In my forty years on this planet I have never met a woman who dislikes chocolate. Have you? I did not think so. Even health and fitness guru Bob Greene has said that “Any sane person loves chocolate.” It seems like we females are hard-wired to love chocolate, regardless of the preferred variety. For me,…
Once the school year begins, things change. There are positives and negatives to the transition we all experience as the summer winds down. We gain structure, but lose the carefree nature we’ve enjoyed since June. Our days have more direction, but we are pressed for time as activities return. The newness of back-to-school time brings…
Hey Dr. G I’ve got a topic for you… making kids “clean their plate.” Growing up I was always told to finish all of my dinner. This lesson has stuck to me so well that I’ll eat past the point of being full rather than waste food. Now that I’m a parent I find myself…
It is amazing to me how different two children from the same family can be. Graham is five and we never really had any issues with him eating. He loved all types of food from 4 months age. When Davis was born almost two years ago, we immediately noticed that he was not eating like…
These easy-to-make Chicken Enchiladas are always a hit at our house. This is a simple go-to dish on those nights when it’s hard to get dinner on the table. I’ve included a few notes at the bottom of the post to make this dish super yummy. Easy-to-Make Chicken Enchiladas 2-3 cooked chicken breasts, chopped…
My husband’s grandma was one of those incredible cooks who never owned a cookbook. Everything she did came from her heart. She could look at the food she was preparing and know exactly what it needed. She didn’t need a scale or measuring cups. She didn’t need a clock or timer. All she needed were…
Want to make cooking and baking a little easier and quicker? Try grouping spices together by the ingredients you typically use in recipes. For example, when cooking Asian or Indian dishes I go to the first shelf in my spice cabinet (number “1″ in the picture above) where I keep curry (two types, hot and…
