“EW, what’s THAT? I don’t like it” “But you haven’t even tried it!” “It’s icky and it looks gross. I don’t want it” Sound familiar? Unfortunately, I heard this more often than not at my dinner table and with four children it’s bound to happen. However, children’s nutrition doesn’t have to be battle every night. [...]
Archive for July, 2011
As a bright sunlight penetrates through your thin curtains and the birds outside begin to chirp their morning song, an alarm clocks rings to signal it is time to lift the bedsheets and get ready for a new day. Many people love to start their day with a shower or a cold glass or orange juice. [...]
Today’s families are busier than ever before. Working full time, playing chauffer to sports practices, lessons, doctor’s appointments, errands, meal planning, preparation and then clean up, all intertwined with family bonding time and then, add to that, personal time. Whew! But wait, so when is the ideal time to incorporate homework? Whether your child attends [...]
Buying fish is not like buying a box of candy. If you don’t know what to look for when buying fish then you could possibly get stuck with the cat’s dinner. And if your not real careful then the cat might not want to eat it either. Fish is very nutritious and when prepared properly [...]
Ahhhhh summer. That blissful time of year when lightening bugs twinkle like up close stars in the night sky, the smell of the grill can automatically spark a party in your mouth, children are out of school and life slows down. I decided since the children are home that I would work on furthering my [...]
I know that saying that I have the best fish taco sauce recipe on earth is going to open myself up to some very strict comparisons. Well bring it on I’m not scared. The secret to this creamy fish taco sauce: Yogurt. There is also another secret that most people don’t know about, but you [...]
Wondering how to eat a lobster without looking like a caveman ripping apart a wildebeest around the campfire? You can rest assured you are not alone. It is important to know what your doing around those delicious lobsters at the all you can eat lobster buffet or at a fancy restaurant and we are here [...]
Since just about the beginning of civilization, food smoking has been part of man’s survival toolkit, and has been used in all cultures & continents. It was without a doubt born from a need to preserve perishable food items, and became the standard for extending the “life” of the common foods of the era, foods [...]