Last year I taught a health and nutrition class for 5-8 year-olds at our homeschool co-op. Hands down the activities they were most excited about were our kitchen projects. Kids love to cook! I only got a handful of days with them in the kitchen because it was used by another class. But when we […]
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When I ask my family for meal ideas, 90% of the time they will give one of three answers: What do these all have in common? They take a long time to make (from scratch). Which is why I rarely oblige. Quick Weeknight Meal I do like to make meals my family enjoys. So I
Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…
I love a good blueberry muffin. Actually, what I really like are the blueberry muffin mixes that don’t even use actual blueberries – just those…
As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and feeding expert, I work with many parents of picky eaters. But interestingly enough, almost every child that is deemed a “problem feeder” likes chicken nuggets. Coincidence? Not really. But that’s a more complicated issue for another day. RELATED: Is your child a picky eater or a problem feeder? I
Healthy Air Fryer Chicken Recipe: Chicken Nuggets Kids LOVE! Read More »
I’ve noticed it takes approximately once for kids to assume something is a tradition. Do anything once, especially near a holiday, and suddenly that is “the way we do it.” The kids will expect it every time. Thank goodness, I’ve been using a simple, make-ahead breakfast for every Christmas and Easter for years. So when
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Homemade granola has become a staple in the Kimball household. We just love healthy granola bars and I love making them. I’ll tell you why. 😉 I am an efficiency freak. If I can save time or combine a trip, even if it’s just around the corner four feet to the bathroom, I’ll load up
How Making MORE Healthy Snacks from Scratch Saves me Time {Homemade Granola Recipe} Read More »
I left my Instant Pot in the box for at least 6 months, but not for the reasons everyone else does. The Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker, and I’ve seen other people talk online about how they let theirs sit unopened because they were afraid of it exploding. Me, I’m just too busy
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My husband doesn’t eat quinoa, no matter how I serve it, but when he tried this gluten-free quinoa oat protein bar recipe, his feedback was something like this: “Yeah, these are pretty good – and if you consider they’re supposed to be healthy, they’re really good!” So if you, too, are not a fan of
What smell will fill your house on Easter morning? Between hunting for eggs (we hide…ahem, I mean, the Easter Bunny hides…the real hard-boiled eggs), getting dressed up pretty, and going to Mass and making sure we get there an hour early to get a seat, breakfast needs to be simple. Healthy Breakfast Idea: Apple Baked
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I recently came across a whole grain Walnut Oat Pie Crust in the store, sold as healthy substitute for graham cracker pie crusts, and I was thrilled with how rich and delicious it tasted. The fact that it is also a gluten-free crust is a huge bonus. I’m a huge “from scratch” person, and if
Are oats healthy? Oat is one of the healthiest whole grains. What makes oats such a healthy grain? Read on to find out! Oatmeal Whole Grains Oats are the only whole grain to be singled out as a true superfood in my list of Everyday Super Foods. So what makes oats such a shining nutritional star?
Food for Thought: What Makes Oats So Much Healthier Than Other Whole Grains? Read More »
