veggies
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You’re the Straw to my Berry
Seeing how next month is National Strawberry Month and strawberries are in season down here, I thought it only appropriate to discuss one of my cravings. Strawberries are a soft, red fruit studded with seeds. Believe...April 28, 2016 1169 0 -
Oodles of Zoodles
Yes, we millennials like to jump on the food trend bandwagon; so our kids have to come along for the ride. The veggie of the month is zucchini! This happens to be my personal favorite, my...April 28, 2016 1059 0 -
We Don’t Carrot All
Carrots are often thought of as “bunny food”, and that’s true, but they are so delicious as a snack on the go. I always have carrots ready to go for my family when we go out...March 24, 2016 1616 0 -
Salad Bar You Say?
Ok, January is always the hardest month for me. I mean, I am “fluffy” from gorging at the holidays, I am cold, and I could blend in with the snow. Now, I can’t change two of...January 22, 2016 1792 0 -
The Lowdown on Ranch
We found this very catchy headline for a piece the condiment, “You Can’t Corral Some Folks’ Taste for Ranch Dressing,” at http://www.dressings-sauces.org/salad-dressing-sauce-trends-0. The piece is from the Wall Street Journal, dated July 18, 2014, and it...August 10, 2015 928 0 -
Maybe Not Easy Peasy, But Nutritious Homemade Baby Food
Some of us just prefer to make our kids’ food from whole, living ingredients rather than buying the commercial stuff. It’s a matter of choice and in some cases economy. It’s not always easy, and it...June 26, 2015 830 0 -
Veggie of the Month – Green Beans
Say hey, kids! Wanna know the Veggie of the Month? It’s none other than one of our faves! If you want to go all techie on the subject, avocadoes, string or green beans, squash, eggplant, green...June 26, 2015 733 0 -
Where does food come from?
Teaching kids about where their food comes from is a great activity, and you might just learn something yourself as you watch your seeds germinate and become towering plants. Or not-so-towering, as the case may be....June 26, 2015 613 0 -
Looks Sexy-Tastes Good
There are scores of tricks to keep your table looking good, but probably the best is to add color. If you keep your meals monochromatic, your appetite will be just about the same. Bleh. But if...June 19, 2015 737 0 -
Got Yourself a Picky Eater?
It seems like every family has at least one picky eater. We know that to be truth because in our family, we were that special child. Still push certain things like lima beans off to one...June 15, 2015 1356 0 -
I Wanna Stay Home
Sometimes, like now for instance, the “I Wanna Stay Home” chant takes on an added verse: “And I Wanna Have Someone Else Shop for Dinner.” Just cuz, that’s why. As our good fortune would have it,...May 24, 2015 754 0 -
Time to EAT CLEAN
Well, yes, we do advise that you wash your hands before preparing dinner and after chopping/dicing/whatever-ing your food prior to your meal. Wash up again after you’re finished prepping. Then, for good measure, wash again before...May 15, 2015 781 0 -
Some Things Are Better Left Undone… or Uncooked
By now we’ve all become familiar with the concept of raw food, and many of us have incorporated natural-state stuff into our daily diets – we love love love raw fruits, nuts and veggies and snack...April 23, 2015 911 0 -
Dig This!
It’s really, really fun. We know, because we were kids once, and at age 6, when bees were the size of bats and snakes were not at all threatening, digging up a radish or a carrot...April 4, 2015 1182 0 -
Gardening for Big Kids, aka Us
If you’re even remotely aware of the headlines, you know the price of food – especially fruits and vegetables – is hitched to an outbound comet. But the fine folks at HuffPo have put together a...April 4, 2015 641 0 -
Hyper-Local Garden Dining
Psssst! Did you know that locally grown produce is “one of the hottest menu trends, coming in behind only locally sourced meats and seafood, according to the National Restaurant Association’s ‘What’s Hot in 2014′ survey of...March 24, 2015 1005 0 -
Cauliflower and Other Flu Fighters
No matter how healthy we live in our own enclosed environment, the world around us is a freakin’ petri dish. So our kids are always going to be exposed to colds and flu and yucky stuff....March 12, 2015 1062 0 -
Nothin’ Says St. Paddy’s Day Like CB&C and Beer
Faith and begorrah, if it isn’t just about St. Paddy’s Day again. Well, what say we visit all things corned beef and cabbage (CB&C) and some interesting applications for Guinness Stout? We thought you’d say yes, so...March 10, 2015 816 0 -
Winter Farmers Markets
We were intrigued a while back by the “locovore” buzz – eat what’s grown nearest you because in theory it’s better for you and better for the planet. In theory you’re eating what’s “in season,” whatever...January 26, 2015 690 0
