Summer is here, which means that fresh fruit is abundant, and our bananas often get neglected. While we’re slurping down fresh peaches, cherries, blueberries, and watermelon, our bananas are getting softer and browner in the background. But never fear! We’ve got a tasty way to use up bananas and get your kiddos to eat a [...]
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Eat Your Water
It’s no secret that eating plenty of fresh fruits and veggies are good for your overall diet. But fruits and veggies are also the key to keeping you hydrated, and hence healthier and more youthful-looking as well. That’s the central premise of skin care pioneer Howard Murad’s book, “The Water Secret,” which is chock-full of [...]
Beet Soup for Mother’s Day
Roses? Rubies? If you want to show Mom some truly brilliant shades of red and pink for Mother’s Day, serve her some beets. That’s right, beets. Even though we live on a different coast from our mom, we know she’d love this brightly hued beet soup. It’s super-easy and super-tasty – simple enough for Dad [...]
Ode to Pesto
Remember last year’s Ode to Hummus? This one’s similar, but with more leafy greens. Oh pesto how I love you so; So many foods with which you go. So many ways to make you mine. Each one of them is just as fine. Here’s the deal with pesto: You take the basic recipe (greens, oil, [...]
Yellow Carrot Ribbon Salad
Whether you’re cooking for Easter, Passover, or just a lively spring meal, chances are you’re going to need a simple side dish. If you’re tired of the usual green lettuce salad, you should definitely give this sunny Yellow Carrot Ribbon Salad a try. The tangy lemon juice makes a nice contrast with the slight sweetness [...]
Warm Baby Kale-Leek Salad in Crispy Cups
Are your kids salad-eaters? Or do they turn up their noses at all things leafy and green? This is a question we’ve struggled with for a while because we have one kid in each camp (one greens, one no greens). The fact is, there are so many ways to enjoy leafy greens besides the traditional [...]
Hi! I'm Jeanne Fratello - a writer, reporter, and a mom who is on a mission to find great food for kids and to keep parents up to date on the latest nutrition news. You can read more about me here.
