Hi. Welcome to my first blog. My mother-in-law Jeanne has "The Raisin Chronicles" here and has expressed that perhaps I should do a food blog, so here goes.

I am the father of 4 and grandfather of 1. There is Casey - 20, Grace- 7, Sam-3, Lily-21 mos. and Dani- 1. It can be hard to find food that all the kids will eat, but I think I've done pretty good, so here is my first recipe post, please let me know what you think. (As always with cooking please experiment by adding or subtracting what you like/dislike, make it your own this is only a blueprint, have fun.)

Mushroom and Spinach "Frittata"

1/2 cup butter
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 diced onion
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped*
2 tbsp. garlic, chopped
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed
12 eggs
1/2 shredded Parmesan cheese*
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Squeeze excess water from spinach. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add mushrooms and onions, saute. Add garlic and parsley; saute until most of the liquid is evaporated; remove from heat.

In a large bowl, beat eggs; add cream and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Add spinach and sauteed ingredients.

Spray a 11 x 9 (or similar dish) oven safe dish with non stick spray. Pour in egg mixture and bake until set in the middle (approx. 20-25 min). Remove from oven, sprinkle top with remaining cheese, let set 5 mins.; serve and enjoy.

Serve with green salad, crusty bread

Frittata - An open-faced omelet with other ingredients, such as cheese or vegetables, mixed into the eggs rather than used as a filling.

* items - choose your favorite fresh herb instead of parsley
try Swiss or similar cheese instead of Parmesan