Get your kids cooking. Here are 3 tips on how to get them more involved. Having your kids help in the kitchen can make them more adventurous eaters. But what if your child shows little interest in helping you cook? Here are some suggestions to get them more involved with (and perhaps even excited about) […]

This parsnip puree will elevate your everyday dinner from ordinary to restaurant worthy–both in presentation and taste (but not in calories). It’s been a wet, raw week here in Marblehead. (I know, more weather talk, but it’s New England, that’s what we do…and you have to admit, food and weather go hand in hand.) So […]

Here are 30 healthful snack ideas for your always-hungry, always-on-the-go, growing tweens and teens.  A snack to bring to school, a snack after school, a snack between activities, a snack before sports, a snack after sports…let’s face it, your child eats a lot of snacks! And while I am all for minimizing mindless snacking, active, […]

This simple pea soup has just 4 ingredients. It’s the perfect spring evening appetizer. Welcome Spring Hurray! Spring is finally here. At least technically speaking it is–outside we still have a snow-covered yard and more snow is expected tonight. But sometimes it’s mind over matter, and it actually does feel like spring to me. The […]

The other night I awoke soon after falling asleep only to realize my tummy was not happy. Too heavy of a dinner had left me with a case of indigestion. Rather than just laying there and waiting for it to feel better, I got up and made myself a cup of fresh ginger tea. Within […]