Growing healthy kids starts in pregnancy and continues for a lifetime. When the first foods your baby receives is from the garden and you never purchase fast or processed foods, your child will naturally eat healthy foods.
Contrary to popular belief, picky eaters are not born, they’re made. While we may have a natural preference for […]

Do your kids wrinkle their noses when cabbage is on the menu?

Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable related to broccoli. The plain, but wonderfully crunchy (I love crunchy food) cabbage is the main summer feature in recipes like coleslaw (
Click Here for Rainbow Salad…kids love it!) and sauerkraut. In cooler months it’s stuffed and baked or added […]

You’ll never say “don’t play with your food” again once multi-sensory learning is incorporated into your picky eater’s mealtime. Fussy eaters can’t resist loving veggies when all your child’s senses are engaged.
You can change dinner conflict with your picky eater to fun, multi-sensory, memory-making mealtimes. Play is the way children learn and directed-play allows you to incorporate foods your picky […]

Summer’s Memory-Making Foods
My recent blog,
Summer Food Fun, was written as a response to a mom’s question on
mamapedia.com. She exemplified the problem parents face with finding healthy and easy snacks. We often rely on processed snacks, just because they’re convenient. Although, I offered numerous tasty suggestions for healthy munching, there was at least one who was unimpressed.
Rita left this comment on my Summer […]

Summer Time To Be Outdoors
Fresh air and exercise are good for overall health. Hiking, camping, and even picnicking involve preparing and storing at least one meal. Especially in the heat, food needs to be handled correctly, or you could come home with food poisoning.
Keep Foods Cold or Hot
Food safety principles are the same whether you’re in the kitchen […]

Farmers’ Markets Engage Picky Eaters 
Farmers’ markets are not only fun for the entire family, but they can be a wonderful source for multi-sensory learning. One of the most effective methods for developing healthy eating habits in your kids, especially picky eaters, is to involve them in the entire food process, beginning with your purchase of the […]

Too Hot To Cook?
During the hot sultry days of summer, cooking can be the last thing on your mind. In warm weather our appetites decrease, but it’s important to get your five servings of fruit and vegetables.
Salads are not only simple to prepare, but refreshing as well. Salad recipes are an easy way to combine grains, fruits, […]

The number one cause of illness is poor nutrition, according to former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop. He said, “Diet-related diseases account for 68 percent of all deaths.”
It’s well-established that how well you and your children feel depends on the food you eat. The good news is your body was created to heal and […]

Easy & Healthy Munching
We often rely on processed snacks, just because they’re easy. A mom’s question on
mamapedia.com exemplifies the problems parents face with finding snacks that are both easy AND healthy. She says, “I’m looking for some easy-to-grab healthy snack ideas. My kids are sick of me saying ‘have a piece of fruit […]

The days are warm and long. The kids are home and need something to keep them busy. It’s the perfect time to include your kids in meal preparation. Meal preparation is an opportunity for your youngster to have hands-on experiences with various foods.
“Multi-sensory learning” is involving all the senses in the process. When kids have chores in the kitchen, […]