There is so much zucchini bursting out of my garden right now! The only question I have is… How do I get the kids to enjoy zucchini? They’ll eat it, sure. My kids are pretty good sports about food. (And we’ve worked at this for a LONG TIME, at one point even posting the 6…
Homemade Sloppy Joes
When my soon to be 8-year-old asked for Homemade Sloppy Joes as her birthday dinner, I knew we had a hit! You know that very distinctive flavor of a good Sloppy Joe? The one I remember as a kid came out of a can, but man I loved that stuff. It turns out that you…
4 Ways to Make an Instant Meal Out of 1 Baguette
This may be one of my favorite school lunch ideas of all. Slice a baguette, then pile on the toppings to make instant open faced sandwiches the whole crowd loves. Not bad for about 2 minutes’ work. BROILED BAGUETTE MINI SANDWICHES Ham & Baby Swiss with Sliced Pickles Instructions: Fold a piece of ham (I…
Magic Muffins: The Healthy 5-Fruit & Vegetable Muffins Kids Love!
Who among us has ever said, “Yep, my kids get ALL the fruit and vegetables they need. And then some.” Not you? Me neither. To get the five recommended servings of vegetables and fruits into four kids every day, I serve veggies straight up but also add them into unsuspecting dishes: Eggs. Smoothies. Popsicles. And you better believe it,…
Your kids’ new favorite avocado toast is here: Egg + avocado on toast
When it comes to healthy breakfast ideas for kids, it’s hard to do better than avocado toast. Unless you put a hardboiled egg on top. Ta da! Our kids’ new favorite protein-packed breakfast: Egg & avocado toast. The whole thing comes together in minutes. I always use Dave’s Killer Bread because it’s so hearty. I’m…
Apple Cinnamon Oat Muffins
Do your kids love muffins? When it comes to muffins, my four rascals are all-in. That’s why I’m always trying new spins on healthy muffin ideas. After several recipe tests and tweaks, it’s unanimous: These apple cinnamon oat muffins are the winners. What’s the secret? Doubling up on the apples. Applesauce, meet your parents: Granny Smith…
My 4-year-old says he’s hungry all the time: 6 solutions from nutrition experts who are also moms
My four-year-old is hungry all the time, a mom told me the other day. And she wasn’t sure what to do about it. This is the way many of my conversations with other parents start. At the playground, in the grocery store, huddled around pizza boxes at birthday parties. Sometimes I just listen, when it’s more about…
Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Parfaits with Rainbow Fruit
These lemon-lime yogurt pound cake parfaits have the perfect topping to make anyone’s St. Patrick’s Day extra special: Rainbow fruit! And best of all, this major splash of color comes without any artificial food coloring at all. First, comes the better-for-you pound cake. This one’s full of zesty lemons and limes, Greek yogurt and to get that sweet green…
Why You Should Bring Food to Someone with a New Baby About 2 Months In: 5 Dishes They’ll Love
I’m one of those people. The days after my first baby were born are some of the sweetest in my whole, entire life. (Not the birth itself. This is an important distinction. My first experience with natural childbirth was, um, surprising. I simply didn’t know your body could feel like that while NOT being attacked by…
My 5 Favorite Foods to Take a Family In Need
Do you know a mom with a new baby? Or someone whose spouse just had an operation? What about a friend who could use a break? I’ve found that sometimes the best way to show I care is simple: show up with something delicious. Our elderly neighbor’s wife was recently in the hospital for several weeks….