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Guidance for feeding families, planning household meals, involving kids in the kitchen, and making mealtime easier.
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Time-Saving Strategies for Easier Meals
These time-saving strategies can help you prep balanced meals with less time and effort.
The Plan for School Lunch
As a new school year approaches, what’s the plan for lunch? Our comparison of school lunches vs. home lunches can help.
Food, Wine, and Dining in Portugal
Thinking about a trip to Portugal? Learn about the Portuguese food, wine, and dining experience.
Half-Scratch Cooking
Have you tried half-scratch cooking? Learn how this approach can save time, reduce waste, and help you create nourishing meals.
Updated Guidance for Infant & Toddler Foods
The Guiding Stars Scientific Advisory Panel has updated the guidance for infant & toddler foods.
Simple Ways to Support Your Immune System
It’s important to find ways to support your immune system in the winter. Read how.
Infant Nutrition
Infants experience an exceptional rate of growth and development in their first year of life which requires ideal nutrition. The incomprehensible infant formula shortage has brought the conversation on infant feeding front and center. Now seems like the perfect time to discuss infants’ unique nutrient needs. Here is an overview of important nutrition considerations for the first year of life.
Cooking For a Veggie-Hating Adult? Don’t Give Up!
Do you cook regularly for someone who bristles at Brussels sprouts or shudders at spinach? If so, you know how frustrating it can be to get well-rounded meals onto the table. Taking advantage of seasonal or local produce offerings is even harder. It can be enough to cause even the most patient meal planner to want to throw in the towel. But, like I wrote last year when I covered how to handle veggie-shunning kids, you don’t need to resign yourself to never-ending sides of potatoes or corn.
Family Dinner Fallbacks
The physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular family meals are substantial and in an ideal scenario they would take priority in our family calendars over other activities. However, with conflicting schedules it can be challenging to fit in family meal time. For busy nights, home cooks need family dinner fallback meals that are guaranteed to please and require minimal time and effort. Keeping some basic ingredients on hand will help you whip up a simple, but nutritious meal and avoid the drive thru, takeout or eating at restaurants. This is a win for your family’s health and budget. For this month’s Nutritious Nudge, let’s discuss some fallback recipes that you can call on to consistently and quickly get dinner on the table.
Fight Pregnancy Nausea with Nutrition
Feeling nauseated when pregnant is no fun, but there are things you can do to make yourself feel better.