Monthly Archives: February 2010

i live with my parents and my mom has cooked the most tasteless crap that ever since i was born. its all low fat, low salt, no flavor whatsoever. she said, well i realize taht we eat healthy and kids dont do that. so you can eat what you want. so she let me liek … Continue reading

I want to start cooking healthier meals for my kids and I but I would like to find some quick meals that don’t require ingredients that the average low to moderate income single mom(me) wouldn’t have on hand. Any suggestions please? I have Betty Crocker’s New Choices Cookbook. It’s healthy food and relatively simple stuff.

can i use ground flax seed or ground oatmeal or other high fiber ground foods to replace flour? if no, any other suggestions on cooking cleaner and healthier for my kids would be appreciated. thanks I always mix a variety of flours and grains with the regular flour and add ground flax seed for a … Continue reading

I am the head teacher in charge of the after school program at the day care i work for and every Friday I am supposed to do a cooking project with the kids. I need some healthy, cheap, and easy ideas. Thanks guys. Try something simple. Like a PBJ sandwich.http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Peanut-Butter-and-Jelly-Sandwich On your next day. Try … Continue reading

Thank GOD i didn’t marry her. We’ve been together for 6 yrs. now and at first you know its all good. The sun shines brighter, the roses are redder blah blah blah. Now I look back at my last 4 yrs with her and think it shouldn’t be like this. I currently am out of … Continue reading

my bf is still in college and is looking for some healthy snacks that are low in fat and/or calories. we’d really appreciate suggestions that don’t require cooking cos he doesn’t have time. he does have a minifridge. thank you for your help! i look forward to everyone’s responses these are all really great suggestions! … Continue reading

It’s very important to me to feed my kids healthfully. I think we all know how hard this can be (and how easy McDonald’s drive-thru can be). My question is, do any of you have husbands who make this even more difficult? For example, my husband has given my 6 and 4 yr. old kids … Continue reading

It’s very important to me to feed my kids healthfully. I think we all know how hard this can be (and how easy McDonald’s drive-thru can be). My question is, do any of you have husbands who make this even more difficult? For example, my husband has given my 6 and 4 yr. old kids … Continue reading

I’m nannying a boy this summer and we are going to be going out to a a lot of places such as the beach, lake, zoo, water park, playground, etc. The thing is, it’s too expensive to be buying food constantly but I have no idea what food I can prepare beforehand for us that … Continue reading

My son is 18 months old. My husband works from 2pm-11:30pm so he isn’t home to have dinner and I’m on a diet.. I cook for him three times a day, but I feel like I’m always making the same things.. a veggie (he only likes carrots, green beans and potatoes), some kind of frozen … Continue reading

I may be nieve but I don’t think it is. My mate wrote a cook book for parents where I work I thought it was great. I thought cooking a big pot of home made spag bol, chilli, curry etc was cheap and healthy – am I wrong? Should parents be doing more to keep … Continue reading

There is a bit of a story behind this: I am currently a UK size 10 but i used to be a size 22 until i was about 24, i lost alot of weight! I am also now a strict vegan and have been since i was 25, before that i was a vegetarian from … Continue reading