tuesday–Recipes from the World of Tolkien

I’m sure we’re not done with Recipes from the World of Tolkien, but here’s a look at everything we’ve made so far…it’s another really fun cookbook to have around!

  • Turin Turambar Tarragon Chicken
  • Bilbo‘s Seed-Cake
  • Barliman Butternut’s Blackberry Pie
  • Spiced Pear and Cranberry Muffins
  • Lake-Town Beef Pot Roast with Horseradish Dumplings
  • Whole-wheat Molasses Scones with Molasses Butter
  • Elvish White Bread Rolls
  • Lembas Bread
  • Sam’s Coney (but actually chicken) Stew
  • Apple and Blackberry Cake
  • Fish and Chips
  • Bilbo’s Eleventy-First Birthday Cake
  • Beorn’s Warm Baked Cheese
  • Westfarthing Fairings
  • Traveler’s All-in-One Breakfast in a Pan

I’ve really enjoyed trying some new things and learning some new techniques…I’m grateful that cooking has become such a big part of our school!

Tasty Tuesday–The Nightmare Before Christmas Cookbook

For the month of October, Ladybug and I decided to make recipes from The Nightmare Before Christmas cookbook. Our goal was to make one dinner a week (three total recipes each, from either drinks, side dishes, main courses, or desserts), plus a special Halloween meal. We met our goal, and made a few bonus recipes, too! Not only did we make something from each section of the cookbook, we made all of the drink recipes! Every single thing we tried was excellent, and we have some new family favorites that we’re looking forward to making again!

  • Vampire Brothers Bloody Party Punch
  • Snake and Spider Stew
  • Oogie Boogie Meringues
  • Frog’s Breath Floats
  • Cucumber and Mint Limeade Love Potion
  • Jack Skellington Shepherd’s Pie
  • The Mayor Two-Faced black and white cookies
  • Jack Skellington Black Bean Dip
  • Full Moon Queso Dip
  • Igor Cheesy Breadstick Bones
  • Worm’s Wort and Frog’s Breath Soup
  • Lock, Shock, and Barrel Spiral Peppermint Cookie Pops
  • Mummy Boy Dogs
  • Oogie Boogie Bag of Bugs
  • Christmas Town Gingerbread Snowflakes with Spiders
  • Homemade Christmas Eggnog
  • The Mayor Chocolate Pretzel Spiderwebs 
  • Halloween Town Band Zombie Mocktail
  • Oogie Boogie Pasta Worms
  • Oogie Boogie Double Chocolate Dirt Cake
  • Witches Cauldron Brew
  • Christmas Tree Empanadas
  • Sally Patchwork Layer Cake

This has been a really fun cookbook to work our way through, and I’m looking forward to trying even more of the recipes in the future! Eventually, I hope we’ll get around to some of the craft projects in the book, too!

Tasty Tuesday–A Look Back at Disney Dining

For the last few months, I’ve been sharing all of the Disney Dinners I’ve made…here’s a look at each dish we tried from either a Disney cookbook, or an online resource with copycat Disney recipes:

We also tried quite a few thing while we were at the Disney parks (my favorite was the Dole Whip!):

And we enjoyed one very special dinner at the Hollywood Brown Derby:

This wraps our summer of fun Disney dinners, but I’m looking forward to trying (and retrying) recipes from our Disney cookbooks in the future, and I’ve already pre-ordered The Official Disney Parks Cookbook, which is scheduled to come out next February, so we’ll have even more new recipes to try!

Tasty Tuesday–Cooking with Star Wars

Over the last few years, we’ve really enjoyed trying recipes from our two Star Wars Cookbooks…Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook and Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook. Here’s a look at the recipes we’ve tried so far…main dishes, side dishes, drinks, and desserts:

  • Stuffed Puffer Pig
  • Fried Zuchii
  • Roasted Chando Peppers
  • Cliff Dweller
  • Bespin Cloud Drops
  • Ronto Wraps
  • Blurggfire
  • Zoochberry Surprise
  • Joh Blastoh Punch
  • Bantha Milk Hot Chocolate
  • Mudhorn Eggnog
  • Jogan Fruit Parfait
  • Five-Blossom Bread
  • Eopie Roast
  • Plicated Orga Root
  • Roasted Rootleaf
  • Kyyyalstaad Fizz
  • Kashyyyk Cakes
  • Bantha Surprise
  • Rorkid Bread
  • Photon Fizzle
  • Mirial Teacakes

These cookbooks have been a lot of fun, and very useful in planning our May the Fourth and Revenge of the Fifth dinners, as well as special additions to other meals. I’m looking forward to continuing to try new recipes, and also the release of Star Wars: Everyday, which promises not only recipes, but crafts and activities as well, later this year!