Actually, meal planning is great for any kind of back-to-busy! Adapted from veggie fairy Shanna D’s 5-part meal planning series: After the summer, everything starts back up again, which can leave you grabbing whatever’s convenient to eat on the run. That can be hard on your body and your budget. Whether it’s back-to-school at your […]
Plus recipes for each one! Summer is Mother Nature’s blockbuster season. Some faves come early, some late, and some keep coming all summer long. There are dozens of summer superfoods, but here are 11 rock stars — complete with health benefits, harvest season, and a link to a delicious, do-able recipe for each one from […]
Behold the mighty potato! – Adapted from Live Science: Fresh potatoes like the ones grown by the McKenney family at Sion House Farm in Farnham, Va., above, may look like pretty dull company. But beneath every potato’s mild-mannered exterior lies a super-tasty, super-nutritional SuperSpud! Or they are when you eat them fresh, like these, not […]
The Flavor Fairy tells all! – By the Flavor Fairy: Full disclosure: There are some flavor elements you can’t do anything about. Mother Nature gets a say in the flavor of your food because she controls the weather. Like the way cold snaps sweeten up greens, or the way dry weather can boost the flavor […]
PS: CLEAN UP & CELEBRATE! The wrap up of our 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (TIP 4: Use common sense) Involve the kids in clean up […]
USE COMMON SENSE Fourth in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Common sense is key when you’re cooking with kids. While […]
SET KITCHEN GROUND RULES Third in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 4: Use common sense) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Kids love to taste things and will often gobble ingredients […]
LET THEM DO HARD THINGS Second in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (TIP 4: Use common sense) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Knives are important culinary tools, even when you’re cooking with […]
START WITH PROJECTS First in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (TIP 4: Use common sense) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Confession: I love to cook. I HATE cooking with my […]