Fresh Watermelon “Cake” from Veggie Belly. My eldest begged me to make this one after she caught me gawking at the pictures.
The Only Back-to-school Lunch Post You’ll Need from One Hungry Mama via Simple Bites.
I adore this zucchini bread recipe from 101 Cookbooks. It’s relatively low in sugar, uses whole wheat flour, lots of zucchini, and the candied ginger, poppyseeds and lemon zest knock it out of the park.
The Real Reason Families Eat Too Many Sweets from Raise Healthy Eaters.
8 of the Best Yogurts for Kids from MaryAnn at Raise Healthy Eaters.
Don’t Fool Yourself: Go-urt is Candy by Paula Bernstein at Babble’s Strollerderby.
6 Sites To Get Your Kids Cooking by Asha Dornfest at Life Scoop.
Simple ways to cook 20 vegetables by Carolyn Malcoun for Eating Well.
Is Veggie Pirate’s Booty a Healhty Snack or Junk Food? from Lisa Cain at Snack Girl. Answer: Junk.
Kids Radically Changing the Food System by Paula Crossfield for Mark Bittman.
In defense of (some) processed foods by Ezra Klein for the Washington Post via Food News Journal.
The Magic of Yogurt from It’s Not About Nutrition. Dina provides a roadmap for introducing your kids to new foods using the ideas from Fix Me A Snack’s Yogurt 101.
Panel Suggests Ways to Improve Nutrition by Eliza Grey for the Wall Street Journal. News flash: ”A federal nutrition panel says Americans should consume more vegetables and whole grains.”
Frozen Bites Part 1 and Part 2 from Simple Bites. All the superstars of summertime treats are here. And they are looking fabulous.
Date Syrup from ZOMTBAKES via The Kitchn.
Crisp Sage Tempura from Dana Treat.
Is it possible to dine out politely with kids? by Francis Lam on Salon via @foodista.
In Praise of Junkfood by Brett Berk at Babble. “Why giving kids only food that is good for them is a bad idea.”
Beyond the Dirty Dozen from Nutrition Data blog. Apparently, we consume 50% of our lifetime load of pesticides before the age of five! But don’t stop buying fruits and veggies if you can’t get organic. Odds of cancer caused by pesticides are slim (how comforting!).
Peanut Butter Sushi by Lee Zalban at Serious Eats.
Jim’s Pancakes – breakfast meets civil engineering via ReadyMade.
Hosting a cooking-themed birthday party from Simple Bites.
Meeting children’s nutritional needs without vegetables (titled: 10 Nutrtion Must Haves for Picky Eaters) from Raise Healthy Eaters.
Helping Kids Eat More Fruits and Vegetables from Suite 101.
Snacking and the Nutrition Zone Mentality from It’s Not About Nutrition. Excellent stuff here!
Make Your Own Yogurt from Cook Play Explore.
