Packing a lunch your child will eat and not trade is tough. Packing a safe lunch is not. I find that following a few simple guidelines keeps my kid’s lunches safe.
Start out your lunch preparation with clean hands, a clean counter, and a clean lunch container. Insulated containers (better than paper) and lunch boxes need [...]
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This is a question I often get when teaching healthy eating to budget-minded individuals. It’s true that some healthy foods will cost more than some less healthy foods. But, there’s a wealth of low cost recipes that are easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. Most importantly, they taste great!
Let’s take a look at a [...]
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We have had a bumper crop of tomatoes thanks in part to the moisture and heat of the last few weeks. Now what do I do with so many that we can not eat enough to keep up with the crop. Tomatoes can be canned in the boiling water bath or the pressure canner, but [...]
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My son is 16 months old and not officially in “school” but he is in daycare. Weekly I see cake and cookies brought into daycare to celebrate a children’s birthdays and holidays. This just makes me cringe and I’m sure I’m not the only parent with this concern.
Don’t get me wrong I truly believe and [...]
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