It's definitely fall here in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia)! YAY! The leaves are just beginning to change and the days are getting cooler. Though we haven’t been apple picking yet, we'll get there ...
3 Facts Parents Need to Know About Weight Stigma
This week is Weight Stigma Awareness Week. During this week, the eating disorders community spotlights the harm that it causes in our society, healthcare system, and specifically in eating disorders ...
Pasta with Zucchini, Corn and Cilantro
If you follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook, you may have seen the poll asking if you'd like me to post this recipe for pasta with zucchini, corn and cilantro. The majority voted YES, so I've ...
Wondering What To Cook With All That Zucchini? Zucchini Fritters
There seems to be an endless supply of zucchini this time of year. I’ve been serving zucchini in some form or another for years. We even grew it one summer. Yet, my children have never touched ...
The Case for NOT Owning a Scale
My family was lucky enough to spend a week at the North Carolina coast this summer. This annual event is an opportunity to spend time with our extended family away from the stressors of “real ...
Simple Sautéed Brussels Sprouts - Delicious!
Who else is tired of meal planning and cooking during a pandemic? Are you growing weary of planning meals and cooking during the pandemic? I sure am! Last week, I forgot--or maybe avoided?--making ...
A School Nutrition Lesson: The Edible Parts of a Plant
Update: Brain Pop removed the quiz question mentioned in this post after we contacted them and expressed our concern. They also agreed to change a troubling lesson on sugar that contained weight ...
Easy, Delicious Braised Carrots with Garlic and Tarragon
These delicious braised carrots with plenty of garlic and tarragon are a favorite in my house. They're a favorite because they're quick and easy to make. Plus, they are so good you'll want to serve ...
Yes, you can cook frozen veggies that taste good!
Did you buy some extra frozen vegetables recently? If you’re anything like me, you have more frozen vegetables around than usual. I do keep some around all the time, but I bought a little extra ...
IGNORE these 3 Pieces of Quarantine Advice
The last several weeks have been an unprecedented time for our world. Our “new normal” is being at home with our family members and attempting to do school work, house work, and professional work. ...
5 Tips to Reduce Food Anxiety During the COVID-19 Outbreak
by: Karen Manschot, MS, RDN, LDNGuest Post Writer Our lives have drastically changed over the last week. We have gone from going to work, or school, or kids’ activities, or personal ...
Easy, Cheesy Pasta with Sausage, Sage, and Kale
We haven't had many nice cold days here in Alexandria, VA this winter. I love cold weather, in part because I love making cold-weather dishes like this Cheesy Pasta with Sausage and Sage. It seems ...
Lunch Packing with Tweens & Teens
For many years, I’ve had the uncommon opinion that children should not be packing their own lunches. This is based on using Satter’s Division of Responsibility of Feeding in my home and in my clinical ...
Make These Easy Baked Beans To Simplify Your Lunch Packing Routine
It’s that time of year when, if you’re like me, you’ve been tired of packing lunches for awhile now. We've got about 5 months of school left. So, you might also be looking for something new and SIMPLE ...
A Letter to Your Child’s Doctor
By: Katja Rowell, MD and Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, CEDRD-S We’ve heard the horror stories. Well-meaning doctors bringing up weight in front of children and adolescents, offering restrictive feeding ...
Our Favorite Cookbooks - The 4th and Final Gift Guide in Our Series
Gift Guides Are you still shopping? I sure am! In fact, I've only just begun. Gift guides can be a big help when you're busy and looking for new and creative gift ideas. I love getting and giving ...
Gift Guide: Nutrition and Amazing Body Books for Adults
We are updating and re-sharing our 2018 gift guides! We'd love to hear what your favorite books are to give as gifts! Are you looking for a gift with a theme of body positivity, self care, or ...
Kitchen Gifts: Our 15 Favorites
We are members of the Amazon Affiliate program, therefore we may receive payment from Amazon when our readers purchase items from links in this post. Thank you for supporting the work we do to promote ...
Gift Guide: Books for Children and People Who Care for Them
We are updating and reposting our gift idea posts from last year. We have 4 lists - 3 book lists and 1 kitchen essentials list. We will be reposting the 2019 updated gift guides over the next 2 ...
Corn Pudding: An Easy Side for Thanksgiving (or any day!)
When I was a child, each summer, we would load up the wood-paneled station wagon and head west. We drove from Raleigh, North Carolina to Moreland, Kentucky where my mother’s aunt lived. She lived on a ...
