Archive for August 31st, 2010
5 Vegetables a Day, the Easy Way
I thought my kids were getting plenty of fruits and vegetables, until a healthy habits survey at Caitlin and Ellie’s annual check-ups revealed we were a serving short each day. Not terribly slouchy, but why not get all the health benefits you can? Besides, I’d rather cement the habit before the teenage years when the [...]
Annabel Karmel’s Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters
Anyone with children knows that when it comes to eating, fuss is often high on the menu. It’s not surprising then that we can lose heart when our children turn their noses up at anything with greens in it, or when they will only allow plain pasta with grated cheese to pass their lips! But [...]
Mango Fro-Yo Pops
We were trying to recreate the awesome mango shakes we’d gotten from an Indian restaurant — these perfectly creamy, cold, and mango-y lassis. And they’re incredible. You’re kids will love them, because one bite of this luscious, tropically fragrant pop is like a mouthful of summer. Not to mention they’re packed with nutrition from the [...]
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Roasting brings out the incredible sweetness of the vegetables in this dish. Feel free to swap in some broccoli, as I did here, though if you use all broccoli, you’ll miss the velvety, luxurious tenderness of the cauliflower. Something crunchy is a nice addition: butter-fried bread crumbs or toasted pine nuts. But it’s also lovely [...]