Raising Healthy Kids

Fresh tomatoes, garlic and capers come together with white wine in this delightful recipe for Tomato Garlic Spaghetti Squash. Sometimes when my kids and I go to the farmers market, plans go awry. We’re there for corn, tomatoes and ground beef but come home with four types of squash and a giant bag of freshly …

Mornings run smoother when we have grab-and-go (perhaps with a few seconds of reheating) options for breakfasts like these veggie-filled Make-Ahead Mini Mediterranean Frittatas. Quick and easy to make, these reheat wonderfully. What’s in a week? I’ve talked about how busy ours would get once school began, and I wasn’t kidding. In some ways, it’s …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #WindstoneFarmsPB  Got busy kids? If they are anything like mine, they probably come home from school starved and in need of snackage. Here’s how to meal prep snacks so there’s something ready for those ravenous on-the-go kids. …

Lunch meal prep is preparing foods and ingredients intended for packing for lunches. It makes it easier to make lunches when you’ve prepped.

This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe yields a moist loaf with a crisp crust. Dotted throughout with chocolate chips and brimming with pumpkin flavor, it’s a favorite. When my son, Will, started middle school a few years back, I was so nervous. I’d never attended middle school myself so I had no idea what to …

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What does the Norwegian brown cheese called Ski Queen cheese taste like? And do we like it? Find out in our latest tasting video! A few years ago, my kids and I decided to make a practice of trying new things. We turned that into an occasional video series that we share on YouTube. It’s …

Tender, airy banana cinnamon cupcakes are topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting in this easy recipe for mini cupcakes. Summer vacation was packed this year. We spent time at the beach, hiked, adventured, tried new things and so much more. And yet, there’s so much I wish we’d done. Our only picnics coincided with …

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of MrOwl.com for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Looking for dinner recipes for school nights? I’m using MrOwl to organize and share info like that — and you can too! “What’s for dinner?” If I had a nickel for every time I am asked …

This post was sponsored by Eat Smart as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I caught a glimpse of teachers returning to their classrooms here last week. My daughter is attending summer camp at the school she also attends during the school year, …