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Your Ultimate Guide to Back to School Meal Planning

Get ready for back to school meal planning with these healthy and fun recipes, meal ideas, and tips for kids of all ages. Pin this Post *Originally published September 2017. Updated August 2019* After a speedy summer, it’s time once again to head back to school! With the rush to buy notebooks, crayons, markers, and new backpacks, we almost forget…

Top 5 Meal Prep Food Safety Tips

Keep your family safe and healthy with these five meal prep food safety tips. It’s no surprise that I’m passionate about meal planning and meal prep – if you get my newsletter you hopefully received my meal planning e-book, and if you visit Small Bites by Jessica on a regular basis, you have seen my Menu Plan Monday posts on…

Chicken Myths & Truths + Healthy Chicken Recipes

Find out the truth about some common chicken myths and enjoy over 35 nutritious, delicious and healthy chicken recipes. This post was written as part of my ongoing sponsored partnership with the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. All opinions expressed are my own. I’ve mentioned before when it comes to food, there’s a month or special day to celebrate everything—December is…

Why It’s Okay to Eat Non-Organic Strawberries & 40+ Strawberry Recipes to Enjoy!

Whether you choose to buy organic or not, strawberries are safe to eat. Find out why it’s okay to eat non-organic strawberries and get inspired to enjoy this delicious berry with over 40 nutritious and delicious strawberry recipes! Pin this Post “Is it worth it and necessary to buy organic fruits and vegetables?” That’s one of the top five questions…

5 Simple Tips for a Food-Safe Picnic + Apricot Pineapple Chicken Salad

Have a safe and enjoyable outdoor picnic this spring and summer with these food safety tips, plus a healthy and delicious recipe for Apricot Pineapple Chicken Salad! Pin this Recipe This post, recipe, and images are by Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN. This page contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure statement. With the weather warming up, it’s the perfect season…

5 Tips for Handling Thanksgiving Leftovers Safely

Don’t let all those delicious Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste. Find out how to safely store leftovers with these five tips. With Thanksgiving almost a week away, the holiday season is about to start, which means it’s time to enjoy delicious food with great company. But all that cooking may leave you with lots of leftovers to pack up and enjoy…

Menu Plan Monday: Week of May 25, 2015

Memorial Day Weekend recap, link love, and this week’s Menu Plan Monday! Happy Memorial Day! Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and enjoyed some fun, sun, and good eats like we did. Despite waking up Friday morning with a sore throat, our first barbecue of the season Saturday afternoon was a success! We started with watermelon salsa and homemade guacamole…

8 Tips for Washing Fruits & Vegetables

Post written by Tiana Yom, MPH, CHES In recent years, the United States has had several large outbreaks of illness caused by contaminated fruits and vegetables — including spinach, tomatoes, and lettuce. As fresh produce can be contaminated in various ways, the FDA recommends to choose produce that isn’t bruised or damaged, and make sure that pre-cut items — such as…