Consider this recipe for chewy oatmeal raisin granola bars your new secret weapon.
In order to remedy the "mom, can we get Spaghetti O's for dinner?" question, I decided to make my own version.
With a little planning and a couple of hours one night per week, your fridge could look organized and ready for your week, just like mine.
Most people concerned about too much sodium in the diet probably think it poses a risk only to grown ups. Investigators from the Center for Science in the Public Interest recently toured the supermarket and found a very salty minefield parents must navigate on behalf of their children.
Joy Bauer, health and nutrition expert, gave tips on balancing a child's healthy diet with their requests for junk food and sweets when she joined me ...
What can you do if your kid is the one who only eats white foods or only likes pasta or refuses to try anything new? Decide to go on a culinary adventure together. Begin by working with your kids, not against them.
Parents of picky eaters, we've found a remedy to ease your child's finicky ways. It's not hypnotism or anything serious. The solution comes in the for...
Having access to ample nutritious food is critical to a child's healthy development -- especially as it relates to their physical health, cognition, academic performance, and emotional and social well-being.
Sometime around 5:30 every evening, the four of us huddle around a $25 plastic folding table to throw food and complain.
It helps to have a sense of humor when eating with kids.
Get your family inspired by the fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season at your local farmers markets. If you don't have a farmer's market near your home, try to find a CSA and get weekly produce delivered for your meals.
Who makes the best sauce to go with your latkes?
Today, I often get questions from parents regarding the healthiest foods to give their children. More often than not, they don't like my answers. Do you ever wonder about how the foods you're giving your child today may affect him or her tomorrow? Here are five to steer clear of.
Broaden the selection and give options, because really you never know what they might want to try and might like to eat. Would you think a one-year old would like spicy food, or salad if they won't eat broccoli?
Parents, if you want your baby to play in the good sandbox, know it's not too late to sway their gustatory organ in favor of the food gods.
The Compartmentalizer -- Modus operandi: Will not even sit down at the table if the potatoes are touching the broccoli. Last question before bed: "Dad, is the DustBuster charging?" Thing that keeps him up at night: Sauce.
Although Thanksgiving isn't exactly known for being a holiday heavy on the hors d'oeuvres, it's true that just about everyone that I know enjoys a little cocktail and snack before the gluttony begins.
Inspired by last week's story on the popularity of spaghetti tacos, we asked readers to submit photos of the food their children ask them to cook. Her...
