Now’s the time to start hinting to the family that soon is…ahem..Mother’s Day. All a mother needs is a little pampering, right? And besides, kids who spend time cooking in the kitchen grow up to be healthier eaters. In fact, this post is entirely for them, not
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Rare is the family that doesn’t have a child who goes through a phase of picky eating (or never grows out of one!). Speaking in Northbrook in October to a group of moms of young children with the Mighty Mom Spot, there was not one mom who
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Of all the misconceptions we encounter as pediatric dietitians, one of the most common is that kids don’t need to drink milk. As a result, fewer than 50 percent of children ages 2-8, and only 25 percent of kids ages 9-19, drink the recommended amount of milk
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Thanksgiving cooking can be overwhelming, only if you lose sight of what’s truly important. So here’s my best advice: relax. There will be enough food. And enough of it will taste good. Unless you’re a gourmet chef, no one expects you to be one for this one
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With Halloween right around the corner, treats and candy are everywhere! Trick-or-treating, Halloween parties and even bowls of candy for customers while shopping leads to an excess of candy in tummies and drawers at home. Try these tips to manage the treats. Fill those tummies before Trick-Or-Treating!
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With this first week of school underway, everyone’s favorite chore of packing school lunches starts anew. As parents, it’s a common struggle to balance healthy choices, easy options and food our kids will actually eat. That’s why we’ve got five tips to make this year’s school lunches
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As parents, most of us have moved beyond Ramen and cereal days of college, regardless of how much we cook. Might we suggest, though, reverting back to college eats in one arena? The sandwich maker. At Target, right next to the husband pillows, futons and plastic dishes
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While we don’t recommend that parents act as short order cooks, sometimes a few tweaks can keep everyone happy with dinner just the way he or she likes it. Burrito night lends itself to so many variations. With the same set of ingredients that only took a
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There are so many reasons to plant a garden. There’s nothing like gardening in your backyard or even in your kids’ school, to foster teamwork and bring people together. Plus, it should come as no surprise that vegetable gardening can lead to healthy eating habits–store-bought veggies are
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Let’s just get one thing straight. Veggie burgers in no way taste like hamburgers. They resemble hamburgers, hence the name, but don’t try and fool your family into thinking their vegan burger is actually meat. And if you do find a veggie burger that tastes like meat–I
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