Getting kids to eat healthy and our global adventures

  • How we make a balanced dinner

    How we make a balanced dinner

    How we started cooking together I never enjoyed cooking before I met my husband. In fact, I would say I was morally opposed to cooking because I saw myself as a modern, working woman who wanted kids but did not want to get stuck doing cyclical chores that did not product lasting outcomes. I definitely… Read more

  • School Lunch

    School Lunch

    Note: In the photo above, one kid gets pesto pasta as the base, the other plan fettuccine with red pasta sauce packed separately. Both kids have one lamb chop, roasted carrots, roasted green beans, and sliced and roasted green zucchini. Easiest way to pack a school lunch Our kids greatly prefer we pack them lunch… Read more

  • Roasted Asparagus (with cheese)

    Roasted Asparagus (with cheese)

    Roasted Asparagus is in our weekly veggie rotation. Here’s how I make it: The kids go wild for these asparagus and after they run to the pan to see if there’s any remaining cheese for them to pick off the pan and eat. I have to pull my daughter away. I hope you enjoy! Read more

  • Roasted Parsnips

    Roasted Parsnips

    Here’s a veggie I don’t roast too often since it requires even more work than roasting carrots but once a quarter I’ll select this veggie to roast. Recipe: 4. Sautee your strips in a large frying pan on medium-low so they can brown. 5. Pour some water into the pan and quickly cover it to… Read more

  • Israel in 8 days with Kids: June 2023

    Israel in 8 days with Kids: June 2023

    I never would have imagined agreeing to fly all the way to Israel for just 8 days on the ground. I always thought Israel had to be at least 2 weeks given the time change and how long it takes to actually get there! But when we were looking at vacations for right after school… Read more

  • Disney Paris for New Years

    Disney Paris for New Years

    Hey Veggies and Voyagers! 🎉✨ We weren’t initially planning on visiting Disney while in Paris for only 6 days but when we thought about where we could have the most fun for New Years Eve we decided to surprise the kids with Disney Paris. Since we wanted to keep them up until the park closed… Read more