Recipes and Posts Tagged Teens

Seven Tips for Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables!

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults, Babies, Kids, Teens

Got a picky eater refusing to eat vegetables? Discover the secrect to raising a healthy eater and veggie-lover. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN The number one question parents ask me is . . . “How do I get my child to eat vegetables?” So this week, I wanted to give you ... more

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Should You Eat Raw Cookie Dough?

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Adults, Babies, Kids, Seniors

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Batter up! Take your raw cookie dough licks wisely. By: Jodie Shield, RDN One of my fondest childhood holiday memories is baking sugar cookies with my mom. I loved flattening out the dough with her big wooden rolling pin, then using plastic cookie cutters to stamp out perfect stars, bells, ... more

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Is My Food Safe?

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Apps & Websites

Love those leftover! Food Safety App Review. By: Jodie Shield, RDN How long does lunchmeat last in the fridge? What temperature should you cook pork tenderloin? Does ketchup ever go bad?  If you’re not sure how to answer these questions, have I got an app for you! Is My Food Safe? ... more

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Go Fish! 5 Tips for Getting Kids to Take a Bite

By: Jodie Shield | 5 Comments | | Category: Babies, Kids, Teens

How to get your kids hooked on fish and lure them toward a lifetime of healthy eating. By: Jodie Shield, RD Is your family eating seafood twice a week? According to the most recent Dietary Guidelines, eating about 8 ounces of a variety of seafood each week is healthy for ... more

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Top Ten Tips For Getting Kids to Eat Their School Lunch

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Adults, Kids, Teens

Banishing Lunch-Box Boredom By: Jodie Shield, RD The first day of school is around the corner.  I’m not sure who is more excited the kids or us moms?  While I love the lazy days of summer, there’s something comforting about the school day routine, which for many families includes packing ... more

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How to Toss Beans Into Family Meals

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults

Three tasty bean tips you can count on!  By: Jodie Shield, RD Beans are a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, but many kids – mine included- wish they could toss them out the window like Jack’s mother did in “Jack and the Beanstalk.” But, with a little kitchen ... more

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Top 10 Cookie Baking Tips

By: Jodie Shield | 2 Comments | | Category: Adults, Kids, Seniors, Teens

How To Bake Perfect Cookies By: Jodie Shield, RD The holidays are all about making memories with your family.  How about starting an edible tradition?  Grab your rolling pin and kids, along with my sugar cookie recipe, and celebrate Bake Cookies Day.  It’s officially suppose to take place on December ... more

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Five Tips for Dealing with Halloween Candy Overload

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults, Kids, Teens

  How to prevent your kids from turning into candy monsters! By: Jodie Shield, RD At my house when kids chant, “Trick or treat, give me something good to eat.” You know what I say? Define good. I confess – – Halloween is a nutritional nightmare for me as a ... more

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5 Tips For Getting Kids to Eat Veggies at Lunch

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Kids, Teens

October 14-18 is National School Lunch Week. By Jodie Shield, RD Last year was the roll out of the new and improved school lunch.  Thanks to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, all lunches sold as part of The National School Lunch program, are now required to mirror the healthy standards ... more

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