Chicken Flautas with Black Beans


Ingredients

* 6  10-inch flour tortillas
* 1/2  cup chopped onion (1 medium)
* 1  clove garlic, minced
* 1  tsp. cooking oil
* 2  cups shredded cooked chicken
* 1  cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1/2  cup bottled salsa
* 1/2  cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (2 ozs.)
* 2  Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro or oregano
*   Cooking oil for frying

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Teaching kids to handle failure

It is important to teach kids how to handle failure and disappointment. Like every parent I know, I want only the best for my kids. I want them to succeed and to be happy, and I am willing to help them in this- as appropriate, of course. But I’ve also realized over the years, that for my kids to be truly happy and successful adults, they also need to learn how to handle failure. And I’d rather they learn about failure and how to handle it now, when we as parents can help them through it, than when they are older and the consequences are higher.
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Lemon Thyme Cookies


Ingredients

* 1/2  cup butter, softened
* 1/4  cup granulated sugar
* 1  tablespoon snipped fresh thyme
* 2  teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
* 1  tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/4  teaspoon ground cardamom
* 1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
*   Coarse sugar or granulated sugar

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4 Ways to unspoil your kid

Do you need help unspoiling your kid? “You need to buy me…” “I need…” “I want…” “Give me…” We hear these phrases so many times a day that it’s easy to just let them wash right over you. But should you be paying closer attention? Is there a chance your children have become too spoiled living in the land of Target where instant gratification isn’t fast enough? And if the kids are spoiled is there anything you can do?
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Asparagus, Zucchini, and Yellow Pepper Frittata


Ingredients

* 1-1/2  pounds fresh asparagus or two 9-ounce or 10-ounce packages frozen cut asparagus
* 1  medium yellow sweet pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips
* 1/3  cup chopped onion
* 1  small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 cup)
* 10  slightly beaten eggs
* 1  cup half-and-half, light cream, or milk
* 2  tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley
* 1-1/4  teaspoons salt
* 1/4  to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

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How bedtime routines help kids’ sleep

What should you do when your child’s sleeping patterns change? I’ve always been something of a stickler about the bedtime routine. The kids have them for a reason, I think, and we remain committed to them. But even with very good consistency, we still go through phases when the same old routine doesn’t quite work as well for various environmental or developmental reasons. What to do in these phases is hard to know. Do we stick with the routine as it has stood? Or do we tweak it? Is there something else going on?
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Coconut Waffles


Ingredients

* 1-3/4  cups all-purpose flour
* 2  Tbsp. sugar
* 1  Tbsp. baking powder
* 3  eggs
* 1  14-oz. can unsweetened coconut milk
* 6  Tbsp. butter, melted
* 3/4  cup coconut
* 1/2  cup chocolate-flavored ice cream topping
* 1/2  cup chopped toasted almonds
*   Sweetened whipped cream or powdered sugar (optional)
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Funny Baby pictures

I love baby photos so much .There for i have collected some funny babies pictures to share with you.if any one have a good funny baby photo.feel free to share it with us in motherguide.net, just send it to info@motherguide.net

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Carrot-Pineapple Upside-Down Cake


Ingredients

* 1/3  cup packed brown sugar
* 2  Tbsp. butter
* 1  Tbsp. water
* 6  to 8 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh pineapple, cored and halved
* 2  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  Tbsp. baking powder
* 1/2  tsp. salt
* 1/4  tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2  cup butter, softened
* 1  cup granulated sugar

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Diet Tips: Why You’re Not Going To Lose Weight

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