Category Archives: Food

Handmade Fudge

Keep little hands busy in this science experiment, squishing ingredients in a bag to make homemade fudge. Continue reading

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Muffin Tin Snacks

Whether it’s snack time or lunch time, there’s always time to add a little fun and creativity to your child’s day. The verdict:  You make it a game, and they’re excited to eat a variety of foods.  Too many choices?  … Continue reading

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Valentine Party Family Style

Certainly I enjoy going out with my husband to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but there are other people in my home that I want to know I love them, too.  And remind them that they love each other.  But I frankly … Continue reading

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Trouble Getting Your Kids to Eat Vegetables? The Secret’s In the Sauce!

I’ll never forget my astonishment when I overheard my friend say to her 5 year old son, “No more vegetables until you’ve eaten your bread”!  What?!?!  There’s a kid out there that’ll eat their veggies BEFORE their bread?  Sure enough, … Continue reading

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How fast can your child down a salad?

I was introduced to this recipe by my friend Joan.  She and her husband invited us over to dinner, and when they told us what they were having, I was hoping to find some excuse not to come.  On the … Continue reading

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Homemade Turkey Sausage

I happen to like sausage.  I like the flavor, not the calories.  I am not particularly attached to the pork and grease either.  So I was delighted to find a turkey sausage recipe that lets me have sausage, but just … Continue reading

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White Bread–My Comfort Food

I know we’re all supposed to be eating whole grains and eliminating enriched flours from our diets, or whatever.  But there is nothing quite like homemade white bread just out of the oven.  The smell fills your home and I … Continue reading

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Tofu Lasagna?!?

Lasagna — the delicious concoction of Italian flavors is like a digestive dream.  Smothered in riccotta and mozzerella cheese, it can also be a nightmare to your thighs. I hardly used to make it because I always felt so heavy … Continue reading

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Whole Grains

Everyone knows we are supposed to be eating our grains whole, but it’s not as easy as it should be.  You’d think it would be cheaper to get your grains whole, but no, we as a society are so into … Continue reading

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The Christmas Ham…and then some

Delicious Recipes that use leftover ham Continue reading

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