kid-friendly

The Philosophy of Lunch Box Packing

October 4, 2011

“Here’s the real news: Lunch-packing isn’t about food groups and how much of which items the kids eat. Lunch-packing is about providing OPPORTUNITY.” -Brianne DeRosa I’ve decided lately that I have a small talent for curating information, ideas, and people, and bringing them together here via my EasyLunchbox Blog. I share other peoples’ words of wisdom [...]

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Easy Dinners, No Stress -Thanks to the Six O’Clock Scramble

May 3, 2011

Opening up my fridge last night, in addition to the usual bread, peanut butter, milk, and string cheese, I found a bag of spinach, two chicken breasts, three ready to be discarded mushrooms, no onions, and not much else of great interest. My girls would be home from dance class shortly and I was in [...]

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Making Veggies fun to eat – a Veggiecation Giveaway!

April 21, 2011

UPDATE! Congrats to our giveaway winner – #24 Selmada! At long last! A tool to help mom and dad get vegetables down the hatch! Every parent has read picky eater articles and tried new vegetable recipes, but those two tools alone aren’t always enough to move the vegetables you buy and cook from the plate [...]

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What’s in a Lunchable? A Healthier Homemade Alternative

February 20, 2011

Learn how to make your own! My kids love the “idea” of the Lunchable. They love the idea of peeling off the chemical laden plastic seal off of an equally chemical rich plastic container that’s been sitting on the refrigerated shelf for an indeterminable amount of time.  But not to worry. The food that lies [...]

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An Unexpected Holiday Delight: Sausage, Cranberry and Cornbread

December 3, 2010

My mother-in-law is much more of an order-out kind of hostess than a make-it-from-scratch kind of cook. She laughs at her own lack of kitchen prowess, but she doesn’t give herself enough credit for her gourmet menu selections or for this home-cooked recipe that is a crowd pleaser wherever I bring it. I give my [...]

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Healthier Snacking with Pretzels by H.K. Anderson

November 29, 2010

When most people think of the word “pretzel”,  two things come to mind: the big, warm, soft kind you get at a fair or from a street vendor, and the hard crunchy kind you get from a bag. When I hear the word “pretzel” three things come to mind – my kids. (Only two kids [...]

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Kid-Friendly Summer Snacks and Meals for Staycations or Vacations

July 5, 2010

4th of July is over. You’re already an expert at summertime (tell me your secrets?) You’ve gone on some family outings, and maybe you’ve even enjoyed  the big family reunion in another state. But there’re still a number of weeks to go before it’s back-to-school time… More outings and activities that require you to, yet again, load [...]

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Lunchables or Momables… Who’s Influencing Our Kids?

May 27, 2010

In my twenties, I waited tables at a couple of swanky spots, and it always amazed me that these restaurants could serve just about anything, and people would pay for it – sometimes at exorbitant prices – because it wasn’t just about the food, it was about the “presentation”. Restaurants know that just a swirl [...]

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