Family Meals

6 Exciting Ways to Mix Up the Old Dinner Routine It’s 5 o’clock and you are dreading the same boring dinner routine. So are your kids. Statistics show that many American families, 75 percent, eat together at least four nights per wee...

Healthy, Quick Meal ideas for Busy Families Feeding kids can be difficult at the best of times. You want to make sure they are eating all the right things, yet they can be fussy about what they like. Then you worry you just eat the same five meals a...

Friday Finds to Nourish Your Day: It’s Friday and we are happy to share these resources and materials to help you promote family mealtime to nourish the children in your lives! Family TIme Tips Meal Plans-2-3 yrs Meal Plans-4-8...

It is Thanksgiving week and we have talked about the cost of Thanksgiving meals, the way to budget and even food marketing. Oh and of course, food safety during Thanksgiving time. So all in all, we covered a lot of the main but very integral topics a...

It is that time of the year, where kitchen is really where the heart is! Cooking is a must during the holidays and I just want to remind everyone of some important turkey food safety guidelines so that everyone can enjoy a healthy and safe holiday mea...

Spring is artichoke season. I just have to take this moment to honor my favorite vegetable. Here is some facts about artichokes: On April 10th, 2013 artichokes were proclaimed to be California’s Official Vegetable by Lieutenan...

In March we celebrated National Nutrition Month and all came together to promote healthy foods to families around the world. We don't want all the wonderful work to be forgotten, so I wanted to share with you some great hand-outs to keep familie...

Breakfast is an important meal for children in particular because their body and brains are growing so rapidly. If you think about it, the last meal or food they had is easily over 8 hours because of sleep. But may you are not sure what const...

When I read this list of banned foods, I have to say that I was very concerned. There are a few things on this list that I eat. It is scary to think that other countries have already banned these foods and we haven't! You think that in the U...

In my last post, I advocated for family mealtime as a great New Years family resolution. but if you need some more convincing here are some reasons why eating as a family may the key to a healthier child. First of all, we are moving in the righ...