Some of my fondest memories of childhood are the very specific things that we would eat for different occasions around our house.
It was lentil soup and grilled cheese for lunch after a long day of playing at the park in chilly Fall weather.
It was the candy bars that my dad would leave me and my sister on the nights that he had to teach night class at the university, always signed “From the Tummy Tickler.”
The homemade mac and cheese or corned beef hash we’d have when my dad was out of town.
Spaghetti-Os or Chef Boyardee ravioli on very rare and special occasions when my mom or dad just didn’t feel like cooking. Looking back it was really special to have processed food around our house!
But y’all, this is no Chef Boyardee ravioli. No, no. This is an insanely flavorful dish that I found in Cooking Light and knew I just had to make. Not only because it’s super simple and fast, but because any time you throw veggies in the oven and roast them off it means dinner’s about to get a little more special.
And while it’s definitely no lentil soup + grilled cheese, candy bar, mac and cheese or corned beef hash, I think it’s pretty safe to say that there will be a lot of this happening in our house as our kids grow up and we make memories of our own!
For a truly delicious and incredibly fast supper get the recipe here!
This is beautiful…sounds so tasty!! The link isn’t working for me, but I will try back later..maybe it’s just me?
Either way, I do love remembering family traditions, and I hope I’m making some of our own for my boys…
Aloha
Eek! That’s because I added an extra letter to the link – my bad! Should be working now 😉
Roasted tomato ravioli?! Omg. You’re truly a girl after my own heart.
So many of my memories of childhood are also linked to food. How wonderful that you get to create those same memories with your own kids! P.S. I found you through Cassie’s blog (Bake Your Day) and am so glad I did. You have a lovely space here and I really appreciate that you share about your faith on your blog too! I’m definitely trying to get better at that!
I’m so glad you’re here Courtney!!! I love Cassie’s site and I can’t wait to check yours out too 🙂 I know the childhood foods are a little taboo these days, but I don’t care – the memories are what count 😉
Love this!! I make home-made raviolis with my grandpa and I know those are memories I will always cherish 🙂
Candy Bars from the Tummy Tickler!?!? That is the most adorable thing I have ever heard 🙂 What a fantastic memory.
We had ramen instead of lentil soup, and I loved it!
Isn’t it the cutest?! I’ll remember that forever 🙂
I love those childhood food memories. For us, it was salisbury steak (and we could eat in front of the TV! Yes!) or my mom’s spaghetti, or this chicken and cheese casserole with Ritz crackers sprinkled all over the top (which, looking back on it, was so delicious yet OH-SO-BAD for you :)). I can’t wait to make those memories with my own family someday… and preferably healthier ones, too, like this ravioli. Yum!
See, all of those sound super yummy too! Healthier options are good, but I definitely love the unhealthier versions too 😉
Yum! I’m heading over for the recipe now! I love ravioli!
I could literally just drink the sauce – I hope you love it!