One of the most enjoyable parts of being a parent for me has been watching my eldest daughter evolve into a happy and adventurous eater. The 5 year road to this point was not lined with roses and unicorns. There were many bumps and turns in the road, such as the 18 month extremely picky…
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How To Relax About Your Food This Holiday Season
Really, I wanted to title this post “How To Relax About Your Food.” Period. As Erin and I have been driving down this road we call our food journey, what we hope to accomplish through this little blog of ours has changed. And we’ve come to the conclusion that most of all, we want everyone…
Why We Don’t List Portion Sizes On Our Recipes
If you happen to scroll through our more recent blog posts and recipes, you may notice a pattern. There are no portion sizes listed on any of our recipes. Why? We are all different human beings – what I need to eat to feel full and satisfied is going to be different than what you…
Why I Don’t Like The Phrase ‘Everything In Moderation’
I have to admit – until recently, ‘everything in moderation’ seemed like pretty rational and common sense nutrition advice. You can eat what you want, just not too much of it. You can ‘indulge’ in a cookie, just only have one or two. And if you have a bowl of pasta for lunch, just have…