This time of year is a great time to get kids to eat veggies, since there is so much in season! One of my favorite summer veggies for kids are peas--there are various types, and kids seem to especially like them raw. One of my grandsons, Theo, has an aversion to any food that is green these days, but I recently gave him raw sugar snap peas and he ate them! His parents couldn’t believe
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Easy Snowstorm Soup
If you're trapped inside because of the snow, here's a recipe for a nourishing split pea soup--and it couldn't be simpler! (You don't even have to chop the onion more than twice.) The ingredients are probably items you have in your pantry, so no need to brave the around-the-block line at Trader Joe's. Ingredients: 1 cup green split peas 2 carrots, chopped into thick coins 1
3 Dips and 4 Tips for More Veggies in Your Lunch
Because I am a mother, grandmother, and teacher/educator (and always consider myself a student of life), September signifies the beginning of a new school year and a time when lunches often move from being made and eaten at home to being packed and eaten elsewhere. And because I believe that food choices can be powerful and far-reaching, I want to pack lunches that are healthy and give me (and
5 Ways to Upgrade Your Burger This Summer
As a foodie, when I think of summer, the first thing that comes to mind isn't swimming or catching lighting bugs, but rather picnics and barbecues. When I was a child, we often had cookouts with burgers and hot dogs. For those of us who continue to enjoy cookouts and perhaps even summertime meat, I invite you to upgrade those burgers (or hot dogs) in the following ways): Always
Indoor Gardening for City Kids
A version of this post appears on our blog on The Huffington Post. Last weekend, my parents came to visit, and my dad brought an indoor vegetable garden for Felix. It was such an incredible surprise for all of us, and again, I was reminded that my son has the world's best grandparents. We live in a small New York City apartment, and I have long felt said that Felix, who loves gardening for
