Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
A bistro box makes a perfect light meal or satisfying snack for kids and grown-ups. Here are 10 bistro box lunch ideas for inspiration. This post was written in partnership with Healthy Family Project. A bistro box is more than a trendy coffee shop item with a fancy-schmancy name. It’s also: It’s something you can …
Feeling the pinch of higher food prices? Here are a dozen items to make from scratch. You’ll save money and avoid food waste! I can’t be the only one who has recently stood in a grocery store aisle, done a double-take on a price, and blurted out “Are you kidding me?!?” Grocery prices are up–by …
These food & kitchen hacks are all-time reader favorites! I’ve never met a food or kitchen hack I won’t try at least once. Some crash and burn (sometimes literally). Others are so good I wonder, “Where have you been all my life?!” So I share those gems with you. And across all the years of …
Is your dinner table a battleground? Here are five powerful phrases to help you make peace with your picky eaters. You know those moments when you’re thisclose to losing it at the dinner table? When you’re feeling utterly defeated by your picky eaters? When you swear you’ll never cook another dinner for these ungrateful little …
Have no clue what’s for dinner? Here’s some inspiration for easy, affordable ALDI dinner ideas. (This post is NOT sponsored. Just wanted to share some easy ALDI dinner ideas!) I’ve had a long love affair with ALDI. I love the low prices, the simplicity of the stores, and the fact that I can buy a …
Looking for a healthy snack idea for kids? Meet the Snack Platter: easy, fun, and full of nutritious stuff. Thank you to Wish Farms for sponsoring this post. They’re a 4th generation family farm that produces berries including Pink-a-Boo® Pineberries, the new blush-pink berries on the plate above. As a dietitian, I get a lot …
Got the game but need munchies to go with it? Here are some healthy snacks for game night that your family will love. I admit it: My family can fall into an after-dinner rut of parking in front of the TV for Netflix–or worse, staring zombie-like into our own devices. But on the nights when …
Going to Costa Rica with teens? Here’s our itinerary, what I’m glad we did, and what I’d do differently next time. Is Costa Rica on your bucket list? It was on mine for a long time. So after two years with little travel, I was ready to go big and finally make it happen. I’m …
Here are five mistakes to avoid when meal planning–and what do to instead to have success! This post was written in partnership with Healthy Family Project. Is meal planning something that sounds good in theory? Something you’ve dabbled with but always ditched? Something you figure is better suited to other, more organized moms–the kind with …
Planning a trip to Sedona, Arizona? Here’s our day-to-day itinerary with lodging, restaurants, and hikes. My high school friends and I have gotten together once a year, every year, for the last 25 years (2020 was the only year that derailed us). Mostly we meet at each other’s houses, going for walks, eating out, and …
Have a loved one who had a new baby or surgery or experienced a loss? Here are 30+ ways to deliver comfort and nourishment to family and friends in need. Bringing a meal to friends in need sounds so nice. Until you promise to do it–and then the over-thinking begins! What if they don’t like …
I battled sleep issues for years. Here’s the 5-step routine that finally helped me get to sleep (and stay asleep). Are you a member of the 3am Club like I am? I really wish it involved dancing and drinking cocktails. But this club is about staring at the ceiling and scrolling through regrets, injustices, and …
