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McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | Dave’s Killer Bread Rockin’ Grains English Muffin
Welcome to “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews” | Popcorners It’s a weekly series we’re calling “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews!” Every other week, we’ll share a popular food, drink or supplement one of our MNT Registered Dietitians tried, reviewed and rated. With the...
McDaniel Short-Cuts | Japanese Style Fried Rice with Tofu and Vegetables
"Oh, they won’t eat that," thought me when I put this fried rice dinner in front of my boys. Have you ever made an assumption about what your kids will or won’t eat? I have. And, often, I'm proved wrong. My oldest son loves sushi. The first time he asked me to...
Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash Soup | Let Them Rise to the Eating Occasion
The eating experience of this Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash soup was completely different for my boys. My middle child lapped it up as he talked about how much he liked it. The youngest and oldest didn't even try a spoonful. The old me would have encouraged the...
12 Steps for a Better Sleep Routine
This is not an ad for the Republic of Tea, but I was here on their site today, and I did put 100 employees to sleep. No, not because I was totally boring. We were practicing the 12 steps for a better sleep routine! 2018 was the year of poor sleep for me. I don't even...
McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | Popcorners
Welcome to “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews” | Popcorners It’s a weekly series we’re calling “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews!” Every other week, we’ll share a popular food, drink or supplement one of our MNT Registered Dietitians tried, reviewed and rated. With the...
McDaniel Short-Cuts | Roasted Eggplant Bake with Ricotta & Lemon Zest Ravioli
This week's McDaniel Short-Cut includes Trader Joe's Ricotta and Lemon Zest Ravioli. I heart anything with LEMON in a recipe. Lemon, in this dish, brightens up a potentially heavier pasta plus cheese dinner. For many, school starts back this week. I tend to...
McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews | PRO BAR Live
Welcome to “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews” | PRO BAR Live It’s a weekly series we’re calling “McDaniel’s Bite-Sized Reviews!” Every other week, we’ll share a popular food, drink or supplement one of our MNT Registered Dietitians tried, reviewed and rated. With the...
School Lunch: A Parent’s Guide to Getting Off Hook
Last week as my husband was helping me pack our son's lunches for camp and he asked: "how much longer will we be doing this?" So I did some math. Three kids x ~175 days of school say through 5th grade = 3,150 lunches. That doesn't include summer camp. Let's also keep...
McDaniel Short-Cuts | Baked Chicken in Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Winner, winner, easiest baked chicken in soup dinner ever. It takes a village to come up with new recipe ideas. If I had to live inside my own menu planning head, family mealtime would get real boring. This genius recipe idea came from a mama friend of mine who mamas'...
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