School districts everywhere are starting to make decisions on whether or not your children will attend in-person school in the Fall or have more time with virtual learning. Regardless of the outcome in your area, there will be students who return to school. Here’s how to make sure you have their nutrition in check before…
Adequate hydration for all sports has an impact on performance and hydration demands for swimmers are no exception. There is limited data on the effects of dehydration and performance in young athletes. Parents and coaches stress the need for their young athletes to stay hydrated, but having clear cut guidelines on how to do that…
I’m going to call it what it is. A ring of Mediterranean vegetables. Some might call it a briam and others a ratatouille, but those can all take different forms, this one is undoubtably a ring. I’m a tiny bit obsessed with rings of vegetables lately. I’ve always loved roasted vegetables, but somehow the art…
My kids aren’t in the kitchen too often these days. School and swim team take up the majority of their time. I like their weekends to be spent having fun with their friends. They love to create though and are often my sounding board when I’m trying to think of new recipes to create. I…
I’m still working my way through my Spanish tapas from our trip to Spain in February. I never realized how fortunate we would be to be able to travel so freely. Seems like forever ago. Who knows when Europe will open up again. The food though…it was amazing. I needed to feel a bit of…
There must be something with this freezing cold weather that is making me crave soup. I’m not sure what it is about soup that makes it more comforting, than let’s say, a hot ham and cheese. It just doesn’t have the same comforting vibe. This warm minestrone is perfect for a weeknight, weekday, or weekend…
If there ever was a summer dessert, this is it. Strawberry shortcake is a favorite in our house and since we don’t eat it too often, that makes it even more special. There are so many different ways to make strawberry shortcake. Some people like to use a biscuit and other like the little spongecakes…
Can a brownie be healthy? Absolutely. I spent a lot of time writing this recipe and it will now be my go to recipe because: It’s delicious It’s low in sugar The texture is perfect There are some ingredients that are perfect low calorie and low fat substitutions for high fat ingredients. Banana is one…