Plain cheese quesadillas are my kids' around-the-clock favorite food. What not to love about them? Crunchy, warm, with choosy-gooyee filling - ultimate comfort food. But since I am always looking for ways to increase variety in what the kids are eating, I was not...
This post was originally published on the blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine, The Stone Soup. Ever since I started sharing pictures of my kids’ lunchboxes and wrote this post about the mechanics behind them, I realized how many people find the topic of lunch-packing...
This is one of the monthly posts where I take a "closer look" at some of the lunchboxes I pack for my kids. I keep my camera handy in the kitchen and make sure to snap a picture before we rush out of the door in the morning. If you would like to see what is going into...
This post was originally published on Stone Soup, the blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine. Forget the perfect family fantasy for a second—we all live in the real world where mornings are hectic, kids are choosy and lunch periods are short. This makes knowing how...
If you are looking for a comfort food recipe that happens to be good for you, look no further. This miso soup is packed with good nutrition from mushrooms, miso, seaweeds and tofu. It is extremely easy to prepare and it is relatively low in calories, so you...
My seven-year-old has been increasingly interested in my kitchen activities recently, observing and helping whenever possible. She has been doing a lot of mixing, chopping, stirring and whipping since she was about 3 years of age, under my direct supervision, of...
Here are some examples of what a balanced lunch may look like. Each lunchbox menu includes three types of food: grow food (protein+starch) vegetables fruit and/or dairy Here you can read more about the basic principles of a healthy...
A packed lunchbox can be a healthier alternative to whatever is available for purchase at your work or your child's school. However, food safety can often be compromised in the morning rush. Here are a few rules to go by to protect yourself and your little ones from...
We all, as parents, try to do our best to provide our children with nutritious food. But our good intentions can be ruined by our busy schedules or kids’ picky eating habits. It is especially difficult to come up with ideas for packed lunches that would be both...
I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutritionist and mom of three. I love helping families raise healthy and happy eaters, resolve feeding problems, eat well with food allergies and enjoy family meals in simple and delicious ways.
