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Friteenie Frittatas

Doctor Yum — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:06:47 +0000

I have a lot of swiss chard growing in the garden. I asked friends for ideas on how to use it up, and one good friend suggested making frittatas. Of course! Like a giant baked omelette, frittatas are a wholesome vegetarian meal that can be served for breakfast or dinner. They are also a great [...]

Five Tips on Feeding Toddlers

Doctor Yum — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:09:41 +0000

Feeding toddlers doesn’t have to be nightmare. At my office I talk to parents of toddlers all the time about the frustrations of feeding their picky, unpredictable and stubborn little ones. Here are a few points to keep in mind when feeding toddlers: 1) TODDLERS DON’T NEED MUCH FOOD- In the first year of life [...]

Trying the Cherimoya Fruit (video)

Doctor Yum — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:54:41 +0000

Recently Zane found a strange fruit at the grocery store called Cherimoya. This green fruit has a textured skin and sweet white custard-like flesh. The kids found some other Tiny Tasters. Then they got online, found out a few facts about this ancient fruit and discovered a new favorite. See what they said about this [...]

Parents, Junk food is EVERYWHERE!

Doctor Yum — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:29:55 +0000

I just read an article that states today’s average American consumes almost 580 calories more PER DAY than in a typical day during the 1970’s. It’s no wonder. Has anyone noticed recently that high calorie junk food is being sold EVERYWHERE? It used to be that nutrition-minded parents would only have to fight junk food [...]

Dyeing Easter Eggs with Natural Foods

Doctor Yum — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:02:22 +0000

For young kids, getting used to eating good whole food can start by playing with it. This past weekend we dyed Easter Eggs using common whole foods. It was fun and interesting for the kids to see what colors could be made with the foods we eat everyday. My husband said to me, “The colors aren’t [...]

Sweet Curried Carrots with Chive Yogurt Dressing

Doctor Yum — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:55:08 +0000

This is a great carrot recipe that was shared by my friend nurse Trina at our office at PL Pediatrics. It combines the sweetness of honey with spiciness of curry. The whole dish is cooled off with a greek yogurt dressing. This would be great for an Easter Dinner (just make sure the Easter Bunny [...]

Teaching Kids To Love Good Food

Doctor Yum — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:35:49 +0000

Fighting Obesity With Fresh Local Food

Doctor Yum — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:55:06 +0000

Learning to love the food they grow

Doctor Yum — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:34:12 +0000

Our Garden Project-Chapter 1

Doctor Yum — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:39:46 +0000

Growing your own food is a great lesson for kids. Over the past couple of years I have watched my kids learn about growing food, and learn to love the food they grow. Growing food does not have to be elaborate, and can happen in an number of types of spaces too. For many years, [...]