Friday Food Fact: What is Hummus?
Hummus means Chickpeas in Arabic. It is a traditional dip from the Middle East made of mashed (cooked) chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, tahini (sesame seed), lemon juice, and salt. So, its a bean dip! Often served with pita bread at Mediterranean, like Greek,...Back to School Lunches – R U Ready?
Kids Kitchen was featured on YNN’s Back to School Series this past weekend. I shared peanut free lunch box ideas and tips for packing healthy lunches. Visit the video interview here: http://youtu.be/rx3mj23VNxs Pack Healthy Kids Lunches...Birthday Party Food – Fun and Healthy!
My daughter turned eight this year. EIGHT years old! Our family nutrition has changed a lot in eight years. She started out with the most natural infant nutrition, breast milk. And, even though I have always be conscious of her nutrition by doing things like:...Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – Eat green (naturally) food today!
If you’re not wearing green, beware, this is the day you might get pinched! Want to serve some green colored food? No reason to dye food green with artificial food coloring. Yeah, no artificial green eggs and ham, no green beer, or green cupcakes. Here is an...Kids in the Kitchen Tuesday – Owls & Their Colorful Fall Trees
ü Kids love making cute and fun food. This can help children try a new food. ü Let’s start with a simple vegetable like the cucumber. It’s usually a kid pleaser! ü Cucumbers are naturally hydrating, and provide fiber, a fresh-crisp...