It’s summertime and the living is… HEALTHY! After spending a winter and wet spring stuck mostly indoors, it’s nice to finally have the beautiful weather to spend time outside. But as all city dwellers know, we tend to worry about the heat, the sun, the smells, the indoor air, and the food we consume since […]
Tag: Eating
Motherhood and food go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s prenatal nutrition, what to eat for fertility, what your baby should be eating and when, healthy eating for the entire family, advice on how to handle picky eaters, awesome recipes or restaurant recommendations from our bloggers around town – our experts provide a diverse array of knowledge and resources on what, where, when and how to eat.
How to Make Your Kids (and Your Husband) Fall in Love with Broccoli at the Dinner Table
Let me take you back, all the way back to the holidays. My husband and I were visiting my family for Christmas dinner and the hours leading up to the dinner were filled with cooking. There was so much cooking that every piece of counter space in my mother’s kitchen was crowded with cooking equipment […]
Greatest Hits Holiday Menu
If your family is anything like mine, there are people of all faiths and shapes sitting around the dinner table. Each of the winter holidays is so beautiful (and so delicious), I like to make everyone feel at home by incorporating all of them. This is my Greatest Hits Holiday Menu, touching on all the […]
Thanksgiving Dinner: 9 Ways to Save Money on Turkey Day!
by Dan Kaplan, Creative Director for LOZO, a free website that shows you how to save money with tips, resources, coupons and more. Thanksgiving. It’s a time to get together and “break bread” with our family, friends and community. A time to celebrate our country’s rich heritage. A time to give thanks for all that […]
Halloween Candy—and other Treats—on the Cheap!
by Jeff Kaplan, CEO of LOZO, a website devoted to helping people find ways to save money. On Halloween you’ll hand out goodies to all sorts of adorable trick-or-treaters at your door. LOZO is here to make sure you get the most bang for your buck when you purchase those treats, no matter what kind […]
Getting Close with The Dirty Dozen
By Sarah Finnie Robinson, Director of Social Programming at Practically Green Sometimes it’s just one tiny little thing that makes my day: a single mincing step forward. Today I decided to post the dirty dozen list on my fridge. This may not seem like such a big deal. It’s not something I learned in school, […]
Think Outside the Cereal Box for Breakfast
By Paula Seefedlt, owner of Head to Soul Nutrition My oldest daughter has never been a morning person and when she first started school, it was a struggle every day. Not only did she not like to get up, but she wasn’t very hungry. Many of her “breakfasts” devolved into a bag of cereal eaten as […]
Celebrate Fall: An Easy Dinner Party for 6
By Jessica Alfreds, owner Jessica Alfreds Homemade Even though I cook for other people all day, when I get home at night I still love to cook for family and friends. I rely on simple dinner parties that I can throw together with minimal effort. The menu below is what I like to cook in […]