by Engaging Nutrition | Meal Planning, Picky Eaters |
Wishing you had more meal options your kids would eat? You’re not alone. One of the most common complaints from parents is that their kids only eat a handful of foods. You’re tired of making the same thing every day and stuck in a dinner rut. It would be nice to not...
by Engaging Nutrition | Meal Planning |
Ah, the lazy days of summer … kids spend all day at the beach or camp, you get everyone home and cleaned up — oops, you forgot to plan dinner. Forget ordering a pizza! Take-out is usually high in salt, fat, and calories, and low in fiber and vitamins...
by Engaging Nutrition | Healthy Eating, Meal Planning |
Struggling with what to bring to the beach or pool that’s healthy, easy to pack and satisfying? Here are some easy ideas to try for laptop lunches. Instead of resorting to bags of chips (talk about bait for hungry seagulls!) or a cheese pizza delivery, think about the...
by Engaging Nutrition | Meal Planning |
Between everyone’s busy school schedules, sports, and homework, there are always tasks that have to be done each day and packing the kids’ snacks and lunches is one many of us dread. Here are 8 tips to make lunch packing painless and healthy! Pack lunches at a...
by Engaging Nutrition | Healthy Eating, Meal Planning |
Many parents are surprised when their kids start playing organized sports and they are given a sign-up sheet for after-game snacks. The next thing you know your child is barraged with one or two sugary drinks, donut holes and several snack-sized bags of cheese curls...
by Engaging Nutrition | Meal Planning |
It goes against everything we were taught, but it may actually be beneficial to serve dessert at the same time you serve your entree! Here are three reasons why you should serve dessert WITH the meal: 1) When children know dessert is coming as soon as they finish...
