Healthy: Older Child
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Recipes
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on July 7, 2008
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I have a two and a half year old and a ner baby, so I am looking for new healthy and quick recipes for dinner
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- I love kraftfoods.com. They have lots of simple and healthy snack and meal ideas. One thing I like that they have is Shop once, eat all week. They provide you with ...
- The South Beach Diet cookbooks have many yummy recipes. If you're looking for quick ones, they have a 30 min recipe book. I recommend borrowing it from the library t...
- Hi L. - and congrats on your newest arrival! We are big grillers at our house. We grill everything from chicken to chops to salmon. It seems to be the healthiest ...
Healthy Meals That Don't Taste Healthy
Asked by A.R. from Minneapolis
on March 22, 2011
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S Im trying to lose my last 20lbs of baby weight since I am done having kids. I go to the gym 5 days a week and started eating healthy but Im running out of healthy me...
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- It really depends on what your definition of "healthy" is. Me and my friends each have our own thoughts on that. Anyway... here are some thoughts that might help yo...
- Good for you! I find that adding different kinds of fruits to my salads helps quite a bit. My favorites include some combination of blueberries, pears, and blue cheese...
- Try www.allrecipes.com- I use this site ALL the time! There's a tag that is called Healthy Cooking. I haven't gone to this collection much, since, I just cook health...
How to Stay Healthy
Asked by S.V. from Salt Lake City
on February 17, 2008
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i would like to know healthy and basic meals to cook my mom has fibromayalga and cant and we are both hooked on junk food.Any suggestions??
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- S., I think it's wonderful that you are helping you mom! Here is a quick and easy meal for the two of you and kids absolutely love it and they are 8th and 10 graders....
- Hi S., It's nice to see how dedicated you are to your mom. My suggestion would be, if you have the money. Have a family member take you to a book store and buy Mark...
- Hi S.! I am proud of you for wanting to stay healthy, and for wanting to help your mom, too. A good website that I really like is: www.savingdinner.com. The author...
6 Year Old STILL Does Not Eat Well.
Asked by M.M. from Baton Rouge
on October 5, 2008
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My 6 year old still does not eat well. I wondered if anyone else had struggled with this. He has never, and I mean never, eaten a fruit or a vegetable. He will eat ...
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- Cut out the junk food. Nachos are ok, since he is getting some cheese there, but no cookies, candy, etc. Give him juice or milk rather than Kool-Aid or soda. Using th...
- First problem is junk food. If it is not in the house he can't eat it. My children occasionally eat junk food, but most of what I keep in the house is fruits and veggi...
- Hi M., I'm a physical therapist who works with children. What you are describing is very common in kids who have overly hypersensitive mouths. If this is true i...
Eating Healthy
Asked by K.L. from Austin
on April 15, 2008
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I have been trying to lose weight for the last 5 years or so, and it's always a failed mission. My husband won't let me cook anything healthy. If I do, I have to cook ...
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- You should sit your husband down and explain to him your fitness goals. Also, tell him that you love him and you want his health to impove as well, so that you are bo...
- I feel ya...if it were up to my husband we would have mac n' cheese every day! You can buy the canned veggies with no salt, unless he watches you cook he will nev...
- My situation with my husband is quite similiar. I started working out and changing my eating habits about 6 years ago. My husband, while not minding what I did, had no...
Need Some Recipes
Asked by E.S. from Dallas
on March 16, 2008
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I am going back to work full time tomorrow for the first time since my 8 year old was born! I am very nervous about what to make for dinner for my husband and son. I...
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- Broccoli, Cheese, Chicken Casserole 1 pkg. frozen broccoli (or fresh), cooked and drained 1 can Cr. Mushroom Soup 1/3 cup milk 1-2 lbs. cooked chicken, cubed (I ...
- E., I too am returning to work full time after 8 yrs! I'm excited to receive recipes from this post but do not have any to contribute myself. I do think it will mak...
- Weight Watchers has a magazine with 5 ingredient, 15 minute recipes. Taste of Home has a magazine with slow cooker recipes. Both of these can be found in the magazine ...
Crock Recipes
Asked by B.S. from Seattle
on September 6, 2009
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I hope you guys can help me. My husband will be going back to work soon (thank goodness!) but will be working nights. I have 2 under 2 and the only way we are going ...
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- Hi B., If you're even more pressed for time. Walmart sells marie calendars crock pot meals (found in the frozen food section). We enjoyed the chicken and dumplings ...
- One of my family favorites is pulled pork and it's super easy! I just throw some pork shoulder or a pork roast of some sort in the crock pot raw. I pour my favorite BB...
- Here is a hearty meal that will feed your entire family and it is so easy to make. Beef stew cooked in a crockpot with Pillsbury french loaf as a side dish (found in t...
Need Healthy Recipes for Picky 11 Month Old
Asked by T. from Houston
on August 9, 2006
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I have recently began to try to feed my 11 month old twins real food in addition to the oatmeal and pureed fruits and veggies. My son will eat anything but my daughter...
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- Hi T., I remember going through the same thing with my now 10year old! First, does she have any teeth? Maybe I am "old school" but by the time my boys were 10mths the...
- My oldest is a very picky eater and sometimes his variations don't make sense (like a turkey and cheese on a cracker but not a turkey and cheese sandwhich...even thoug...
- Hi, this can be so frustrating! My daughter never did like chicken with rice and veggies. I made mashed sweet potatos for her and froze them in the icecube method (I...
Promoting Healthy Eating with My Kids
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on May 12, 2010
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Ok, so by posting this I almost feel like I am walking out in front of an oncoming bus ( so Be Nice Momma's) my daughter is 9 years old and she eats almost no fruits a...
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- There is a cookbook out there that has a lot of recipes where you "hide" veggies. I think it is called the Sneaky Chef. I understand not wanting all of the drama at th...
- You have lots of good tips but I just wanted to say good for you for instituting change! It is so hard, for kids and adults! The tips about Sneaky Chef are good, but...
- That's a tough one! Are there any fruits or vegetables she likes? If so, maybe you could serve those most every day or see if she will eat something where the vegeta...
Need Easy Dinner Recipes!
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on September 4, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has any easy (Note: REALLy easy, I am a complete beginner cook!) dinner recipes. I don't mind if they are time consuming but I need a few rec...
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- This is the recipe I use when I have to have dinner on the table in 20 min. or less...it's really easy, and I never measure anything...It's pretty hard to mess this on...
- S. L. I have been eating this dish since I was a kid and I love it and make it for my own grown kids who also love it. my mother called it poor mans chili. she brown g...
- I made a really nice and simple dinner the other night that my hubby really liked. I put chicken and cubed potatoes in a glass baking dish with about 3 tablespoons ...
