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What An Order Of Greasy Onion Rings Taught Me About Feeding Kids
I got a wake-up call about feeding kids last weekend–in (of all places) a gas station food-mart. I was traveling with my husband and kids, returning from a weekend visiting relatives. We stopped to...
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Is Your Child As Picky As You Think?
I use the term “picky eater” on my blog as shorthand for behavior most of us are pretty familiar with: refusing new foods, preferring familiar foods, and generally being a pain in the neck at the...
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How a “Dinner Formula” Changes Meal Planning Forever
I officially found my goal for the new year: Get a whole lot smarter about meal planning. I was totally inspired by the new book What to Cook for Dinner with Kids: How to Simplify, Strategize and Stop...
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Should You Make Your Kids Take “Just One Bite”?
My husband has a story from his childhood about eating a bite of lima beans. Or rather, not being allowed to leave the table until he had taken a bite of lima beans, and stubbornly sitting there long...
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How to Raise Adventurous Eaters
I am regularly in awe of my friend and colleague Katie Morford, the mom behind Mom’s Kitchen Handbook. Because not only does she pull together the most beautiful and interesting recipes with ease, but...
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The Most Important Dinnertime Lesson You Can Teach Your Kids
All kids (especially picky eaters) need to learn this crucial dinner table lesson so they can become happy, healthy, and flexible eaters. Since I’m a dietitian, you might expect this lesson would be...
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Why You Should Serve Family Style Meals
Do you serve family style meals? Here’s why letting kids serve themselves can have a positive impact on what and how much they eat. I didn’t grow up with family style meals. My mom plated everything...
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Long Live The Snack Dinner! (It’s a Thing.)
When you just don’t feel like cooking, the Snack Dinner comes to rescue with a healthy meal that’s easy to pull together and fun for everyone to eat. Thank you to J.K. Adams for the boards shown in...
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How To Make Green Smoothie Packets For Busy Mornings
These easy and healthy Make Ahead Green Smoothie Packs will simplify your morning–and they’re packaged in reusable bags for less waste. I’d seen these make ahead smoothie packs all over Pinterest....
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What To Do If Your Kid Won’t Eat Dinner
Frustrated because your kid won’t eat dinner? Here’s a simple solution to help ease your stress–it worked for us! Got a child who just doesn’t want dinner? I did. When my younger son was a toddler, he...
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10 More Favorite Kitchen Tricks
I’m a huge fan of kitchen shortcuts and timesavers. A couple months ago, I posted My 10 Favorite Kitchen Tricks that included tips for DIY chocolate peanut butter, oven-baked bacon, and speedy bread...
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Here’s Why Your Toddler Won’t Eat Dinner
Frustrated that your toddler refuses to eat dinner? Here are the top five reasons your toddler won’t eat dinner–and what to do about it. There’s a lot to love about toddlers, like knee dimples and...
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