Veggie Police
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A preschool student at a North Carolina elementary school recently had her lunch taken away and replaced by the school’s “healthier alternative” when someone noticed that the sandwich she brought didn’t meet the requirements for healthy fare.
Instead of the sandwich, the girl was given the cafeteria’s option, which included chicken nuggets and vegetables (which the child opted not to eat).
I could... READ MORE
Good Morning Noontime
Posted by Celeste Behe in Food on Friday, April 01, 2011
There’s a reason that many restaurants serve breakfast around the clock, and it isn’t only that burly all-night truckers like French toast, too.
It’s that breakfast often contains both sweet and savory elements, making for an appealing meal that wakens all of the taste buds. Good Morning, Noontime sandwiches introduce a bit of breakfast sweetness to the noonday meal, while keeping it well-balanced.... READ MORE
The Teen Lunchbox
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Food on Thursday, March 31, 2011
OK Team, I need your suggestions. Out here in Fresno, we’ve got the lunchbox blues. Perhaps my malaise results from boredom, from too many years of stuffing the same four items into a brown bag and seeing half of it return uneaten, or seeing it forgotten in the back on my car after morning dropoff.
Our lunchboxes are lacking - pizzazz, excitement, and yes possibly good nutrition too!
Now that I only... READ MORE
Lenten Lunching
Posted by Celeste Behe in Food on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
What’s a three-letter term that’s synonymous with “meatless midday meal”?
If your answer is “PBJ,” we’ve got good news for you: There are plenty of other lunch options for Lenten days of abstinence.
But you already knew that. You’ve seen the enticing pictures of vegetarian meals in magazines. You’ve scanned the ingredient lists and read the recipes. You’ve tasted these meals in your mind, and they’ve... READ MORE
Croutons and Beyond
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A combination of Lenten resolutions and a goal of healthier eating has me turning to salad for at least one meal a day lately.
The trouble with salad, especially daily salad, is that it gets awfully dull after a while. I can start out with the best of intentions,but before I know it, I hear a small voice inside my head when I open the fridge and reach for the greens.
The small voice says something... READ MORE
Too Two
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, September 28, 2009
Toddlers are such a mystery. One minute they are staring at you with big, beautiful brown eyes full of love, mouth covered in whatever they just got their chubby little hands on. The next, they are climbing onto the arm of the couch and flailing their body, full force, onto padded cushions.
Or is this just my toddler?
Henry has recently discovered the fine art of being Two and my goodness it’s throwing... READ MORE
A Nice Slice Of Peanut Butter
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Peanut butter slices? Egad.
I’m not sure I can get behind a product that uses “funner” in its advertising. But the website did teach me a new word.
Arachibutyrophobia.
The fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth.
Lunch Box Blues
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Food on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I knew it was inevitable…
Adam took off for his first full day of eighth grade this morning with his lunch in tow, nondescriptly tucked into a brown paper bag. His trusty insulated lunchbox and cool reusable containers tossed aside in favor of something more socially acceptable.
I shouldn’t have been surprised! I remember Eric making the transition from box to bag back when he was in junior high. ... READ MORE
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