3 Steps To Keep Your Holidays Free Of Diet Culture
#DietFreeHolidays The holidays are upon us. They are a time of joy, giving, sharing and celebrating. But they can also be a time of stress for a whole host of reasons. One reason is the negative ...
Handling Halloween: A Step-by-Step Parent Guide
Lauren McIlwaine, MSc, MPH, RD, LDN - Guest Post Writer As crisp, autumn air finally settles into North Carolina, ghosts and cobwebs are ...
Weight Inclusive Healthcare: Evidence Based, Compassionate, Patient Centered
Our current healthcare system causes harm. Healthcare providers take an oath to “do no harm” and their licenses dictate that they practice in an evidence based way. However, when the recommendation or ...
Easy Black Beans-A 15 Minute Recipe: 7 Different Ways
NOW is the perfect time to share one of the EASIEST recipes. For those of you with children, we hope this first month or so of school is off to a smooth start. If you’re like me, in addition to ...
WW's New App: What's the Big Deal?
This week, WW - formerly Weight Watchers, announced the release of a free weight-loss app for children ages 8-17 names Kurbo. The announcement made me angry and heartbroken for another generation of ...
Hydration Essentials - All Fluids Fit
By: Karen Manschot, MS, RDN, LDN Guest Post Writer Summer continues to move right along - it is hard to believe that it is already August! Days are longer, the sun is more intense, and it seems ...
Mixed Berry Cobbler - and other ways to serve all those berries you picked
It’s berry season where we are! When Anna said she was going to write a post about all she learned while berry picking with her family at River Ridge Farm, it reminded me that we haven’t been ...
The Berry's Journey: Learning Where Food Comes From
In July, my family and I visited River Ridge Farm for their “Berry Fest - U Pick Day." It was a hot July day filled with berry picking, hayrides, face painting and yummy food. The children enjoyed ...
The Intersection of Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and IBS
By: Jessica LongGuest Post WriterTrigger Warning: Mention of eating disorder behaviors. If you’re a medical professional in the eating disorder field or you yourself have struggled with an eating ...
Carmelitas - A Simple, Delicious Dessert
The 4th of July What are your July 4th traditions? Our 4th of July doesn’t have any food traditions (this is highly unusual for me because I love food traditions!). Though it does make me ...
Feeding Teens: Slowly Taking Down The Scaffolding
I’m often asked about how to approach food with preteens and teens. Teenagers developmentally need more freedom and independence and being too rigid in feeding can lead to a teen feeling restricted. ...
Crisp Veggie Salad For Summer
Summer is just around the corner Pools open this weekend! And there will certainly be Memorial Day picnics to attend. Maybe you’re headed to the beach this weekend or the pool or a Memorial ...
Diet-Free Camp Culture
Last July, I sat down to write a blog post late at night after I picked up my daughter from two weeks away at summer camp. I had planned to write a post about easy summer no-cook meals. But I ...
Easy Weeknight Tofu Veggie Stir-Fry
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you'll know this shows up on my weekly meal plan often. I’ve been making this easy, weeknight tofu veggie stir-fry a lot recently so I thought I’d share it with ...
Grasshoppers & Ways to Support Your Picky Eater
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of meeting Marsha Dunn Klein. Marsha is an Occupational Therapist, with Mealtime Notions, with over 40 years experience working with children with severe feeding ...
Meal Prep: Without a Side of Diet Culture - Part 2
By: Jessica Long, Nutrition Masters Student Guest Post Writer As promised in my previous post, I'm sharing my favorite meals for anyone with a busy schedule! On days or weeks where you have more ...
10 Easy, Everyday Sides
This post contains affiliate links. Getting dinner on the table can feel like a race. You’re juggling getting home from work, trying to protect bed times, helping with homework, and, maybe, getting ...
Meal Prep: Without a Side of Diet Culture
By: Jessica Long, Nutrition Masters Student Guest Post Writer As a graduate student, my days are spent reading, writing, and working on my research, and my nights are spent in class or catching ...
Preschoolers Don't Grocery Shop: The parallels between dental care & weight focused medical care
A couple of weeks ago my 3 year old daughter came home from preschool with a small plastic bag full of dental hygiene products. She was so excited to show me her new toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. ...
Homemade Soft Pretzels - Cooking With Kids Part 2
It snowed here yesterday! YAY! Snow days are some of my favorite days! I love snow for its beauty and the slowed pace it brings our life. Here in the DC Metro area snow often ...