Parent’s Guide to Surviving a Junk Food Weekend
Your family is visiting a friend’s family for the holiday weekend. The friend generously offers to have you stay at their house. Things are going great until it’s lunchtime and out comes the...
View ArticleBe the Envy of SUPERBOWL Hosts with These Slow-Cooked BBQ Chicken Thighs
Are you hosting a Superbowl party? Need a kick-ass recipe to impress your guests? Try this food-allergy friendly recipe for Slow-Cooked BBQ Chicken Thighs. Last week we interviewed Kathy Kottaras of...
View ArticleSoy is in EVERYTHING
So what’s the big deal if the majority of our food contains soy? Well, if you’re like Kathy Kottaras’ daughter M, it may mean yet another ear infection and up to six months of antibiotics. Why? Both M...
View ArticleArsenic Found in Popular Organic Sweetener
Arsenic. When I hear that word I immediately think of a TV mystery where someone’s lover is poisoned to death via the toxin. Today, arsenic is not the star in some made-for-tv drama but rather a...
View ArticleCochineal Extract Found in Popular Starbucks’ Beverage
Updated 4/19/12: Starbucks has announced that due to the controversy surrounding the use of cochineal extract, that they will use lycopene to color their Strawberry & Creme Frappuccino and...
View ArticleFinally an Egg Salad Sandwich Your Kids Will Love
When I order an egg salad sandwich from a deli, it’s never as good as my mama’s. It’s generally dripping in mayo and has way too much crunchy celery. I recall my mother dipping her finger in the...
View ArticleThe Real Deal on Kids Menus
My hubby used to joke that he looked forward to having a child so he could order food for himself off the kids menu. Why? They are loaded with junk at a reduced price. Here is a typical kids menu:...
View ArticleStocking the Back-to-School Pantry
This is a guest post by Cindy Santa Ana, CHC. Know of a food blogger, nutrition guru, farmer or passionate storyteller who may be interested? Contact us or provide details in your comment. As summer...
View ArticleThe Best No-Bake Cookie You’ll Ever Eat
A few years ago, a family member made a delicious cookie ball that required no baking and instead, a little freezer time. I ate them with great gusto and told myself, “I need to try making those...
View ArticleCreative Ways to Reduce Candy Consumption on Halloween – Updated
The original article was published on October 31, 2011. Witches, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and lots and lots of candy. Today is Halloween. Worried about your kid’s candy consumption? Me too. With...
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