Planning Meals for the Week

Planning Meals for the Week

by | Dec 5, 2013 | Articles, Mealtime

One simple strategy I have seen many parents use for meal planning is to have a set dish they make for each day of the week. Then, no matter where you are in your day, whether at work, picking up children from school or wiping noses, you always know that if it is...

Onion, Lotus Root and Carrot Kinpira

by | Nov 30, 2013 | Recipes, Vegetables

I haven’t met very many children who don’t like lotus root. With its neutral flavor and fun almost-crunch, it’s fairly kid-friendly if you can get them to try it. Plus, it has a super neat wagon wheel shape unlike any other vegetable I know. Some...
Lena’s Lunchbox 4

Lena’s Lunchbox 4

by | Oct 26, 2013 | Articles, Lena's Lunchbox

Here is another peek into lunches I make for Lena. It’s always a surprise to see what gets eaten and what gets left. I get a small glimpse into what her body is feeling like it needs. One day she ate all the blanched cabbage and left everything else....
Colorful Roasted Vegetables with Thyme

Colorful Roasted Vegetables with Thyme

by | Oct 6, 2013 | Recipes, Vegetables

Roasted vegetables are a great way to make a vegetable dish that caters to the preferences of the whole family. If you leave the chunks big enough, they will stay separate from each other and children can pick and choose what they want while still getting the flavors...