Lunch Room Lessons: What Is Your Child Learning?

Lunch Room Lessons: What Is Your Child Learning?

You’re mom. Or dad. Or grandpa. You lovingly pack a lunch for your little one to enjoy with his or friends at school. It’s a sandwich, an applesauce, a container of raisins, a piece of fruit, and some crunchy veggie sticks. This looks like a good meal. For...
Quiet Your Mind to Tune in to Your Body

Quiet Your Mind to Tune in to Your Body

Have you heard of Intuitive Eating? Intuitive Eating (IE) is a nutritional philosophy I love, but it’s very often misunderstood. Isn’t IE just “eat whatever you want, feel great, and be healthy”? Well that’s the elevator speech for...
Picky Eater vs The Instant Pot

Picky Eater vs The Instant Pot

Why do you love your electric pressure cooker?  Probably because it makes delicious meals simpler and cheaper. Two things our kids don’t do for us, am I right? One of the big draws with the Instant Pot (and other brands, such as the Pressure Cooker XL) is that you can...
The Selective (picky) Eater Goes to School: tips for packing lunch

The Selective (picky) Eater Goes to School: tips for packing lunch

One of the most difficult parts about sending your child to school is packing lunches. Usually they can pick out their own clothes, even if it’s a pink tutu with camo leggings and snow boots. They can brush their own teeth and maybe even pack their own school bag. But...
Who Are You To Tell Me What To Eat???

Who Are You To Tell Me What To Eat???

“I just want some nutrition advice.” “I want to improve your mood, sleep better, know what’s for dinner and how to get it on the table.” “I want to lose weight.” “I have a simple question, but Dr. Google provides 27,365...
Avocado Banana Muffins!

Avocado Banana Muffins!

The delicious and nutritious avocado. Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Or is it an oil? The answer is- YES! Avocados grow on trees and have a seed inside (the pit), so biologically they are a fruit. We use them in vegetable salads and they have a more earthy taste...