Halloween is an exciting time of year. From hayrides to pumpkin carving to costumes, the thrill is in the anticipation of the big event. On Halloween night, the rewards are great. It’s never “just take one” anymore. Today’s homeowners are especially generous, offering 2, 3 or even a handful of …
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This week in the news, it was revealed to the general public that Kashi brand cereal, one of the more reputable brands on the market, contains genetically modified soy products in some of its cereals. For those of you who haven’t yet heard of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), they are organisms …
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We are always asking our kids for one more try. When they fall off a bike, we show them to get up and try again. When they come home after a bad day, we ask them to go back and try again the next day. When something is too hard, …
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My daughter’s birthday is this week, but celebrations took place over the weekend with family and close friends. I’ve spent the past week busy with cupcakes for school, brunch for the family and the birthday cake. Growing up, my mother made a delicious chocolate chip birthday cake every year for …
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Last week, forty plus pre-schoolers peeled, sliced and chopped carrots and celery to accompany an easy hummus dip they prepared for Earth Day festivities at the montessori school where I teach healthy cooking classes. All of the children tried the hummus with carrots or celery, most of them liked it, …
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This year, I will be celebrating earth day a few days early with a classroom full of preschoolers, some kale, garbanzo beans, and a food processor. We’ll be making kale chips and hummus, and learning knife skills while cutting up carrots and celery. We’ll also be talking about food, the …
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