Raising a Healthy Family: Making Family Dinners Doable
Posted on February 12, 2010 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Healthy Eating, Raising Healthy Kids | 2 Comments
Do you eat dinner as a family? We do, nearly every night. It’s important to me, and studies show that the benefits of eating as a family are huge. Unfortunately, with packed schedules and big work commitments, many families have abandoned the family dinner. It’s time to get back to it though.
I’ll be the first [...]
Raising a Healthy Family: You Are In Charge of Your Kids’ Health!
Posted on February 5, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Eating, Raising Healthy Kids | 3 Comments
As parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give to our children is to raise them to be healthy in all elements of their life. We have the power to teach them about healthy eating, inspire them to be active and encourage them to live well.
First Lady Michelle Obama recently unveiled an official campaign [...]
Family Favorite: Beef Stew Recipe
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Budget Eating, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Recipes, soup | 6 Comments
Pretty much everyone who knows my family knows that my husband Shawn hates onions … or at least he says he does. The truth? He doesn’t like the texture of onions, but he does appreciate the flavor that a sweet onion can add to a dish. Don’t tell him I told you though, he’s very [...]
Read More..>>Lightening Up My Favorite Sandwich: Spicy Pastrami, Bacon, Swiss Wrap
Posted on January 14, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Eating, Recipes, lunch, sandwich | 3 Comments
A local deli makes this massive, delightful sandwich called Amanda’s Big Mouth. It’s pastrami, cheddar, bacon, onions, lettuce, tomato, hot sauce and thousand island dressing (I skip the dressing)—and it’s amazing. It’s the kind of sandwich you eat when you are starving … or when you just want something amazing when you are enjoying a [...]
Read More..>>Comfort Food: Crunchy Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
Posted on January 5, 2010 - Filed Under Budget Eating, Chicken, Easy Recipes, Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Poultry, Recipes | 5 Comments
There is something amazing about biting into the crispy coating of fried chicken. It crunches between your teeth, revealing layers of flavors. It’s salty and wonderful … Before you know it, you’re biting into juicy chicken, just below the skin. Well, at least I hope it’s juicy. I’ve had a lot of flavorless meat on [...]
Read More..>>Start The Year Off Right
Dr. Oz on Budget-Friendly Healthy Eating
Posted on January 1, 2010 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, lessons | 2 Comments
Happy New Year!
This year, I plan to focus even more heavily on healthy living and raising a healthy family. If we take care of our bodies, then we can live longer and happier, and who doesn’t want that? So I am hoping you, my dear readers, will indulge me as I feature occasional tips and [...]
Apple Turnovers Recipe
Posted on November 17, 2009 - Filed Under Breakfasts, Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating, fruit | 5 Comments
Flaky. Sweet. A little tart. Oh, so good.
Somehow, I imagine that to most people apple turnovers are a dessert – a tasty, homey, delicious dessert. But me? I like quiche for breakfast and easily give in to requests for breakfast for dinner. So, these turnovers weren’t dessert. They weren’t a special afternoon snack. They were [...]
