The following interview opens a new series here at Orgali: interviews with regular people that do amazing things in the field of healthy nutrition and lifestyle. It does not matter if one of us is vegan or another one is omnivore. Or if they follow any other nutritional diet. We can all learn from each other, as what binds us [...]
I created this chocolate avocado frosting to go with these great cupcakes. They complement each other very well. This frosting is rich in: […]
My son does not like raw tomatoes by themselves, but he eats them when they are mixed with other ingredients, especially when the tomatoes are cooked. Tomatoes are best eaten cooked in order to benefit from the lycopene as the bioavailability of lycopene is greater in cooked tomatoes than in raw tomatoes. Lycopene found in tomatoes is beneficial to prostate [...]
Meal time and children. Is it ever simple and easy? Not very often, but sometimes it can be. Here are some tips that I applied along the years to make meal time less stressful. Sometimes these tips work. Other times I need more patience than usual. In the long run I hope these tips help my kids develop good eating [...]
I tried to come up with a cupcake recipe for my kids’ birthdays that is gluten-free and dairy-free and that both would enjoy. After several failed attempts, this recipe fits the bill perfectly. They taste similar to a cross between a cupcake and a muffin. My son asked for another one, and another one, and another one, and he said [...]
I know that you were all waiting for tip #4 for dealing with picky eaters, but I wanted to make you aware about how to choose a good baking powder. In the future, if I have more tips like that, I will interrupt the picky eaters series again. But do not worry, the picky eaters series continues. There are many more tips coming up. [...]
Hummus is a great spread that can encourage kids to eat more vegetables. At our house we use it as a dip for carrots, celery, or pita (or tortilla) chips. We also spread it on toast (with avocado, tomato slices, and sea salt) or on a wrap (with lettuce, olives, and tomatoes). My daughter likes to eat hummus mixed with [...]
Sitting down together to enjoy a meal is sometimes hard to do, but it is worthwhile in the long run. My husband and I have not had a completely quiet meal with our children since 5 years ago when our first one was born. Kids and meals are far from being a quiet and relaxing combination. However we keep at [...]
My photo does not look too good, but the soup is DELICIOUS. We had some friends and their children over for supper and I served this carrot soup at the beginning of the meal. All the adults liked the soup and the kids that tried the soup also liked it. There was a sweet little girl who couldn't have enough [...]
Allowing children to spend time with us in the kitchen is a great way for them to see, touch, taste, and smell different ingredients before they are made into prepared meals. Kids become familiar with what is going on in the kitchen and they might be more willing to try new foods. I am not saying that they will like [...]