We interrupt our usual details about food to bring you a post on a topic that interests almost everyone…naps! I am the mother of a strong-willed child who happens to be a toddler. The toddler years have to be some of the most exciting, and frustrating years…toddlers can listen and follow through, and they get so excited about…
My Goal For Year 2011 And Beyond
New Year’s Resolutions have a long history. As far back as Babylon, the Babylonians would make promises to their gods that they would pay their debts and return borrowed objects in the following year. The Romans would pray to their god Janus (whom January is named after) for forgiveness. Janus was a god who had…
A Princess Is Born
Have you ever taken a beloved toy away from a child? Or encouraged them to give up their favorite pacifier? Well food is one of my well-loved toys—it’s something I like to play with, plan, and organize. Mothers are always saying not to play with your food, but it can be a pleasurable pastime or…
The Beginning of My Relationship with Food
Imagine that you are a waitress and you walk up to one of your customers to take their order. They say to you, “I am allergic to gluten, dairy, oats, peanut butter, and meat. Can you help me figure out what I can eat on your menu?” For most people that would blow their mind!…