Kids Cuisine

Since my first child began drinking juice, I have always diluted the juice in my kids’ sippy cups. Juice contains a lot of sugar, and kids can quickly chug many ounces of juice in a day.
The main issue with that plan is the juice box. I love juice boxes! They are easy. Your kid whines […]

What would I do without Family Fun magazine? The ideas provided in each issue easily get me through the long days by giving me plenty of entertaining things to do with my kids. The July 2007 issue is no exception. As I was flipping through this issue I bookmarked games, craft ideas and recipes that […]

Every once in awhile, I get lucky with a product that is pretty healthy, but looks like something decadent to our four-year-old son.  Such is the case with Del Monte’s Fruit Chillers.  Made with real fruit and available in mango, strawberry and raspberry flavors, they are fat-free and each serving provides 100% of the daily recommended […]

There was no way I was passing this by at the grocery store without popping it in my cart. I have been a fan of fruit and veggie combo drinks for years, so to find that Juicy Juice had finally produced their own version was a real treasure for me. I scrutinized the […]

One of the very first foods that babies feed themselves is Cheerios, as they are the perfect size, shape and texture for itty bitty mouths. As a mother of two toddlers, we have gone through probably bushels of this stuff.
The funny thing is, I don’t think we’ve ever eaten Cheerios for breakfast before — we’ve […]

Children and vegetables.  It seems that so often, those two ideas just can’t get together.  Everywhere we look it seems there is another parent lamenting their child’s disinterest in vegetables.  Yet expert after expert tells us there must be more vegetables. What is a desperate parent to do? 
One of these parents has decided to take […]

My kids love snacks. We have a treat basket inside our pantry filled with various snack options (applesauce, raisins, graham crackers, etc.) and my kids are allowed to choose something from the treat basket or the fruit/veggie basket in the fridge twice a day. My daughter counts the hours until she gets to get something […]

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 […]

I am always on the lookout for a new snack idea for my kids.  When we’re at home, snack time is often fresh fruits and vegetables or crackers and cheese.  But when traveling, or sending a snack to school, the possibilities become a little more limited.  Portability is key, with nutrition being a secondary factor […]