Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
These Graham Cracker Cookies are a simple, yummy, and quick dessert: Just spread rich chocolate buttercream between store-bought graham crackers. I figured these graham cracker cookies were the brainchild of my mom, whenever she happened to have leftovers from frosting a cake. Then she told me her mom made them too–and when she packed them …
These No Bake Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars are a more wholesome twist on the classic Midwestern Peanut Butter Bars and make a healthy snack or dessert. If you grew up in the Midwest or live there now, you know about Peanut Butter Bars. They typically consist of a mixture of peanut butter, powdered sugar, and …
This 5-ingredient Chocolate Tofu Pudding is kid-friendly, simple to blend together, and makes a great protein-rich dessert or snack. Last fall I hosted a free Try New Foods email challenge with more than 700 of you, tackling a new food each week and providing recipe ideas and encouragement. Some foods were easier than others. One week …
This Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie, made with whole wheat flour and oats, is a fun treat for dessert or snack time. How have I lived this long without baking a skillet cookie?! It’s so much quicker than spooning out two dozen mounds of dough. And can we talk about how you get a …
Is molasses healthier than white sugar? Is coconut sugar worth the extra cost? Time to clear up the confusion–here’s the truth about sugar. You can’t throw a rock at the internet without hitting an article about sugar: the dangers of sugar, cutting back on sugar, how to quit sugar. I’ve got nothing against being aware …
These easy cinnamon sugar muffins are a classic family favorite–and this version get a makeover using white whole wheat flour. If a muffin and a cinnamon-sugar donut had a love child, this would be it! In fact, I’ve seen these referred to as “donut muffins”. My mom called them Paris Puffins, which I found deliciously …
Skip the boxed kind with fake food dyes and artificial flavors. Here’s how to make healthy homemade fruit leather at home with real fruit (no dehydrator needed!). Ever look at a packaged food and wonder: Could I make that myself? I do, quite a lot. And fruit roll-ups were one of those foods. So I …
Forget fake food dyes! Whip up a batch of this Raspberry Whipped Cream using real cream and freeze-dried fruit for a naturally bright pink hue. The first time I made homemade whipped cream, I had two thoughts: I can’t believe it’s this easy. I can’t believe I used to eat Cool Whip. Making homemade whipped …
We all want to raise kids who have a healthy relationship with food. If yours are fixated on dessert, here’s a strategy that can help! Since I know many of you grapple with how to manage sweets and treats with your kids, I asked my friend Maryann if I could share this excerpt from her …
Feeding experts say giving occasional, unlimited access to sweets is actually a good thing. Sound scary? Here’s what happened when I tried it. Like a lot of dietitians, I follow Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding. That means: I decide WHAT is served. My kids decide IF they eat it and HOW MUCH they eat. I …
Much to my husband’s chagrin, I love to make food and give it away. Jelly jars of granola and paper plates of muffins often find their way home with a friend or neighbor to say thank you for a favor or simply to share the love. Homemade food gifts for holidays and special occasions are a …
Several years ago, I was chatting with a neighbor about Halloween and the mountain of candy that enters our lives every year. “The Switch Witch comes and takes some of our candy,” she said slyly. Say what? What is The Switch Witch? As I came to find out, the Switch Witch is a strange and wonderful enchantress, who …
