This is the second part in a series on healthy eating for teens. In Teenagers and Healthy Eating: The Challenge, I laid out some of the difficulties teens face when it comes to eating right. Today I give 10 tips for painlessly guiding teenagers toward healthy food choices. Set an example. Even when it seems […]
Continue reading... October 4, 2011
Teenagers and Healthy Eating: The Challenge
This is the first in a series on teenage nutrition and eating habits. How can we guide adolescents toward healthy and practical food choices? One day my teenage son was visiting my sister-in-law, who has small children. My sister-in-law offered lunch to my son. She told me later that he “inhaled” the food! Larger quantities […]
Continue reading... October 1, 2011
What’s In Your Refrigerator? (II)
Last year readers enjoyed sharing what they had in their refrigerators after the holiday, so I thought I would ask again. Remember, you don’t have to be after a major holiday to play. I’ll start off by sharing what’s on my stove. I put up a pot of soup to preserve some of the leftovers. […]
Continue reading... September 23, 2011
Friday Review #37: In Memoriam, Mirj Interviews Me, and Rosh Hashanah
Condolences to reader Miriam and family on the death of her mother, Rachelle Isserow. Both Miriam and her mother have been interviewed here at Cooking Manager. I never had a chance to meet Rachelle, although we corresponded a few times, and I regret that. I met Miriam at last, when I went to pay a […]
Continue reading... September 14, 2011
Mushroom Soup with Tomatoes
Mushroom soup is my all time favorite. This one can be vegetarian or not, and contains only a few flavorful ingredients. Thanks to reader Aviva-Hadas for sharing. Recipe: Mushroom Soup with Tomatoes Ingredients 2-3 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed 2-3 tomatoes (preferably fresh), chopped 1/4 cup olive oil Approx. 2 […]
Continue reading... September 12, 2011
Reader Interview: Nina the Rugby Player
Please welcome Nina and her unusual expertise in culinary arts, thanks to her Italian-German ancestry. I’m Nina, 40ys old, stay-at-home-mom and rugby player, peer-to-peer breastfeeding counselor, Italo-German living in Bremen, Germany, have 2 children and a husband plus a demented grandmother I care for. Here’s my cooking blog:http://tofusofa.antville.org/ which is pretty abandoned as I have […]
Continue reading... September 6, 2011
12 Easy, Healthy Snacks for Toddlers
Toddlers have small stomachs, yet they never seem to get full. It’s normal for toddlers to eat 4 or 5 small meals a day. Keeping them supplied with healthy food is a challenge for parents. When planning snacks, it doesn’t usually matter whether you spoil a toddler’s appetite for the next meal as long as […]
Continue reading... August 24, 2011
Does Rice Need to Be Washed Before Cooking?
Tonight I cooked the Brown Rice with Leeks, Carrots and Black Lentils. Actually, it had onions instead of leeks and burgul in addition to the brown rice. I’m mentioning this because of a comment by reader Ariela, who asks why I washed the rice and lentils. Fortunately Ariela is a loyal reader. Even though I […]
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