@boywithnojob Do you find yourself making nuggets or fish sticks on the side of every meal so your kids will just eat something? Or, do you find that your kids snack so much throughout the day that by dinner time they don't want to eat? One of these things isn't all that bad, the other is super annoying and hopefully what follows will help make dinner prep and mealtime a bit easier. Let's start with the latter, snacking all day. If you have an all-day grazer or a kid who inst

Have you ever created a vision board for a certain goal or aspiration in your life? Have you ever gotten your kids involved with making vision boards to help them reach a goal or stay on track? Why not create a vision board with your kids that is centered around food? It seems like a funny question because we don't normally worry about our kid's eating habits until they get to the table, but why not get them involved at the beginning of the process? Usually, the adults plan

Ridiculously easy, insanely delicious, Banh Mi sandwiches with pickled veg and a side of roasted squash. The Banh in Banh Mi means 'bread' so it is a very important element in the dish. The main ingredients that remain consistent are the pickled veggies and cilantro. You can make this dish in a variety of ways; pork, chicken, beef, tofu, lentils, mushrooms, shrimp, etc. I often laugh when I create these dishes and think of a way I can market them to my family. I wonder if the

There is so much coziness and comfort in grilled cheese and tomato soup! Unless you spent a lot of time in a daycare. When I was in university, I worked at a daycare during the day, in between my classes. Each day, I would enter the daycare and the smell of No Name brand canned tomato soup and processed grilled cheese would enter my nose and cause me to shiver a little (it didn't help that it was mixed with the smell of soiled diapers and strong disinfectants). Mac and cheese

This ramen can be prepared in so many different ways. It can be made with meat, made vegetarian (when the egg is added), or it can be totally vegan. The 'pork' in this ramen is made from rehydrated soy curls. When I make a complex meal like this I like to put all the toppings in the middle of the table so everyone can sort of create their own. When children see parents modeling healthy habits, without pushing them on the kids, the kids are more likely to mimic or follow. This