Happy new year! Hope everyone’s year is off to a great start! I’ve unplugged a bit over the holidays so I can spend more time with my family and recharge my own batteries. It felt good to take a break and now I’m pumped to dive back into work. There are some exciting things on […]
Creamy Veggie Ravioli Casserole
February 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every now and then I get a whim to veer from my planned menu and create a dish based upon my mood. Sometimes it needs tweaking and other times I surprise myself at how good the first time is! The is one of those latter times. I had planned on making my Ravioli Zucchini Casserole […]
Pumpkin Apple Breakfast Cookies
November 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
I don’t know about you, but our mornings are often chaotic trying to get one or two little ones off to school (depending upon the day) and my husband out the door to work. Luckily I don’t commute very far to work most days! But having time for more than a quick breakfast on the […]
Share What’s Good: Family-Style Meals
September 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
Disclaimer: This post is part of Welch’s Share What’s Good campaign, for which I was compensated. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I am a big believer in the family gathering together around the dinner table often. I was fortunate to be raised in a family that put a big emphasis on the family eating […]
Say Yes to 4 of Children’s Favorites Foods
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My appearance this morning on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta was sponsored by Applegate Farms. When you ask children what their favorite foods are, the top three are generally hot dogs, pizza and chicken nuggets. But these foods aren’t generally on the top of parent’s lists for what to feed their children. In a recent […]
Menu Plan Monday – March 4
March 3, 2013 by 4 Comments
Before I get to the food this past week, which there were some home run dishes, I wanted to share my wonderful news. I was honored by the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with the Distinguished Service to the Media Award. I was so excited to be presented with this award as I love […]
Menu Plan Monday – January 14
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We celebrated E’s first birthday this past week. And as you can tell, she had no problem diving right into the cake. She had it smeared all over her hair, eye, face, hands, everywhere. But it was fun to watch her! She really didn’t eat that much though. What a difference a second child will […]
7 Tips for Enjoying Holiday Meals With Your Infant
December 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This holiday season will be my daughter’s first. She turns 1 year old in January. While she is eating a wide variety of foods and textures, she isn’t quite to the point of eating everything we do. For our holiday celebrations I will have to make some modifications so that she can enjoy our traditional […]
Getting Started on the Right Foot
September 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Did you hear about the recent study that found an association between what infants eat at 6 months, 15 months and 24 months of age and IQ at the age of 8? Read about how both the mom and dietitian in me reacted as well as how I instill healthy habits in my children on […]
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