Children vary in their food needs and eating habits. Some children are very picky eaters, others go on various same-food binges. Then there are others who like and eat a little of everything. Everybody is different. That's a good thing! Parents often get overwhelmed,...
Allergies plague many children today. Food allergies are commonly triggered by certain nuts, peanuts, shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, wheat, and soybeans. Symptoms can appear within minutes, or up to several hours after the person has eaten the food to which they are...
Valentine’s Day is over, but are you still on a sugar high? Chocolates and other sweets can be highly tempting as well as addicting. Here are 5 tips you can use now to cut back or eliminate sugar: When the urge hits to have a candy or sweet, have a drink of water or...
With Valentine's Day so close (think chocolate) I wanted you to be prepared with some healthier snack choices. That doesn't mean to wipe candy off the map, but put it in perspective, while having lots of other choices. Head over here for an entire e-book on making...
Make sure you grab your NEW free report on helping kids enjoy food through their five senses. http://HealthyKidsEatingTips.com Watch the short video and get inspired to cook with your kids the healthy way. These are experiences that will sharpen their observation of...
Here's an invitation to join me in the kitchen. Head on over to http://HealthyKidsEatingTips.com where you'll find me making cookies with kids in the short video. Then sign up for my report on Kids Cooking Activities Using the Five Senses. This is a FREE report that...
The emphasis of this blog has been cooking with young children. However, there are cooking challenges with children of all ages. I just read this article about teenagers cooking and thought some of you may have older children, too, and would find value in this as...
Soup makes a good hearty meal, or an addition to a meal, in most any season. When the wind is blowing and the snow is falling, as it is today, I like to make soup and enjoy its comfort and warmth. Here is a soup recipe from Amy Houts' cookbook for children, Cooking...
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that nearly 40% of calories consumed by children ages 2 to 18 are empty calories. These are foods that do not contribute much, if any, to its nutritional value. Their study indicates that these calories come...
One of my New Year's resolutions was to cut down on sugar. Actually, I was trying to go 3 weeks without sugar. This is not an easy job, with sugar and corn syrup in so many of our food products, but I was still on Christmas overload when I made this ruling for...
