Veggie Patch Kids

Veggie Patch Kids

Spring time is here and we have big plans for your back yards! Planting a small vegetable garden with your children can be a fun, green and cost-effective project for the summer. By including your child in the planting, growing and harvesting process- it may actually help increase his or her int

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Ashley's Favorite Grilled Veggies

Ashley’s Favorite Grilled Veggies

Grilling vegetables is one of my favorite ways to cook veggies when the weather heats up (or year round if you have a grill pan!). These veggies are a nice alternative to the usual steamed greens or salads and are super easy to make.         Ingredients: • 2 Summer Squash •

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The Magic Elmo Straw

The Magic Elmo Straw

To say my son is opinionated is an understatement. He turned two just a few months ago and has blossomed into a full-fledged, walking and talking bundle of opinions. This behavior, appropriate as it may be, has made meal times challenging to say the least. Combine this quality with the barely-can-si

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Fab 5: Free Nutrition Apps

Fab 5: Free Nutrition Apps

Have you been considering using an app on your smart phone to help you lose weight or keep track of the foods you eat daily? Are you wondering which apps are the best? Well, wonder no more. Hot off the presses from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, here are their five highest rated weight mana

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