Kids Cuisine

I recently read on the Internet that in the United Kingdom new advertising rules will officially label cheese as “junk food”. I hope this never happens in the United States! Could you imagine?
According to the article, “Under regulations coming into force this month, broadcasters will be banned from advertising cheese during children’s television programmes or […]

I often struggle with our weekday lunch. It is the most frustrating part of the day for me because I have a hard time getting creative and making a quick and healthy lunch that my kids will enjoy. I am also very tempted at lunchtime to scrap the whole idea of eating at home and […]

With the turning of the seasons comes more opportunity for children and families to be more active. Perhaps that’s what the American Dietetic Association was thinking when they proclaimed March to be National Nutrition Month. Today as I walked into my doctor’s office, I was greeted by a large display declaring that 100% Fad Free […]

They’re out there again… sweet-faced little girls await me as I leave the grocery store each weekend. In the cold they shiver while cheerily shouting at passing shoppers, “Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?” That’s all they need to say. The combination of their cuteness and their absolutely addicting cookies make the […]

There’s no doubt parenting is a tough job – especially when you’re a first-time parent. If you’re like me, you want to do everything right, so you read as many books as possible and ask all of your friends with kids for advice. But, no matter how much ground work you do, you still never […]

At the library yesterday, one kids book immediately caught my eye: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex. This is a large picture book full of poems about the everyday lives of monsters. I think the subtitle says it all: “and other stories you’re sure to like because they’re all about monsters, and some of […]

My son Zander learned how to eat from Annabel Karmel.  When he was born, I determined that most of his baby food was going to be homemade, and I went in search of a cookbook or two to help me prepare good food for him.  Our first book was The Healthy Baby Meal Planner by […]

Does this sound familiar? Dinner is ready… you are trying to get everyone gathered around table. Once seated, you pass around the food and as it is going around your kids are throwing endless demands at you. “Mom, I need more milk.” “Mom, I need another napkin.” “Mom, can you get me some dip for […]

You’d think the very process of cooking would lure the little ones into the kitchen, what with all those clinks and clanks and curious aromas and all. But sometimes it’s not enough. Sometimes you have to let the “stuff” beckon.
Check out these totally cute silicon oven mitts featured on StyleHive. Would my two kids love these? […]

My 16-month-old daughter, Ava, has basically given up on eating her morning cereal, and I have given up on trying to figure out why. She’s still devouring her morning bananas like there’s no tomorrow, but my wife and I wanted her to have more to eat than just bananas. So we started to give her yogurt, starting […]