A few weeks ago, we learned that Ryan is allergic to casein, the protein in animal milk. This was devastating news for our cheese-loving, milk-drinking boy. Ryan’s snack of choice has always been “an apple and cheese with a glass of milk.” He had only tried one cheese he didn’t care for: blue cheese, and…
We will forever be indebted to McDonald’s. McDonald’s fries were the first solid food we convinced Connor to taste… and like most children, he loved them instantly! From there, he conceded to try McDonald’s chicken nuggets, and from there chicken breast, ham, ground turkey…. until, at age five, most of the solid foods he will…
We LOVE pancakes, but I have been struggling as of late to find a wholesome and delicious pancake mix. Not long ago, I decided we could eat healthier, and likely save a bit of money on our food budget, if I started to make some of our mixes from scratch. The boys LOVE to eat…
About a week ago, I came across a cookbook at our local library, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals by Missy Lapine. Now, normally I wouldn’t have given this cookbook a second glance. In fact, I perused another similar book, Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld, last summer after…
Those four words, uttered innocently enough from a child’s mouth at a half-past four, have more than once stopped me in my tracks. Where did the day go? What can I throw together for dinner? Chicken, again? Peanut butter and jelly? (Some nights, like tonight, that’s all I can muster). Why didn’t I think about…