This easy green smoothie recipe is perfect for beginners. Also, it’s the most delicious smoothie I’ve ever had. Really. The mix of pineapple, coconut water and banana is JUST sweet enough to feel like a treat. And the spinach makes it good for you. So satisfying that I make one of these easy green smoothie…
The 2-ingredient chocolate frosting recipe that’ll become your new favorite
I love this 2-ingredient chocolate frosting recipe so much. It’s a variation of a recipe I saw in the New York Times but I gave it a Foodlets update (which always means it’s either faster, healthier or cuter and in this case, it’s the second one. #healthierfoodforkids) What you need to make 2-ingredient chocolate buttercream…
What to make for dinner when you’re exhausted. Because work, kids and puppies.
Experts keep telling me to cook more often, and they’ve been doing it for a while now. Sometimes I would like to invite those guys to my house. That way I can give them a tour of Laundry Mountain, which is located just beyond Pile of Coats. Turn the corner and ta da you’ll find the crumbly countertop…
Don’t overthink “healthy” food, experts say. Just cook more often: 10 simple recipes for busy families
Do you want to start eating healthier food? Do you want to start feeding your kids healthier food, but aren’t sure where to start? Forget organic. Skip the latest expose on the “hidden dangers” of food lurking in the florescent aisles of your own grocery store. Eating healthier food as a family is simpler than…
How to get kids to try new foods: 8 Things I learned from the book “The 52 New Foods Challenge: A Family Cooking Adventure for each week of the year”
Hey, are your kids good at trying new foods? Let’s say you finally make that slow cooker recipe from the video you saw on Facebook. If your kids are like mine, a typical response might be any one of these: Thumbs up! One begrudging bite Small bodies slithering down their chairs like they’ve suddenly lost every last one…
Is your child hungry, or just tired? Why I stopped feeding snacks to kids who need rest instead
What to do when “Mommy, I’m hungry” really means your kid is tired. Once I started paying attention to how much sleep our kids were getting — and what happened when they didn’t get enough — it really clicked. The connection between being hungry and being tired. And it’s one that I want to…
Why I don’t obsess over “healthy” food for kids (and what I focus on instead)
It’s true. I’m a food and parenting blogger with four small kids, and I’m still not focused on finding the “cleanest” ingredients, or stocking lunch boxes with this month’s list of super foods for kids. Just back off, okay bone broth? Like other moms who’ve had it with frantically bouncing back and forth between kale and…
The case for playing instead of “exercising”: How to hook your kids on staying fit for life
Our kids don’t “exercise”, they play. And it makes all the difference. As part of this month’s focus on teaching kids to take care of their bodies, today we’re talking movement! The Mayo Clinic says kids need 60 minutes of exercise a day (but not continuously) to thrive. But it almost sounds ominous. Like another…
Rainbow Smoothies: A Fun Way for Kids to Eat More Fruit & Vegetables
Want an easy way to get your kids interested in eating more fruit and vegetables? Experts say kids need about 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day, but it can be hard to do. That’s why I was so excited to see this rainbow smoothie idea on Super Healthy Kids a couple of years ago….
5 simple habits that set kids up for a healthy life
Out of all the places to start our Feeding Kids Character series, teaching them to take care of their bodies–the ones that they’ll need every day from here on out–seems like the best place to begin. Now here come the disclaimers… Depending on what you read (and whether you’re pitched essential oils, leggings or makeup from…