Happy National Nutrition Month!
We’re so happy you’re here. It’s the third week of National Nutrition Month and this week we’re going to talk about planning meals and snacks. Do you love planning? Yay! This is a post for and about you! Do you…
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Sharing Your Family’s Cultural Foods and Cooking Traditions with Children
This month Massachusetts SNAP-Ed is joining in on the celebration of National Nutrition Month. We will be having a series of blogs on a variety of topics including Eating a Variety of Nutritious Foods, Healthy Physical Activity Goals, Planning Your…
Shop Simple with MyPlate!
When the Dietary Guidelines were updated in 2020 www.MyPlate.gov was given a reboot. There are many new tools that make eating healthier easy, simple, and fun! Let’s go explore. MyPlate.org is easier to navigate than ever. Looking for a healthy recipe? Check…
Mindful Eating
What a year! We have chatted about fruits and vegetables, home gardens, farmers’ markets, holiday leftovers, and making your own food-related presents. I have given you directions, book resources, dancing videos, and hopefully a smile to share with your family…
Celebration Meals Around the Globe
Did you know that many people in Japan begin their day with soup? Or that, in Greece, they make a delicious ‘melomakarona’ which is a honey-soaked cookie made with ground walnuts. While those are just a couple examples of different…
Broc’s Unique Homemade Gift Ideas in a Jar
Homemade gifts are personal, thoughtful, and can be inexpensive. You will save money and time by giving a homemade gift. Gift Jars allow you to make multiple presents at one time for anyone on your list. Include your children in…
The Leftovers Start Here!
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” Calvin Trillin, author, and writer for The New Yorker Are you swimming in turkey? Up…
Terrific Turkey Leftovers
Over the next eight weeks, many households will focus on family, friends, and traditions. This month though, the turkey is the centerpiece. Most of us have our own unique ways to cook the bird and adorn it with a variety…
Broc’s Everything Pumpkin
Hello families! We are transitioning into fall with the scent of pumpkin spice everywhere. This month we focus on pumpkins; their goodness, their tastiness, their varieties, and the simple joys! Come join me on this pumpkin-learning adventure. Nutritional Value of…
Celebrate World Food Day on October 16th, 2021!
World Food Day has been celebrated on October 16th since 1979. Each year the United Nations chooses a topic to highlight, educate, and/or celebrate. This year they are celebrating via action: “Our actions are our future – Better production, better nutrition,…