In addition to sharing my recipe for Hoppin John- a recipe guaranteed to give good luck in the New Year, I am passing along this quote I read in Penny C. Sansevieri’s newsletter: An old Cherokee told his grandson: “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It [...]

  Do you know how many vegetables your child needs? What about milk or protein containing food? Most parents don’t so I created a year by year guide starting at age two, I call it  What Should My Child Eat?  The guide gives separate recommendations for both boys and girls. It will tell you how [...]

We rely on pasta and sauce as a quick go to meal because almost everyone likes it. Unfortunately pasta is all to often served in  the wrong combinations: lots of pasta, too little vegetables. Both the Quick Tomato Sauce and the Bolognese recipe (pictured below) will automatically add just the right balance of vegetables to any [...]