September 21st, 2008
Celebrate Family Day on September 22nd. Family Day is a nationwide movement to get parents and children to sit down at the dinner table together.
Why should your family sit down and eat a meal together?
The interaction fostered during the time families sit down together for dinner helps keep children substance free.
When […]
By Linette Gerlach -- 0 comments
August 28th, 2008
When my son gets home from school, he thinks he’s starving! So I try to have some quick, healthy snacks on hand. I prefer whole food snacks whenever possible.
Here are some of my favorite recipes.
Fruity Kabobs- These are easy and your children will have fun helping you make them.
Blueberry Oat Bran Muffins- Make these […]
By Linette Gerlach -- 5 comments
August 27th, 2008
The people at Ragu are offering a new 34-page color booklet called “Feed Our Kids Well.” It’s loaded with fun cooking for kids ideas and recipes as well as nutritional information. It’s available to download (takes a really long time) or by mail.
(photo courtesy of Ragu)
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August 2nd, 2008
No real surprises here, but still some interesting stuff. In their book, “Eat This, Not That for Kids,” authors David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding discuss the best–and worst–places to take your kids for meals. They give several popular restaurants a grade of A to F. Below is some of what they have to […]
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July 8th, 2008
Sandy’s been bringing you some fun stuff about watermelon the last few days. The National Watermelon Promotion Board has a whole page of kid friendly watermelon recipes, including this one:
Kid’s Watermelon Pizza Supreme
Ingredients~
1 (8-to-10 inch round and 1-inch thick) watermelon slice, drained to remove excess moisture1 cup strawberry preserves1/2 cup white chocolate chips1/2 cup […]
By Linette Gerlach -- 0 comments
June 24th, 2008
Sandy, my blogging partner here at Robust Cooking found a couple wonderful food links in the last few days to you encourage your children to eat healthy. I’m going to share a few with you over the next couple days.
My son’s favorite was a Journey to the valley of the Jolly Green Giants. It’s a […]
By Linette Gerlach -- 1 comment
June 5th, 2008
Here’s a great recipe you can make with your kids to help cool them off in the summer, summer lemon ice. It’s healthier than many of the pre-made treats you can buy in the store, it’s quick to make. Let your kids help prepare their own cool snacks.
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May 29th, 2008
I had the opportunity to take a look at a really cute new children’s book, about a boy named Henry. Henry and the Hidden Vegetable Garden could be about my son. We sat down and read the book tonight and then we talked about how we could add more vegetables into his diet. Then […]
By Linette Gerlach -- 152 comments
May 27th, 2008
I’m always looking for trail mix recipes the whole family can snack on. Thanks to my blogging partner Sandy, I found a couple new recipes at Monkey See.
I hope to include a segment here once or twice a week on cooking with kids. With kid friendly recipes, and ways to get your children involved […]
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