

My friend the cauliflower.
Do you know that cauliflower can be orange, green, white or PURPLE? I know you're thinking, what does this lady think I am going to do with a PURPLE cauliflower? Keep reading because I think you're going to enjoy it! Remember this is a journey of learning to enjoy healthy foods and try new things. This can be fun for both of us. Truth be known my child ate cauliflower at a much earlier age than I did. As a pediatrician, I understood how important it was for her to eat heal


Plant something.
Plant something! Yes, I know ugh! Who has time to have a garden? Is there not enough mommy guilt? Let me be the first to say that I DON'T! I wish I could say I have a beautiful flourishing garden growing in my backyard and my kids eat fresh every day, but we don't. I am not suggesting you do that either (unless of course you wanted to). I am saying plant some of the seeds from the fruits and veggies that you are buying. It is easy and important. When your children are i


Have some water and ditch the juice.
It makes sense. Our bodies are mostly water anyways. Our bodies are not made up of juices or sodas! Although at one point I would have thought mine was made up of pure sugar and I know my nurses would have agreed! It was hard for me to make the switch. A little juice history: Juice used to be recommended a long time ago in the world of pediatrics; but as we learn more about things our opinions tend to evolve. Juice was actually promoted as early as 4 month's not too long