by Joy Ahrens | Dec 27, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Using a Slow Cooker Want to save time and money? Try preparing dishes with a slow cooker! This appliance uses less electricity than an oven, and is ideal for cooking less expensive, less tender cuts of meat. With a little preparation in the morning, you can have a...
by Joy Ahrens | Nov 27, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Cooking with Kids As parents, sometimes we choose not to involve our kids in the kitchen because we are in a hurry, we have other family members to take care of, or because we think that the kitchen is not a safe place for kids. Involving your kids in the kitchen has...
by Joy Ahrens | Oct 25, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Weaning your Child Away from the Bottle As your baby starts to eat solid foods, it’s time to start thinking about your plan to wean from the bottle to a cup. Why change to a cup now? Your child needs to eat a lot of different foods to grow. If he fills up on drinks...
by Joy Ahrens | Aug 30, 2017 | With Your Family in Mind
Fast and Healthy Breakfast Ideas We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why is it so important? Studies show that people who eat breakfast have more energy, work faster and make fewer mistakes, are more creative, get more fiber in...
by Joy Ahrens | Jul 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Eat More Whole Grains Grains have been used for thousands of years in nearly every culture. They come in a lot of different forms like wheat, oats, and rice. Choosing whole grains at least half the time, is a healthy habit. So what is a whole grain? When grains grow...
