We know we’re supposed to eat lots of fruits and veggies. We know that some pack more of a nutritional punch than others. But which ones are the best – and how do we cook them? Happily, there’s a new book that answers all of those questions and more: 50 Best Plants on the Planet [...]
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Frozen Naked Pizza Party
Update, 6/21 – And the winner is…Comment #20. Doris is the winner of the pizza party. Congrats to Doris, and thanks to everyone who entered. Yes, you read that correctly – Frozen. Naked. Pizza. Party. (Will Internet censors block this post?) Frozen Naked Pizza is the brand name of a line of frozen pizzas that [...]
Today’s Table
Thought for the day (and for all of Thanksgiving week): If you serve it, they will eat. We’ve been experimenting with a lot of different flavors and textures in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner, and it seems like the kids favor bright and crunchy (as opposed to dull and mushy). So on today’s table, we’re serving [...]
Friday Food News Feed: Jan. 14
After a slight lull over the holidays, it’s been a busy week in food news. Topping the list is yesterday’s release of proposed federal guidelines for school lunches by the USDA, the first such change in 15 years. The recommendations (prompted by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law last month) include cutting salt and fat, adding [...]
Friday Food News Wrap: August 20
Another Friday and lots more food news to report. One of the biggest stories we’ve seen this week (especially for our fellow Californians) is the egg recall, which appears to be growing. (380 million eggs are under recall at this point.) This LA Times story has a good summary of which eggs to look out [...]
Fun Food Saturday: Vegetable Cakes
When summer yields a bumper crop of vegetables, what are you going to make after you exhaust the tomato sauce and zucchini casserole recipes? (And how are you going to get the kids to eat it?) At this point in the summer, we usually say ‘Let them eat cake’ – as in vegetable cake. Of [...]
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.
