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Healthy Habits: Theresa Albert Weighs in on the Nitrate Debate
By Theresa Albert, DHN, RNCP The “earth is flat” food battle of our time is being fought and it’s called “nitrates are bad for you”. On the one side is the
Sweet Stuff: How to Cook Everything
We recently rearranged our condo. Kids in our old room, us on the third floor, kids’ toys and books up in their room and cook books in the shelves in
Roundup: Warm Your Belly Soups
We’re talking soups and sandwiches this week. Aaaah, my favorite kind of meal. Actually, my all-time favorite meal is a bunch of noshie foods, little appetizers. However, I’m not promoting
What’s So Great About Turmeric?
Turmeric, an essential ingredient in curry powder, hails from the ginger family, and could easily be mistaken for ginger root until you cut it open. What’s revealed once sliced is
Roundup: Stuff We Love
If we’re talking about stuff we love then this could easily be an entire post about desserts. Even though we promote healthy eating for families we’re not saints. (Goodness, you
Roundup: Freezer Stock
The below post was one of the first I wrote for this site on May 13, 2010. However, it still rings true. I actually do still keep these fresh but
Roundup: School Lunches that Keep Kids Alert
This is a story that was originally post on September 7. 2011, but we couldnt resist sharing it again for lunch week. Ever heard of a food coma? Perhaps you’ve
Food Find: You Bar
You’re going to love this story. I do. I think what I love most about it is that it’s about a special project between a mother and her son. When
Sweet Stuff: Little Twig Travel Pack
I wish I’d known about Little Twig when my kids were smaller. Both Esme and Julian had eczema – at some points, pretty badly – as babies and I was
Roundup: Lunches
I was thinking of calling this roundup of ideas for the noon time meal “School Lunches.” But then I thought better of it. It’s not like everyone in a family
