Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Roasted spaghetti squash has become one of my favorite healthy meals to prepare. It’s similar to pasta spaghetti, and it’s good for you too. My kids are obsessed with eating whole grain pasta. Most days, we have to bribe them to eat rice or some other kind of side dish. But, sometimes I substitute pasta…
What would you do if the teacher threw away your child’s lunch? That’s exactly what happened in Durham, Ontario. According to published reports, schools often throw away “unhealthy” lunches. The Star reported that the Durham School District’s new healthy eating initiative has parents infuriated after teachers and officials have refused to let students eat specific parts of…
I wouldn’t consider myself super anal about healthy eating. I just like to choose better options whenever possible. It doesn’t take much to come up with healthy snack recipes. Believe it or not, you can whip up some pretty tasty treats by making a few substitutions. 2 Quick Healthy Snack Recipes Options The great thing about Weight…
Healthy quick breakfast meals packed with nutrients are essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. With summer winding down, that means school is just around the corner. Needless to say, our mornings are about to get pretty busy. Our son will be attending preschool and his big sis will be heading off to first grade in September….
There are tons of yummy recipes that include sweet potato. There’s sweet potato pie, one of my husband’s favorite indulgence. Then there’s also sweet potato casserole, a great meal to enjoy days at a time. We usually enjoy these types of meals during the holidays, but there are other awesome things you can make with…
I’ll admit that I like to indulge in my favorite caribbean childhood treats from Jamaica every once in a while, and I usually have to pay for it later when I see the results on the scale. So I often battle with making these traditional meals for my kids because I usually end up eating them…
The day had finally arrived. My first half marathon and I was pumped and ready to go. But there was a minor hiccup that I thought would set me back – the rain. But I didn’t let a few showers put a damper on this big event that I’d been preparing for the last nine…
When my daughter offered to run the half marathon with me, I was tempted to say, “Okay, let’s do it!” But clearly there’s no way I’d allow my 5-year-old to run long distance. However, after reading the responses to my BabyCenter post regarding 12-year-old LeeAdianez Rodríguez accidentally running the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge,…
