Best Tips for a Healthier Road Trip
Heading out on a road trip doesn’t mean you need to leave your healthier eating habits behind. With a little bit of prep work...
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5 Easy Tips To Get Dinner On The Table Quicker
Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned home cook, cooking for the family can get a little fatiguing, especially when you are cooking 5 meals...
Top 10 Healthy Birthday Party Ideas
Planning a child’s birthday party typically includes visions of frosting, pizza, cookies and candies. Break the mold and throw a happy and healthy birthday...
5 Easy Snack Recipes Kids Can Make
While I loved transitioning my kids from bottles to solid foods, there’s something to be said about the transition from serving your kids food...
How to Roast Vegetables Whole
About 10 years ago I tried roasting cauliflower for the first time. It changed my cauliflower life. I liked cauliflower before then, but that’s...
5 Tips for Using Dried Herbs in Cooking
Using herbs in cooking is one of my favorite ways to kick up the flavor in a meal without adding a lot of salt...
Choosing the Right PB&J
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a classic favorite of kids of all ages. It can sometimes get a bad rap for being...
6 Easy Ways to Use Frozen Fruits and Veggies
Today's guest blog post is brought to you by McKenzie Hall-Jones, RDN and Lisa Samuel, MBA, RDN, of NourishRDs and consulting dietitians for the National...
16 Kid-Friendly Citrus Recipes
Visiting local citrus farms at this time of year is a perk of residing in Florida. I took my girls to the Showcase of...
Choosing the Right Breakfast Staples: Tips From a Registered Dietitian
As a busy mom of two school-aged children, I know how hectic weekday breakfast can be. There’s no time to make a full breakfast,...
Healthy Breakfast for Dinner Ideas
My family always cheers when I declare it “Breakfast for Dinner” night in our house. Something about eating breakfast foods at a time of...
Veggie Side Dishes for Picky Eaters
I am a mom of three, my oldest being 11 and my youngest just 2 years old, so I’ve been dealing with picky eaters...
Choosing The Right Lunchbox Staples
Packing a school lunch is a very important task these days. We want to provide a variety of healthy foods, but we also want...
10 Veggie-Packed Recipes Kids Will Love
As the parent of both a picky eater and one that will eat just about anything, I know it can be tough to create...
5 Ways to Stuff (or Top) a Pita
Pita bread is one of the most versatile foods, in my opinion. It can be a great (light) replacement for bread when you are...
20+ Healthy Fall Recipes
Fall brings cooler weather, changing leaves and an array of new flavors. Pumpkin, apple, maple and cinnamon fill the air and our diets. Classics...
Managing Stress About Food
Food is everywhere! Online, on TV, on billboards, in magazines, on every street corner. In fact, food is so much a part of our...
Lunchbox Basics: Set Yourself up for Success
When it comes to packing a lunch for school, many parents are left scratching their heads trying to come up with ideas that are...
Nut Free Alternatives for Kids
Many schools are now nut free or have nut-free zones. While I understand this can be frustrating for parents who would love to send...
Easy Weeknight Dinners for Back to School
Back-to-school is around the corner, whether we like it or not. With back-to-school comes routine, homework and, for me, a desire to get back...
Tips for Parenting Kids With Different Body Types
Just because kids are in the same family doesn’t mean they look alike. Although we share some genes with our siblings, we don’t share...
Oven Roasted Potatoes – 5 Different Ways
Oven roasted vegetables are definitely an easy way to get a healthy flavorful side dish on your dinner table that your whole family will...
5 Delicious Ways to Make Tostadas
Cooking for kids can sometimes be funny and a bit tricky. I've learned you have to sometimes pick your battles and play their game....
How Gardening Can Improve Mental Health
Did you know that playing in the dirt can be good for your brain, heart and relationships? This time of year, many of us...
