Egg Safety IS All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Salmonella is a word that cooks do not want to hear.  With the recent outbreak, eggs could get a bad name.  Interesting enough—the sale of eggs have actually risen since the outbreak.   That’s OK!  Eggs are the perfect source of protein, and should be a healthy part of everyone’s diet.   As far as safety goes, [...]

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Calling All Soccer Moms

It’s official, I am a soccer mom.  My 4 year old son just played in his first soccer game.  It is too early to tell if he will be the next David Beckham but he did look pretty cute in his uniform.

He wasn’t the only thing that caught my eye during the game.  I also [...]

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Bloggers Hit Up Local Dairy Farm

“Do you know where your milk comes from?” Reads a brochure I picked up after I toured Prairieland Dairy in Firth, Nebraska, with a group of my coworkers. To be honest, I haven’t really thought about it other than, from a cow. Ultimately, I trust the system that brings the milk I buy to the grocery [...]

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Struggling to get your preschooler to eat fruits and veggies?

As a dietitian and mom, friends will often ask me how to get their preschool-aged child to eat fruits and vegetables.  The question always brings back memories of being a kid and sitting at the dinner table long after everyone was done with a plate of peas in front of me.  My parents wouldn’t let me [...]

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