As summer comes to a close, families are experiencing both excitement and anticipation as the school year is on the horizon. This blog is all about helping families feel empowered around meal prep and creating healthy school lunches that your kids will love and their friends will want. This actually happened to my kids. So much so that as my son was graduating from high school, he asked me to have a cooking class so that his friends and classmates could do meal prep in college! It was standing room only!
Meal Prep
I use the term “convertible meals” to describe my approach to feeding a family. Continue reading “Creative and Healthy School Lunches That Kids Love”
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If you’ve visited the dairy aisle recently, you may have noticed a trend: dairy milk has made way for plant-powered alternatives. Shelves are now packed with milks made from soy, almond, rice, oats – and even bananas and quinoa!
Recently, a question came through an Ask The Expert query, inquiring about the differences between carnosine and carnitine. It’s not the first time someone has asked, and with good reason. Although their names sound similar, the one you choose will be based on your specific health goals.
This is a healthy, filling salad. It’s full of flavor and is an easy make-ahead salad that’s perfect for lunch. I make a big batch of this salad on Sunday night and lunch is set for the next couple of days. The best part is that it actually gets better the more days that it sits and marinates in the dressing.
Do you get tired around 2:00 pm every day? If you do, you aren’t alone. For many, this is a common occurrence, and there can be a number of reasons. But what can you do to avoid the mid-afternoon slump? Let’s look at some of the causes and go from there.
