Monthly Archives: August 2015
Help Them Help You: How to Organize Your Kitchen for School Lunch Making — Think Outside the (Lunch) Box
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I made my own school lunches as far back as I can remember. Our son — a six-year-old with mild cerebral palsy who can’t stand at the kitchen counter without help yet — has neither the interest in food nor the physical ability to do much of the chopping, spreading, and packaging a school lunch entails.
But the more I chat with other parents, the more I realize it’s a plight that extends far beyond palsy; fridge foraging is a skill that all kids have to learn. So as Graham starts first grade, we are starting the slow, necessary transition toward lunch-making independence.
A Shopping List for the First Week in Your New Kitchen — Tips from The Kitchn
A new kitchen is wildly exciting. It’s a blank canvas, a brand-new space to make all your own — a fresh start, and a new beginning. A pantry is just waiting to get stocked with all your favorite foods and mealtime essentials. But that first grocery trip can also prove totally overwhelming, especially if you’re moving into your own place for the first time or making a long-distance move, and stocking your fridge and pantry totally from scratch.
We’re here to help, with a grocery list to get you set up and fully stocked for life in your new kitchen, whether it’s your first apartment in college or a new flat in a new town.
The Strawberry Yogurt Taste Test: We Tried 6 Brands and Ranked Them — Grocery Taste Test
In case you haven’t noticed, the yogurt section of the grocery store has expanded big time. Take your pick between full-fat, low-fat, nonfat, Greek-style, Icelandic, Australian-style. And then, of course, it’s time to pick your flavor. You’ve got decisions to make when it comes to buying yogurt.
The flavor decision for us was easy: strawberry is a classic — always reliable and delicious, and there’s something about it that reminds us of our childhoods. Our office tried six national brands of strawberry yogurt and ranked them from our least favorite to the very best. Want to see our top pick?
Healthy Appetizers: Chicken Satay
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“Why go out for Thai food when you can make it at home? These delicious Thai-style chicken satay are made of chicken marinated in a peanutty sauce, and then grilled.”
Healthy Bread: Alison’s Gluten-Free Bread
Do You Know How to Pronounce These 10 Common Food Words? — Do It Right
There are many videos and articles out there that tell you how to say hard-to-pronounce food words. You’ve seen them, I’ve seen them. Now is the time to test your skills.
Look at the word and image, say the name in your head – or go crazy and say it out loud! – and then see if you’re right. Tally up your points and tell us how you did in the comments.
Sausage-Stuffed Apples
In this healthy stuffed apple recipe, sage and poultry seasoning flavor the homemade turkey-and-pork sausage. Serve the stuffed apples for dinner with a salad or scramble some eggs while they cool and call it brunch.
Spinach & Tuna Noodle Casserole
Homemade mushroom sauce kicks the can of soup out of the picture in this veggie-centric, healthy riff on a classic tuna-noodle casserole recipe. Serve with steamed green beans.
Ham & Chard Stuffed Shells
In this healthy stuffed shells recipe, tons of dark leafy chard replaces some of the cheese. Kale and/or collards are good substitutes for the chard as well. Serve with a salad with Italian vinaigrette.