Need a healthy snack to add to your line-up of good grub? Here’s one that is currently satisfying the sweet teeth in my family: One snack cup of sugar-free vanilla pudding topped with a sprinkling of shaved almonds and a few mini chocolate chips. That’s it. Easy. Easy. Easy. And only 60 calories in the [...]

Rumor has it starting off the day with a healthy breakfast is key for keeping you day’s eating in line. Skimp on your first meal, and you’ll likely end up inhaling every morsel that crosses your path. Makes sense, so why not kick things off with a little 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt topped [...]

Photo: Amazon.com Your kids might think these are nesting dolls, but, really, they are measuring cups, modeled after the traditional Russian matryoshka. (Of course, when you aren’t using them to measure stuff, you could pass them off to the kiddos for playtime, or, better yet, invite your little ones to use them to help you [...]

Spread Butter Snap pretzels on cookie sheet. Place one “hug” chocolate on each one. Bake at 200 for 4 minutes. Remove from oven and lightly press green and red M&Ms on top of each melting hug. When done, place in fridge to cool, then send goodies with husband to share with co-workers (after first eating [...]

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If eggs are not a part of your family’s diet, then let me suggest you start incorporating them into breakfast, or lunch, or dinner. Your choice. Hey, have them for snacks, too. Nutritionist Jonny Bowden says eating eggs can boost health, and I’m with him. Boiled is my pick, and just recently, I learned how [...]

Image: David Reber’s Hammer Photography, Flickr I know many moms who swear by saving with coupons. I can’t say I’ve ever been really successful at this game, but I have witnessed a happy moment or two at the grocery store register. Just has never happened to me, which I tend to think is because I [...]

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