Table Of Contents Healthy Family Dinners Aren't About the FoodHow to Make Family Dinners Healthier: Change the Dinner Table DynamicStress Less About the FoodWorrying Less About a Balanced DietNot Taking Rejection PersonallySave Tough Conversations for Another TimeHave Family MeetingsTeach Manners, But GentlyHave Fun at Dinner As parents, intuitively we know that family dinners are important for our kids’ healthy development. Not only is it a time when we can offer them nourishing food, but it

It may seem too good to be true, but for the past five months each of my boys have been making dinner once a week. Given the success of our experiment, I wanted to share my tips on how to get your kids to cook dinner. Table Of Contents Why You Should Have Your Kids Cook DinnerDon’t Start with DinnerLet Them Pick the MealsKeep it SimpleBuild in Extra TimeHelp Them PlanBe Present, But Don’t HoverAllow

If you love bagels as much as I do, then it is time to take your love affair to the next level with homemade flavored cream cheese. I’ve got three easy and tasty recipes to get you started. Table Of Contents How to Make Homemade Flavored Cream CheeseUse Regular Cream Cheese or Neufchatel, but not Whipped Cream Cheese8 Ounces Cream Cheese + 1/4 Cup Mix-Ins = A Happy BalanceStart with Softened Cream CheeseFlavored Cream Cheese

Getting everyone in the family fed is challenging enough in regular times, but when one of the grownups in the house has to travel for work on pleasure, this can get even more challenging. So, I wanted to share my tips on how to meal plan for when mom or dad is away. Table Of Contents How to Meal Plan for When Mom or Dad is AwayMake Mornings EasyPre-Prep Lunch ItemsDouble Those DishesPrepare the ComponentsIf

If you have ever wondered how to make refried beans, this recipe for Chipotle “Refried” Beans makes it easy in the slow cooker.Beans are one of my favorite protein sources. For one thing, they are incredibly versatile – taking on whatever flavors they’re cooked with and  used in cuisines from all over the world. For another, beans are a flexible vegetarian option if you are trying to shift to eating less meat. And finally, they