Last week my boys had their final day of school and we entered into the next phase of this socially distanced life we are living: a summer with no camp. Summer is already a time of year when the clamoring for snacks and treats can be a bit tricky, but this year when the boys will be home so much more than usual, I suspect the desire for fun and different items to eat will…
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Always be Prepared When my kids were little and we traveled, whether it was on a road trip or by plane, I was terrified of being stranded without enough food. I dreaded what would happen if we were stuck in traffic or stranded at the airport with a flight delay. The last thing I wanted was to have an already stressful situation made worse by a hangry toddler (or grown up) meltdown, so I packed…
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Thank you to NanoSalad for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Whenever I give workshops on how to raise healthy and happy eaters (if you want me to visit your community to speak about this or other issues related to cooking for and feeding your family, please get in touch!), one of the questions that I get every time is: how do I get my kid to eat fruits and vegetables? It is…
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Peanut butter isn’t only for sandwiches and apple slices! In this article we share tips on how to cook with peanut butter and some recipes to get you started. Peanut butter has kind of a bad reputation – many people see it as a high-fat, kid food (crustless PB&Js, anyone?). In my opinion, though, that’s not a fair assessment. There are a lot of nutritional, financial, and practical benefits to peanut butter that shouldn’t be…
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Is feeding your bottomless pit known as a teenager breaking the bank? Here are our tips for how to feed teens on a budget. When I learned that my second child was also going to be a boy, a moment of panic struck as my first thought was: how are we going to pay the grocery bills when they get older?! You see, big eaters have always been a part of my life. I grew…
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