Feeding kids is tough work, but these ten tips to encourage healthy eating in kids can make it easier and maybe even a little fun! Pin this Post This page contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure statement. Feeding kids healthy and well-balanced meals is hard work – it takes time, effort, resources, and a lot of love. There may…
Tired of mealtime battles about veggie intake? Learn how to get kids to eat vegetables and spend more time enjoying family meals! This page contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure statement. How many times a day do you find yourself telling your kids to eat their veggies? For most parents I know it’s more often than they’d like!…
Turn your kids into gourmet foodies by feeding them wholesome, nutritious and delicious food from the start. Learn how to do it with the help of Sonali Ruder’s latest book Natural Baby Food. I received a free copy of Natural Baby Food, but was not compensated for this post. This post contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure. Have you met…
An awesome week of food and nutrition articles and nutritious and delicious recipes, plus this week’s Menu Plan Monday! Hope your week is off to a great start! I have a super duper nutritious and delicious menu plan this week and lots of awesome links and recipes for you to see, so I’m just gonna get right to it! Hope…
Versatile and nutrient-rich yogurt is easy to love. Find out my eight reasons to love yogurt and why I recommend it to kids and adults alike! Dairy is a hot topic these days and I for one am a proponent of this food group. I’ve heard people say it’s bad for their skin, it’s inflammatory, it gives them gas, and…
This Food Day, encourage kids to make fruits and veggies center stage on their plates by keeping it delicious and fun! Plus a review of Teddy Tries a Veggie! I received a complimentary copy of Teddy Tries a Veggie, but was not compensated for writing about it. As always, all opinions are my own. This Saturday, October 24th, is Food…
On the heels of my recent posts about healthy school lunches, I saw some news about school lunch in Texas. “Lunch ladies no longer serving up fried foods to students” is about how elementary, middle, and high schools will no longer be serving fried foods, candy, and junk food. And on top of that, teachers are not allowed to use…
Now that you’re aware of the best lunch choices for your kids at school, let’s move on to packing a healthy brown-bag lunch. The same food groups that kids should fill their plates with at school should be packed for them at home. The benefit of sending them off to school with a pre-made lunch, is that they will be…
Yesterday I shared with you the top ten foods kids purchase in the cafeteria versus what they bring from home. It was certainly a mixed bag of healthy choices (like fruit, vegetables, and milk) and less wholesome ones (like french fries, salty snacks, and pizza). I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that the top 5 foods purchased at schools…
It’s that time of year again…back to school! And as you’re getting your kids ready with new pencil cases, notebooks, and backpacks, you also need to think about what they’ll be eating for lunch when they’re away from home. If they’re part of a lunch program at school or buying lunch in a cafeteria, are you aware what they are…
