If you’re gluten free and love mac n cheese, this Instant Pot recipe is for you! Sometimes I wish there was an easy button for dinner. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook! But with three little kids, home schooling, activities and work it’s hard to squeeze it in some days. Sound familiar? But […]
There are a few parts of parenting that should be easy…and yet they are not. Like potty training, getting kids to sleep and feeding. All basic human functions that little humans don’t seem very good at! The first two get significantly better after the age of five. But that last one can be a challenge
My family LOVES chili. I never have to worry about picky eating on chili night. It used to be a staple on our menu. Until we had to work around a multitude of allergies (including tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and beans). Then it became a once in a while meal for part of the
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I just got an Instant Pot. Yes, I’m kind of late to the game here. It seems everyone has had one for a while now. (Still unsure if you should get one? Check out Katie’s reasons why you should and 1 reason why you shouldn’t) But I’ve held out. And didn’t even get one until
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Everybody needs water to survive. It’s a fact. But did you know not everyone needs the same amount? Eight glasses a day is not a rule you need to follow. In fact it was never recommended in the first place. You can read about how that came about and why it’s not true here. Dehydration
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I have wonderful memories of Christmas from my childhood. We’d go to church for a candle light service on Christmas Eve. When it was time for presents my three siblings and I would sit in a line, and my dad would hand them out one at a time. There was so much joy and excitement.
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Get up. Shower. Get dressed. Put on makeup. And fill my water bottle. That was me. Then remind myself periodically throughout the day to take a drink. Refill and repeat. Keep track of how much I drink. Make sure I’m getting my eight glasses at a minimum. Sound familiar? At the same time I was
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School is under way. That means two things. That doesn’t mean throw in the towel, buy boxes of cereal and say a prayer your child stays healthy. No way! That means it’s time to get smart and start the day with a nutrient boost that supports the immune system and provides critical vitamins and minerals
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School is right around the corner (I said it…don’t throw tomatoes). Depending on where you live it could be a month, a couple weeks or even days away! Of course that means school lunches are coming too. When you have to manage food allergies, your choices are limited. No more pb&j. No crackers and cheese.
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Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at the beach or load up the car for a family vacation. Or maybe you prefer staying home and you’re just playing in the sandbox in the back yard. Either way
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With summer in full swing it’s nice to be able to give the kids a cold treat without loading them up on sugar. Not to mention it’s way more fun to be playing outside then spending a bunch of time inside the kitchen preparing food! These frozen banana bites are fun to make and fun
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One of the hardest things about an allergy diagnosis is taking food away from your child. “Sorry, no more yogurt for breakfast. Nope, no more butter on your muffin. Say bye-bye to that peanut butter sandwich.” Then you break the news. You also have to rotate your food. The raisins you like to snack on
Every parent wants their kids to be good eaters, right? No complaining. No throwing food. No refusing to eat vegetables. It’s a reasonable desire. Of course most kids do go through phases of eating more or less, phases of liking and refusing certain foods, phases of wanting to make their own food choices and willingly
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I’m not gonna lie. Having (multiple) kids with (different) food allergies is not easy. In fact, many days it is down right hard. I can’t cook one meal for the whole family. I can’t just order pizza when I’m sick and have no energy to cook. At the moment I can’t even eat at a
The holiday break is over. The new year is here. That means it’s time to get back on track with healthy eating! One very important part of that is teaching your children what real, nourishing food is and why it is important. In my experience the best way to teach your kids about good food
Christmas is filled with traditions. Each family creates their own and passes them on to the next generation. One of the traditions that my mom passed on to me is baking Christmas treats. I could sit and watch her bake for hours. I was fascinated by it (and now thirty years later write about my
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This post is from KS contributing writer Mary Voogt of Just Take A Bite. Some people think eating gluten free is a fad. Some say you only need to avoid gluten if you have an allergy. At the opposite end of the spectrum are the people that think all grains should be avoided by everyone
I’ve never been that crazy about Halloween. Don’t get me wrong, getting dressed up is fun. Spending time with friends is great. Of course as a kid the candy is the real star of the show. An adult perspective. But on the whole it’s more of a hassle than anything, especially as a parent. Scrambling
All summer long you are in control of what your kids eat and when they eat. There is an abundance of fresh fruit to serve IF they need a little snack (not when snack time is a mandatory part of their day). Breakfasts don’t have to be made AND consumed in ten minutes in order to
This post is from KS contributing writer Mary Voogt of Just Take A Bite. Warning. You may want to cover your ears. I’m going to use the dreaded L word – LUNCHES. There. I said it. As much as I don’t like to think about it, before we know it we’ll be packing school lunches again.
