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Last week my kids, Nathan and Lucie, and I flew out to Los Angeles to join several other bloggers and their families courtesy of Frigidaire. The kids were invited to cook alongside Jennifer Garner and Chef Mary Sue Millken. The event was a filmed at the world famous Smashbox Studios for the Make Time for [...]
According to a new survey from the folks at Mrs. Dash, 71% of Americans have no idea what the recommended daily amount of salt intake is. (It’s 2,300 milligrams.) Even more scary, the average American consumes nearly double that amount – 7.6 pounds of salt per year! Despite healthy warnings, 58% of Americans are consuming [...]
It’s a hectic time of year for most moms. You’re trying to get everything done from cookie exchanges to sending out the yearly family newsletter. Finding time to exercise, eat right, and stay on your diet is almost impossible. Yet, with a little help from Sam’s Club, you can make some holiday side dishes that [...]
I had the good fortune to attend Dole’s Annual Food Blogger Summit a few weeks ago at the California Health & Longevity Institute. Sure, Dole wants to you to eat more fruit and vegetables. That’s because they’re concerned about your health and well being as much as they are concerned with their bottom line. Face [...]
Halloween is over, which means it’s time to cook pumpkins, not carve them! Inspired by the Hidatsa Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin I made a couple of years ago, I purchased a couple of medium sized, organic sugar pumpkins at Sunflower Market. Instead of wild rice – which my kids don’t care for – I used quinoa. [...]
This year, we experienced a bountiful harvest from our backyard apple tree. We think it’s a Macintosh – at least that’s what the apples taste like to me. When I asked my husband, Paul, what type of tree he planted, he said, “The nursery told me it as a miniature apple tree.” I have to [...]
Yes, that’s right. Cook then peel a beet. For years I’ve cooked beets like a carrot or potato, painstakingly peeling the darn things and then roasting them with other vegetables in the oven. However, when I came across Francis Lam’s recipe for roasted beets at Salon.com, I finally saw the light. Now I can easily [...]
My friend Kalyn is looking for No-Cook Pasta Sauce for Nights When It’s Too Hot to Cook. Here’s one I created last summer when I had my garden was bursting with tomatoes and basil. The exact nutritional and Weight Watchers POINTS values will depend on what type of pasta you use – regular, whole wheat [...]
When learning to eat healthy, you’re always told to “eat your colors.” Well, with Independence Day just around the corner, why not go with a red, white and blue theme when making a healthy summer salad for your picnic or cookout? Yes, you can incorporate our national colors into healthy eating – just ask the [...]
My children attend a YMCA summer camp at a local elementary school. They’re served lunch by the school district as part of a summer nutrition meal program where all kids under the age of 19, no matter what their need, eat for free. Many moms are taking advantage of this – just another sign of [...]
This recipe from the Flat Belly Diet Family Cookbook is perfect for grilling season. While you’re marinating the fish, chicken or pork chops, you can prepare and get these fries in the oven. When they’re just about done, put your protein on the grill. For an extra antioxidant boost, try this recipe with sweet potatoes [...]
Today’s guest post is by Holly Clegg, author of the soon to be released, Too Hot In The Kitchen: Secret to Sizzle at Any Age, as well as many other fabulous healthy cookbooks. You can check Holly out at The Healthy Cooking Blog, on Twitter and on Facebook. Keep it simple: splash on flavor to [...]
I recently sat in a webinar about greening your kitchen with Big Green Cookbook author Jackie Newgent. I’m pretty good about recycling and composting. (When my electric composter is working. It’s broken – again.) I buy locally grown produce and organic food, we have a garden, and my husband hunts and fishes. However, I never [...]
If you’ve been watching Jaime Oliver’s Food Revolution, you’ve seen his frustration with what parents are packing in their children’s lunch like Lunchables, chips and Skittles. (Have you signed Jamie’s petition yet? Please do!) Making healthy meals that your kids will like really isn’t that hard to do. One terrific resource is Aviva Goldarb’s The [...]
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