Kids Cuisine

You know you’ve reached a new low as a parent when you find yourself staring across a table feeling jealous of a new mom.  This happened to me recently as I watched the ease with which my sister-in-law fed her one-year-old.  There we were, at his first birthday party, sitting together at the beautifully decorated tables.  […]

Does this sound familiar:  “How much more do I have to eat before I can have dessert?”  If so, you are not alone.  In fact, we started hearing this so often at our table that we decided to stop serving dessert every night.  Dessert was becoming such a powerful incentive to eat their “growing food” […]

Naked in the kitchen?  Yes, I know that’s not sanitary…  (Although it does remind me college ornithology field trip where one guy cooked only in an apron — but that is another story…)  I don’t mean naked, in the sense of missing clothing.  Naked — as in pure, as nature intended — and in this […]

According to a recent study in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (summarized here) picky eating habits (and the poor nutritional choices that often result) are directly correlated to frequency of communal family meals.  To clarify, the study seems to equate “pickiness” with “unhealthy eating behavior,” when in actuality, they aren’t always the same.  […]

When we were on vacation in January, my son went through a basic rotation of macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, and Caesar salad for dinner.  Then one night, he went old school and asked for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  Although it wasn’t on the menu, the kitchen staff on cruise ships are always […]

It was such an honor to be invited to interview Tyler Florence, author and celebrity chef of Food Network’s Food 911, How to Boil Water, and Tyler’s Ultimate. As a working parent concerned with feeding my family well, it was only natural for me to ask Tyler about how a busy man like himself is […]

Tyler Florence knows what it’s like to feed a picky eater. His 12-year-old son was an adventurous eater until he got to elementary school and swore off all things green. But now that he’s hitting middle school, Florence says that his son is “starting to move out of his elementary stage.”
His secret to raising healthy […]

Many schools have started to implement wellness policies and no longer allow sweets to be shared at school.  While many people are in mourning over this decision, others rejoice.  After all, school IS a place for learning, which can be difficult to accomplish on a sugar high.
In the meantime, Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, […]

“Oh no! Not soup again!”
Those were the cries of my children yesterday afternoon.  About an hour before dinner they meandered into the kitchen to find out what they could look forward to eating that night.  Both of them took one look in the pot on the stove and visibly wilted.  I’ll readily admit that it […]

Aside from frilly hearts, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Valentine’s Day is chocolate.  This year, bring your children into the kitchen to help you make these delicious fudge cakes.  Creating and sharing food is one of the best ways to show your love.
 
Valentine’s Day Personal Fudge Cakes
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