Take a trip with your skillet to your stovetop for some global, Thai-inspired soup. The only ingredients requiring prep are the onions and garlic - some fast chopping. Other than that, this savory fruit soup - that's right, pumpkin is a fruit - needs only dumping from cans, jars and containers. My kind of soup-making. But how's this for an added perk? Filled with immune-boosting ingredients to keep you healthy and hopefully keep colds and flu at bay. Lentils offer lean protein for muscle ...
Spicy Tomato Red Pepper Soup
Three cheers for tomato soup that's fast, easy and filled with all the right nutrients to keep you healthy and happy. Except for chopping the onion and garlic, you simply open and dump canned and jarred ingredients. Technically, you could use already chopped fresh or frozen onion and ready-to-use chopped garlic to save even more time. Tomatoes, red pepper, garlic and onions give you tremendous immune-boosting, disease-fighting nutrients. Good for healthy blood pressure and heart health, ...
Fast Family-Friendly Meals
Fast, easy and healthy. I've got you covered when you need inspiration for any meal or occasion: lunch, dinner or even breakfast. Tailgating. Hectic weeknight meals. Hungry kids home from school. Pitch-in, parties and more. First up, my favorite side-salad that packs easily in lunches or is a great "make-n-take" dish for get-togethers. Also, it's my husband Jeff's favorite salad for lunches. Asian Sweet & Sour Bean Salad. Asian Sweet & Sour Bean Salad Save Print Prep ...
Why Your Kids Need Family Meals Together
Family Meals Matter Want to give your kids a boost in life? Then sit down at the table and eat together as a family more often. At least three family meals together every week provides benefits that will last a lifetime. That’s right - just three. You don’t even need to eat together every single day like my childhood friends did - they grew up on farms and daily family dinners were as much a priority as feeding the cows and pigs. Three ways your kids get a boost: Better Behavior ...
P.A.C.K. Smart Back to School Lunches
Lunches that include a variety of foods and beverages help children stay focused, alert and perform their best throughout the school day. Besides providing the nutrients, hydration and energy children need to grow, learn and play, packed lunches can provide fun and variety that inspire kids to eat well and develop lifelong healthy habits. So, how do parents get an A+ for making creative and fun-filled lunches? It’s not as hard as you think. Kids love variety, so think about not only what your ...