Fresh and Fruity Summer Porridge (Bircher Muesli)
- May 17, 2012 |
- by Kirstin Uhrenholdt
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Porridge is not just for winter! Here is a cool, tangy, creamy, fruity, porridge for summer.
Mix raw rolled oats, yoghurt and fruit. Spoon it into pretty glasses or mason jars. Pop them into the fridge overnight so all the flavors get to know each-other.
Good Morning! Today you have time to have breakfast in the sun or just toss a mason jar to-go into little hands and big hands as they run out the door…
Story Games for Your Table
- May 16, 2012 |
- by The Family Dinner
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As we say, dinner is as much about the conversation as it is about healthy, delicious food. But it’s not always easy for families to open up and talk to each other. That’s where table games come in.
Remember, it’s not always necessary to have deep, revealing conversations with each other. Just talk, about anything, and have fun! Here are a couple of story game suggestions to get your table talking:
Menu Book and Shopping Lists
- May 15, 2012 |
- by Kirstin Uhrenholdt
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I like menu writing and grocery shopping. For me it is like picking paints for a painting, but better because it also becomes sculpture, nurturing and tasty. I don’t like wasting my time though, so I have a certain way of writing my shopping list so I only hit each grocery store aisle once…
Save Money with Meatless Mondays
- May 14, 2012 |
- by Kirstin Uhrenholdt
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It’s the beginning of a new week. Why not start it out on a nutritious note with a Meatless Monday?
You probably already know the health and environmental benefits of reducing your family’s meat consumption. Going meatless once a week can reduce your risk of preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It can also help limit your carbon footprint and save precious resources like fresh water and fossil fuel.
But going meatless also benefits your wallet. Food prices are skyrocketing, with the sharpest increases in packaged items and meat, which require extra production costs like feed and transportation. Forgoing meat, even just once a week, is a great way to cut your family’s food budget.
Also, did you know 70% of total US healthcare spending is for treatment of chronic preventable diseases? Reduce your risk for these conditions with a healthier diet, and help to curtail healthcare spending.
For more information on the benefits, visit MeatlessMonday.com.
And here are a few suggestions for items to try on your Meatless Monday menu:
Chan Luu’s Tofu Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Angel Hair Pasta with Trees and Cheese
Orecchiette Pasta with Crisp Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Oven Grains, Greens and Cheese, Please
As always, we want to hear your stories about starting a Meatless Monday tradition in your house. What are your family’s favorite vegetarian dishes?
HuffPost Table Talk: How One Teenager Took A Stand For Change
- May 11, 2012 |
- by The Family Dinner
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On Fridays, The Huffington Post presents a compelling topic to spark discussion at your dinner table.
Open a copy of almost any fashion magazine, and you’ll come face-to-face with beautiful men and women (or girls and boys) in trendy clothes. Chances are they don’t look a lot like you and your friends. Many people see these photos and feel bad about themselves, wondering: How can anybody look this perfect?
Maine teenager Julia Bluhm felt bad when she saw these pictures, too -– so she decided to fight back. She took a stand by writing a petition addressed to the editor of “Seventeen.”
Visit The Huffington Post for more on Julia Bluhm’s efforts to get magazines to publish realistic photos of young people, because as she comments, “Nobody’s Photoshopped in real life.” And be sure to share the Questions for Discussion with your kids at the dinner table.
