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A Make-Your-Own Kale Salad Bar + Why Kids Will Love Digging In!
Getting kids to try new foods—even kale—is easy if you (a) involve them in the preparation process and (b) give them lots of choice. I work with a program in Lexington, MA called Kids Cooking Green,...
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Honey-Roasted Rainbow Carrots + Why I’m Obsessed with Yotam Ottolenghi
These colorful, flavorful, gluten-free Honey-Roasted Rainbow Carrots turn plain ol’ baby carrots from so-so to sensational. Your kids will eat them happily! If your family is bored with raw carrots...
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Potato Kale Latkes + KALE, GLORIOUS KALE Cookbook Giveaway {Podcast #258}
These Potato Kale Latkes will hit the spot at Hanukkah, or any time of the year, and they’re more nutritious than traditional latkes thanks to the addition of chopped kale. (Recipe below.) When...
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Corny Bean Bell Pepper Boats are Fun for Kids to Eat
Red, orange, green, and yellow bell peppers remind us of colorful Christmas tree ornaments, so use that to your advantage this holiday season to introduce your family to nutrient-packed peppers. Rich...
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Recipe Inspiration from Yotam Ottolenghi and an Ottolenghi-Themed Dinner...
Are you the kind of home cook who makes meals on the fly, or do you look for inspiration from cookbooks, food bloggers, and celebrity chefs. On this week’s Cooking with the Moms radio podcast, Liz...
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It Just Keeps Snowing and Slow Cooker Barley & Bean Soup
Too cold to think about anything BUT a warming bowl of soup? Try my meatless yet oh-so hearty (and healthy) slow cooker Barley & Bean Soup. It’s been a wild few days here in New England. With 20...
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Getting Kids to Try New Foods with a “Polite Bite” + a Giveaway for Lainy’s...
Getting young children to try new foods—even something as unfamiliar as fresh parsley—just got a whole lot easier thanks to Lainy’s Polite Bite, a new book written by registered dietitian, Emma Fogt....
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Eggy Asparagus Omelet Pie is Too Cute for Kids to Resist
Celebrate spring with the season’s freshest asparagus, and use it in this playful, savory pie that everyone at your table will love. From late March to June, you’ll find fresh, local asparagus at the...
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2015 Dietary Guidelines Recommendations + a Recipe Roundup {Podcast #264}
Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood and more sustainable, plant-based meals … and eat together as a family: Those are just a few of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines recommendations, which are...
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Cleaning Out My Pantry with a Recipe for Gnocchi Primavera
Sometimes the best last-minute dinners are made by combining staples that have been gathering dust in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. In my case it was lots of vegetables and gnocchi and a few...
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Cauliflower Mac & Cheese — A Makeover of Classic Mac & Cheese
Mac & cheese is a kid favorite, but when it comes to good nutrition, this classic kid dish is lackluster at best. For my Cauliflower Mac & Cheese makeover, I use whole wheat elbow pasta, add...
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Creative Cauliflower Recipes – A Roundup! {Podcast #265}
Cauliflower is a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable, and it’s versatile too! From roasted and mashed to hearty, rib-sticking “steaks,” cauliflower is the current “it” vegetable making its way onto...
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Creamy Broccoli Soup Gets a Healthy Makeover
Spoiler alert: The secret ingredient in this creamy, cream-less broccoli soup is cannellini beans. Rich, flavorful, and light in calories, this healthy cream of broccoli soup makeover gets it’s...
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Summer Side Dish: Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Tabbouleh
This gluten-free, vegan tabbouleh is made with cauliflower “rice” instead of the usual bulgur wheat and luscious cubes of roasted sweet potatoes. It’s perfect for family picnics and summer camp...
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Jump on the Spiralized Vegetable Bandwagon with a Recipe for Cucumber and...
From the moment our kids decided it was AOK to eat salad, Caesar was always their favorite. And now, thanks to our intern, Katy, Caesar salad is getting a playful new twist with this spiralized...
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How to Cook with Beet Greens + a Recipe for Beet Green Omelet {Podcast #272}
Don’t toss those greens! The next time you roast up a bunch of beets, go ahead and trim, wash, and sauté the mild-flavored greens and use them in this nutrient rich, protein-packed Beet Green Omelet....
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An After-School Snack: Peanut Butter Yogurt Banana Dip
Say it ain’t so! Summer is coming to an end, and it’s back-to-school time … already! As kids across the country head back to school, parents are scrambling to get back into a healthy mealtime and snack...
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Pizza Pinwheels with Hummus and Veggies for Back-to-School Lunchboxes
Add a fun twist to your child’s lunchbox with this easy-to-assemble recipe for Pizza Pinwheels with Hummus and Veggies. Pack mushrooms and black olives on the side to round out this pizza-licious power...
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Egg Salad Gets a Makeover with a Recipe for Healthy Autumn Egg Salad
This healthy Autumn Egg Salad is made with diced apples, celery and shredded carrot, so it’s slightly sweet and oh-so crunchy. And it’s made with plain Greek yogurt and low-fat mayonnaise, which means...
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Home-Grown Habaneros and my Recipe for Fiery Tomatillo Salsa
What do you get when you open the fridge and see two week’s worth of tomatillos from your CSA and a dozen ripe habanero peppers that your husband picked from the backyard garden? Answer: A lesson in...
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