Helping parents raise healthy, smart and well-adjusted kids
There was no turkey or mashed potatoes or any pumpkin on my dining table this year. We are in India at the moment where there are very few i.e. 1 or 2 restaurants in the entire city of millions that host Thanksgiving for the expat population. But … [Read more...]
Head on over to EatingRules.com for a guest post by me on the basics of eating healthy and a yummy Kale Spinach Paneer recipe. … [Read more...]
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this breakfast dish. Actually you can eat it as a snack or a light meal too. In our home we generally tend to eat this recipe as a breakfast dish. I love it and I love that my kids love the garbanzo flour pancakes. These savory … [Read more...]
I love PESTO! It is simple to make and is extremely versatile. Once you make it you can use it as a dip, spread it on bread, mix it with pasta, or use a marinade for fish. Kids like Pesto also and it is certainly one way to get them to eat leafy … [Read more...]
Having your child explore textures with their mouth is a vital part of the eating experience. They have undergone so many transitions, from 100% liquid food (breast milk or formula) to puree, to semi-solids and now to solids, that we have to help … [Read more...]
How do you serve eggs to your kids? Boiled, Scrambled, or Fried? Next time serve them as a frittata! Frittatas are fluffier thicker omelets with veggies, meat, cheese, any toppings you want. They are part omelet and part quiche and are an … [Read more...]
Here’s a quick and easy lentil and spinach recipe I have found that kids really enjoy. There is something about the texture in this combination that the end result taste “creamy” even though there is no dairy in this recipe. You cannot even … [Read more...]
This recipe is inspired from the Basil Pesto that we normally eat. Use it with Pasta or as a dip or on toasts for an appetizer. Even though the Star of the recipe is Kale, the secret ingredient is Mint and that makes this recipe absolutely yummy … [Read more...]
I am big into the ANDI score, because I think it is overdue that we have a simple system to figure out which foods to eat. But perhaps we humans are very complicated creatures. Maybe we can’t have a simple system like gasoline for your car. I … [Read more...]
Here is a list of the top 30 super foods according the ANDI scoring system. No surprise here that the green leafy vegetables are at the top of the list. These vegetables are also often the hardest to eat. It is unclear as to how the ratings have been … [Read more...]
3 Fun Ways to get your kids to eat their veggies