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Confused by the cereal aisle? Use these rules for reading labels to find a healthy cereal for your family. Cereal is something I get asked about a lot. So I’m happy to share this excerpt from the new book Mom’s Sugar Solution, written by dietitian Laura Hoover of the site Smart Eating For Kids. She shares the label-reading…
Is salt bad for you–or good for you? Get past the hype and find out what YOU should do about salt to keep your family healthy. When someone finds out that I’m a registered dietitian, they’re likely to do one of two things (and sometimes both): They shield their plate or grocery cart from my…
Introduce your child to this super-nutritious veggie with these chocolate beet cupcakes, from the new book Adventures in Veggieland. My boys are not on board with straight-up beets. Yet. But they’ll drink them whirled into smoothies and juices. And thanks to this recipe, now they like them in cupcakes. I call that progress. Because part…
Give your greens a flavor boost with this Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette that’s made with just a handful of simple ingredients and mixes up quickly in the blender. I eat a salad almost every single day, and I happily drizzled my Everyone Loves This Vinaigrette over my greens for years and years and years (creature of habit…
Podcasts are a great way for kids to learn and be entertained–without screens! Here’s a roundup of some of the best podcasts for kids. Podcasts are so ingrained into my daily life, I honestly don’t remember how I filled the silence before they came along. I listen to podcasts when I’m getting ready in the…
Want to repurpose your food scraps and create a no-cost, environmentally-friendly fertilizer? Here’s how to compost at home. When I was growing up, I thought everyone had a milk carton under their sink filled with food scraps. My dad, an avid gardener, collected fruit and vegetable scraps for his compost pile–and when the compost was…
Skip the boxed kind and make up your own batch of homemade pancake mix, made with just five ingredients including whole grain flour. I like to make pancakes from scratch. But frankly, sometimes I don’t feel like hauling out all the ingredients. So I started making my own instant mix. Then all I need to…
If assembling meals for the freezer seems daunting, try this twist on freezer meals. It streamlines dinner prep and saves your sanity! Hi there — I’m Regan, a registered dietitian, host of the This Unmillennial Life podcast, friend of Sally’s, and long-time Real Mom Nutrition reader/super fan. I’ve been reading Sally’s blog for ages, and over…