Eight o’clock last night my 5-year old daughter came into my bedroom and proceeded to vomit on my bedroom floor. Then came a night filled with upchucking by my gal and worry by me. Of course my number one concern (and that of many parents) is my kid needs to eat! Here are good reminders of how to feed your child during and after a stomach bug wreaks havoc. During…
When you’re kiddo is in the midst of their spout of vomiting and/or

Mealtime is a perfect way to catch up with your family. With varying schedules between work and school, finding the time can often prove quite challenging. Dinnertime isn’t always the shared meal in my house, rather breakfast and our evening snack is the easiest time for us to sit down together. In a recent report conducted by Welch’s…, many American families say that one of their favorite parts of the day is a shared

By Schoen Amidor Here’s a poem my son wrote for his 5th grade class comparing his family to a restaurant. He is my budding foodie poet and let me tell you, this poem will really hit home for many of you! My Family My family is like a restaurant.
My sisters are the customers always complaining.
My mom is the chef working all the time.
My dad is the manager checking everything twice.
I am the waiter giving out everything.…

One of my favorite all-time breakfasts is Eggs in a Hole. Here’s my stepped up version with 4 food groups for fewer than 250 calories per serving! Food Groups

• Whole Grains: Use 100% whole wheat or whole grain bread. Be careful with multi-grain varieties which may not actually be made from whole grains.
• Dairy: One-quarter cup of shredded cheese per serving provides 12% of your daily recommended dose of dairy for
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  From the hottest trends to delicious recipes to educating my kids about food, this has been a very exciting year! I’m lucky enough to be able to write about all these topics through various outlets including FoodNetwork.com Healthy Eats Blog, Sears Fitstudio.com and my own blog. Here’s a look back some of my favorites.
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Controversial food and nutrition topics come and go each year. In 2012 many folks