Snacks are an important part of a young child’s nutrient needs. Parents play a powerful role in shaping their children’s behaviors towards eating and food in general. Therefore, encouraging and guiding smart snacking can have a lasting impact on a child’s overall development. Balanced snacks contribute nutritional value It is hard for young children to […]
Taste the Season’s Produce
Ah, the smells and tastes of fresh seasonal produce in July. Fresh fruits of summer are one of the season’s greatest treats. Berries, cherries, melons, peaches, and plums are plentiful in summer because summer is their season! Summer vegetables include beans, greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers. In Season Generally, “in-season” means produce is harvested […]
Make Memories by Making Food Together
Food memories are more than the taste, smell, color, and texture of food. They can be some of the strongest associative memories we have. This is in part because they involve so many of our senses, as well as our emotions. Your food memories are often a combination of the time, place, people, and emotions […]
