Our child would eat almost nothing if we were not creative. He plays and plays until he is so tired and hungry that he has a meltdown. We are always looking for ways to engage him in his eating experience. We cook with him and follow him around the house with food. One successful strategy…

Life has been full of travel lately. When I am absolutely unprepared with food but do not want to go to restaurants, I hit Trader Joe’s or a market for prepared salads. But I discovered another super easy option: vegetables and dip. I make a meal much like that displayed in my post about To-Go…

Whole chickens are a great dinner choice. You get the first meal, the leftovers, and then the soup from the broth (that may have still more leftover meat). For our family with three adults and a child, we usually cook two chickens and enjoy various parts for the better part of a week. Lately my…

A week or two ago I reported that a study found alcoholic drinks such as tequila as high in antioxidants. I suggested we make our own brew to boost the antioxidants in our diet. My preferred “brew” is a drink called water kefir. Missy asked about my water kefir process. The trick is going to…

It is always a trick to make something that children recognize as dessert and adults recognize as healthy. Custard-based desserts are a good bet, but so are these muffins. Oh, I mean “cupcakes.” The recipe calls for a sourdough starter. If you are new to sourdough baking, you can try the cheater’s method to get…