I have to admit that the drinkable foods sort of freak me out. Applesauce with no spoon? Oh, the horror. But wouldn't you know it, my kids can suck down the GoGo Squeez resealable applesauce in one huge gulp. Even I find myself getting o…
With my daughter entering kindergarten in the fall, I must now add " pack a lunch " to my list of duties--something that is clearly not my fort?. So at least I know that in a pinch, I've got the GoPicnic kids Mighty Munch meals to turn t…
You're lucky she isn't allergic to gluten. . .that allergy sucks , the guy at Whole Foods said, as I looked for milk-free treats for my oldest. And, I have to agree that in the world of food allergies, short of the real life-threatening …
Since giving up wheat, there are a few foods I no longer miss, and others I dream about regularly. One of the items I've fantasize about binging on is chocolate chip cookies. I'd just not found a suitable replacement without the gluten. …
We are supremely loving this trend in which major food manufacturers are paring down the ingredient lists, taking out the high fructose corn syrup and transfats and artificial flavors and getting back to actually feeding us...food. Next …
Recently Liz and I attended the Fancy Food Show in New York where we found Tasty Baby , a line of frozen organic baby foods that may just cause me to exceed my superlatives usage quotient for the day. How do I know that this baby food ta…
My kids eat pretty much little to nothing these days, but they do have a thing for sushi. Okay so it's really just rice with soy sauce and maybe some veggie tempura. But it's a start. I think it's in part because of the training chopstic…
I may not know my Syrah from my Pinot Noir, but there are still times I'd love a glass of wine at a late-day beach picnic or at that Little League game that goes into extra innings. But dragging along a glass wine bottle (let alone wrest…
Since bringing home a few bottles of Y Water to try out, my kids have been asking for it pretty much hourly. And that is saying something, because getting them to drink water lately is like getting them to eat foods that aren't white. Ba…
Fried chicken fingers and pink boneless spareribs are not real Chinese food , I tell the kids whenever we order take-out, and now I have the latest Handstand Kids' Chinese Cookbook to back me up. The latest from Handstand Kids' Italian C…
The only thing actually ugly about Ugly Truffles is the way they have forced me to behave since they arrived at my door; I am suspicious of anyone entering the kitchen and laying a single pinkie within six inches of my Ugly Truffles. The…
Whenever I bake with the brood, I am reminded that juggling three kids, a recipe and a big container of flour can end up being not a whole lot of fun. But when I had the chance to try out Zebra Mix's Decorate & Dazzle All Natural Cupcake…
The PVC-free "stoh" lunch totes from Milkdot just may be the answer to my--and your--lunch-packing wishes and hopes and dreams. They are absolutely practical for kids heading off to camp or their first full day at school in the fall (sni…
Anyone with a kid over about 18 months knows that cupcakes are essentially crack for children. I could get my daughters to clean every room in the house with a toothbrush if they knew there were a cupcake in it for them at some point. (A…
On a good week, I plan our meals but in reality, I sometimes find myself facing a nearly-empty fridge, wondering what I can cobble together for dinner out of half a lemon, some mustard, and a handful of mushrooms. (Oh, like that's never …
I personally think that most teachers deserve a sports car and a month in Hawaii as an end-of-year gift, but know that many would just like to hear a heartfelt thank you as the kids scramble out the door for the last time. You might also…
A few months ago, my daughter came home from school crying hysterically. A little boy in her class had tried to steal her lunch. Upon further investigation, we discovered that it was because his parents were making him buy and eat school…
I was totally excited by The Republic of Tea's new Little Citizens' Herb Teas for kids when the concept was first whispered in my ear at the International Fancy Food show last year. And now, just in time for summer, the stuff is actually…
Sure, you can pay all kinds of money for a fancy reusable lunch bag, but why would you when there's Neela Bags . This purveyor of a variety of earth-friendly polypropylene reusables now offers their lunch tote as a $5 standalone product …
My mother was the queen of homemade baby food. And while I admire her commitment and even bought a micro food processor to follow in her footsteps, more often than not I have to reach for something cooked, pureed, and packaged far from m…
My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it's tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags , he smiled and said, "No…
When Missy Chase Lapine's The Sneaky Chef appeared on the scene in '07, I didn't think I needed her help since my kids were pretty adventurous eaters. Shoot forward two years though and ho boy, do I need her. With her new book The Sneaky…
I absolutely adore our reusable stainless steel water bottles -- I love knowing nothing weird is leeching into what we drink, and I love how they look -- but I really, really miss being able to put ice in my water bottle without a mallet…
I am a stubborn mom, so I am going to continue to put vegetables on my kids' plate at every meal, but I am practical enough to realize that they aren't always been ingested. My son has been known to slide his plate down the table at maxi…