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Monthly Archives: July 2011
August Meal Plan, and Happy Birthday to Red, Round, or Green
It’s my blogaversary! I can’t believe it, but exactly one year ago, I published the very first post here on Red, Round, or Green. So much has changed in my life since those beginning words that it’s hard to even … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, milestones, parenting
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Vindicated
I’m feeling vindicated this evening. All the struggles we’ve had with L. and his weight…all the conversations and hoopla with his pediatrician…all the stress and worry and trying to stand up for our convictions and what we KNEW was right … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged family, feeding kids, food, kids' health, milestones, parenting, special needs
16 Comments
Taxing Junk Food: Where’s the Unity in the Community?
As usual, blogger Bettina over at The Lunch Tray got me thinking today with her response to a widely circulated op-ed by the brilliant Mark Bittman. Bittman’s piece makes the impassioned — and well-reasoned, which is unusual when people start … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Food culture
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Food Policy, Household organization, kids' health, kitchen tutorial, Mark Bittman, meal planning
16 Comments
Cheeseburgers, Broccoli, and Changes
Tonight I have to start by expressing my heartfelt thanks to everyone who read and commented on my last post, whether here on the blog, on my Facebook page, or in person. It meant a lot to me that so … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, milestones, parenting, special needs
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The News Item I Can’t Shake
Sure, there are a lot of news items that are hard to forget once you’ve heard them; terrible things happen every day. Children go missing and don’t come home. Widespread natural disasters and tragedies occur all around us. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged family, food, kids' health, milestones, parenting, special needs
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Unstealthy Vegetables
There’s been much discussion/debate/right-fighting among parents, for many years now, about the idea of “sneaking” or “hiding” vegetables and fruits in children’s meals to get them to eat well. It seems to me, just on the surface, that there are … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, kids' health, meal planning, parenting, recipes, veggies
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From the Market, 7/9/11
Farmer’s Market Haul, July 9 This is Saturday’s Farmer’s Market Haul. One of the best feelings in the world has got to be hearing a little voice insist, “I go to the Farmer’s Market, too, Mom!” P. was more than … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, parenting, recipes, veggies
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The I-Don’t-Like-It-Today Syndrome: It’s “Normal”
Recently a faithful reader, Kim, commented that she enjoys getting perspectives on the weird and often frustrating things my kids do at the dinner table, because it helps her (as the mother of a toddler herself) remember that her own … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, milestones, parenting
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“Nutrition Cookies,” My #!%: What To Give Kids At Snacktime
The thermometer on the cooling device in my attic office currently reads 90 degrees. It’s not a long, contemplative blogging type of evening. Luckily, I don’t have to take much time to sound off about a particular abomination that was … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, parenting
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July Meal Plan and Summer Stuff
It officially feels like summer now (in case you haven’t been able to tell from my posts this week). We’re heading into July, and the weather has been balmy — heck, even downright humid and sticky, some days, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, parenting
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