Sometimes I wonder if other people get as much pleasure as I do from seeing their children eat healthy food. There is just something so reassuring about it, knowing that vitamins and nutrients are being flooded through their growing bodies. Luckily, on these hot, summer August days, smoothies are a big hit in my home. […]
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Summer Salad – Hold the Lettuce
On more than one occasion I’ve heard my pre-schooler exclaim: “I love Kale!” or “Spinach is my favorite food!” This is typically followed by a statement that she will eat salad when she is seven, or some other very arbitrary age, date or time in the future. So, while my daughter loves to help me […]
Skewered Snacks and Sides
Sometime last year, my preschooler went through a toothpick phase. We didn’t need a fork or spoon – a toothpick was our preferred utensil. I was happy to accommodate the request so long as she remained willing to spear blueberries, cantaloupe, strawberries and even peas at mealtime. I was reminded again recently that skewers are […]
Laura’s ‘Go-To’ Smoothie
With July 4th behind us, we are now in full swing of summer! And nothing says summer like a cool, refreshing smoothie. Smoothies are a brilliant way to start your mornings. They are healthy (if you make them that way), filling, and scrummy! Yes, smoothies can be healthy AND delicious – I promise! The key is […]
Allergies: Independence and Safety in the Outside World- Teleclass Recap
The number of children with food allergies is skyrocketing. It’s changing the landscape of food at home, in schools, on airplanes and in restaurants. And it’s changing how we think about what we are feeding our families. Today, 1 in 13 children has a food allergy, the number of children with the peanut allergy quadrupled […]
Vegetable Obsession
For those of you who don’t know, I am obsessed with vegetables. Specifically with making sure I eat enough of them on a daily basis. Experts agree that for an optimal diet you need between 5 and 13 servings of vegetables per day. That works out to 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 CUPS of vegetables […]
Celebrate! 8 Tips for Surviving a Birthday Party
Simple tricks to birthday party success, without all the fuss… It’s fair to say that birthday party planning falls fairly low for many of us on that list of “Aspects of Parenting We Love.” But that doesn’t mean it has to be a nightmarish experience. Dare we say it can even be a bit of […]
Cauliflower Banana Smoothie
I never could have imagined there would be a day when I ate cauliflower for breakfast and was OK with it – let alone LOVE it! No, this cauliflower wasn’t a topping on my oatmeal, nor was it a side dish to go with my morning coffee. This cauliflower was FROZEN and in my morning […]