Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
For some kids, drinking something green can be a tough sell. I know it was for mine. But all it took was a silly name–The Incredible Hulk Smoothie!–and a little a bit of sweetness. After that first sip? Sold. Green smoothies are a perfect vehicle for boosting daily veggies, especially green leafies–something most kids woefully need. (How’s your child doing? Check …
My 20s were full of change and adventure. After college, I moved from a small town to New York City and worked at two magazines. Then I relocated to Chicago to be with my boyfriend-now-husband and begin a career as a freelance writer. It was a thrilling time, personally and professionally. But it was a terrible time, nutritionally. I was still clinging to the …
Thanks to General Mills for sponsoring this post! When my older son entered middle school last year, I prepared for a lot of things: The heavier homework load, the struggles of a new social scene, the busier schedule, and the baffling mood swings. But I wasn’t quite prepared for the new experience of feeding a …
I’m very happy to be working with Wild Blueberries, who sponsored today’s post. My freezer is full of bags of frozen fruit for smoothies. Some (like frozen mango) are store-bought, others (like frozen peaches and strawberries) are squirreled away after our summer u-pick adventures. But I hadn’t tried frozen Wild Blueberries until I visited Maine last summer to …
We have a thing about peanut butter around here. As in, we go through a jar a week–so fast that we don’t even bother to refrigerate our natural peanut butter. When I’m creating a recipe, I often grab peanut butter because it adds thickness and a rich kick of protein. Here are six of my …
I’m a little late to the smoothie bowl scene (as I was with avocado toast and podcasts). At first, I sort of didn’t get it. Eat a smoothie out of a bowl? With a spoon? Yes. And yes. And top it with all manner of yummy stuff that gives great texture and boosts the nutrition …
I first tasted watermelon juice in Mexico. There was a pitcher of it on the breakfast buffet every morning, and I must’ve guzzled a gallon of it by the end of my trip. When I returned home, I started tossing cubes of watermelon in the blender to recreate the magic. Sipping it on my patio in Ohio didn’t …
I am not a breakfast person. I’m not hungry until mid-morning–and even then, I don’t like anything heavy or rich. So smoothies are a perfect first meal of the day. Here are the five combos in heavy rotation here: Peanut Butter Breakfast Shake I created this drink to get some nourishment into my fifth grader before school, but …
I’m a chronically early person. If I’m meeting you for lunch at noon, I’m there at 11:45 looking at the menu. Invite me to your shindig and I’ll arrive unfashionably early (on the upside, I’ll also help with last minute prep!). But when it comes to food, I’m often late to the party. Like avocado toast. It was all …
The Polar Vortex got me dreaming of warmer temperatures in faraway places–where thermometers have never seen minus 10 degrees at high noon and where you don’t need to wear a ski mask to take out the recycling. That was the inspiration for this smoothie, a new favorite of mine. Close your eyes and it’s part …
