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1 Rick Bayless's Tips For Introducing Tots to Mexican Food and Greening Your Kitchen
Food and Parties
2 Eat and Run: 10 Healthy, Quick, and Easy Grab-and-Go Breakfasts For Your Family
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3 How to Make Cake Pops
healthy snacks
4 Fun and Fruity Ice Pops to Beat the Summer Heat
Breakfast
5 5 Tools For Livening Up Weekday Breakfasts
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6 Cakespiration: 10 Decadently Decorated Baby Shower Cakes
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7 Brain-Boosting Breakfast: 5 Weelicious Recipes For Busy Mornings
Food
8 Baby Cakes: First Birthday Cake Ideas and Inspiration
Valentine's Day
9 Sisters of DC Cupcakes Share Valentine's Day Baking Tips and Chocolate Ganache Recipe
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10 Play With Your Food! Fun, Adorable, and Healthy Snack Ideas For Kids
party planning
11 Kick Off 2011 With a Healthy New Year's Resolution Brunch
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12 11 Decorative Homemade Halloween Cake Ideas
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13 5 Fun Facts About Matthew McConaughey's Family
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14 Mural Meals: Be Inspired by Beautiful Bento Boxes
Toddlers
15 Happy Baby and Sprout Want to Feed Your Toddlers Organic Meals
Food
16 10 Simple Spring Treat Recipes Your Kids Will Love
Food
17 Kid-Friendly and Simple Treats on Sticks
Health and Fitness
18 5 Easy Ways to Get the Whole Family to Eat Healthier
recipes
19 Year of the Dragon: Eat In With 5 Chinese Takeout-Inspired Dishes
Organic baby food pouches are so last year! Since the healthy, squeezable packets of baby purees first caused a ripple on playgrounds in 2010, the baby pouch has quickly become the go-to baby food choice for mamas who want the best, but just don't have time to cook up their own purees. Now, two of the first baby food pouch creators are setting their sites on tots who've moved beyond second and Read more
In theory, we'd all love to sit down for a family breakfast seven days a week — perusing the paper, sipping our coffee, filling the kids' plates with something hearty and nutritious. In reality? That's another story. With the morning rush often extending even to weekends, it's hard enough to get everyone where they need to be on time, let alone enjoy a seated meal together. But a healthy Read more
Cooking with your kids can teach them all kinds of lessons, from timing and measuring skills to cutting and cooking techniques, and it gives them a greater appreciation for the food that is served at the table. As an added bonus, kids are usually more willing to try new and healthier foods if they are part of the cooking process. These seven websites inspire kids of all ages to cook with mom or Read more
Candy and cupcakes and treats, oh, my! In the hierarchy of holidays designed to give tots a sugar high, Easter must claim one of the top three spots. A holiday where candy is strewn about the yard? Sign me up! So when Jelly Belly teamed up with Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, the authors of the new Cupcakes, Cookies, & Pie, Oh, My! and the inspiring What's New, Cupcake?, for an evening of Read more
Vogue writer Dara-Lynn Weiss's controversial article about putting her 7-year-old on a strict diet is making waves. While the reaction to Weiss's extreme approach was mixed, most parents can agree that they would never ignore a doctor's recommendation to take action on their child's health and well-being. Here are five easy kitchen and nutrition updates that every family can make, whether weight Read more
Make your friends green with envy this St. Patrick's Day when your lil ones start eating peas and green beans. Sure, the day can be filled with tasty sweet treats — nevermind a Shamrock Shake or two — but it's also a great day to convince tots to eat their greens — green vegetables. We've rounded up our favorite kid-friendly green veggie recipes (including a spinach-packed ice cream) to Read more
We couldn't help but notice . . . the hottest trend in baby food these days is undoubtedly the introduction of unexpected flavor combinations. Designed to stimulate tiny taste buds, some of the combos sound good enough for mom and dad to eat, while others are just plain outrageous. Test your baby culinary knowledge by guessing which of the following flavors are real, and which are made up! Take Read more
Eating veggies might not sound like much fun, but a cucumber race car?! Now you're talking, mom! Keep your kids happy and entertained with these fun ideas for healthy snacks. Read more
Feel free to play with your food! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but active tots aren't always willing to spend time eating it. Before lobbing another round pancake on their plate, take a look at these flapjacks created by a dad of two over at Jim's Pancakes. Using a pancake recipe, food coloring, and a squeeze bottle, he's managed to turn the traditional breakfast favorite into Read more
It's not always easy to convince kids to try new vegetables, but a little bit of creativity can make the healthy food group more fun. If you keep things playful, your kids will start to look forward to meals and enjoy participating in the full food experience. Hoping to boost your child's veggie intake? Check out these five simple ways to help improve their diet! Read more
