Bake-In: Bring your best lemon squares!
by Karen on 3/12/10 | 0 Comment(s)
On February 24, 2010 the Panel for Educational Policy voted on revisions to a regulation banning home-made foods from school fundraisers while permitting Doritos and Pop-Tarts instead. One mother, Elizabeth Puccini, stayed until 11:35pm to voice her opposition to the Regulation. She warned Chancellor Joel Klein and the members of the Panel that should the [...]
BabyCakes on how to color frosting naturally
by Karen on 3/10/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Babycakes NYC on the Lower East Side is a destination for gluten-free, vegan, health-concious sweet lovers. It has been a hit destination for anyone with food allergies, dietary restrictions, and all things “special” and alternative, and that, of course, has attracted celebrities. The owner, Erin McKenna, has written a book, BabyCakes: Vegan, Gluten-Free, and (Mostly) [...]
Salmonella in food flavoring- which means a lot of your food
by Karen on 3/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you use Herb-ox bouillon cubes, Trader Joe’s creamy ranch dressing, eat honey mustard pretzels from National Pretzel, or other dips and chips? Chances are you might find it on the list that the FDA has recalled recently. The FDA reported that salmonella has been found in the Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) paste at Basic [...]
Got milk? Yes, and delivered to your door!
by Karen on 3/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We used to have milk delivered when I was growing up. There was something special about that fresh, cold milk in those heavy bottles. If you are as nostaligic about home milk delivery, you are going to be thrilled with this news. The Manhattan Milk Company is now delivering to select neighborhoods of Brooklyn. You [...]
Babies in Bars: The debate roars on
by Karen on 3/02/10 | 2 Comment(s)
This debate comes up every month or so- whether it is on a blog, parenting forum like Brooklynian or a parenting list serve. Read all of the 1127 comments (as of 10:21 pm tonight) from the CNN article about Brooklyn bars and babies and you will find a lot of mean-spirited and vitriolic comments. Sigh…so [...]
Recall: Scooby, Tweety and Batman utensils from Peachtree
by Karen on 3/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Peachtree Playthings, today announced a voluntary recall of Children’s Fork and Spoon Sets by Peachtree Playthings. The recall is because the middle two prongs of the plastic fork can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The company has received one report of a middle prong [...]
Bake Sale: Doritos and Pop-Tarts, but not homemade brownies
by Karen on 2/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Recently, fund-raising food sales was banned in city schools, but today a city panel voted on amendment that student groups can sell “items like Pop-Tarts and Doritos during the school day, but not brownies, zucchini bread or anything else homemade”, the New York Times reported.
The New York Times explains that, “the new regulation is meant [...]
Winner of Fresh Direct dinners!
by Karen on 2/23/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Katie you won! Congratulations for winning 6 of Fresh Direct’s new line of 4-Minute Meals (dinner for 2 for 3 nights). The meals will be delivered to your door. That means you get three nights off from cooking, you lucky girl!
Giveaway: Dinner for 2 for 3 nights
by Karen on 2/18/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Every busy parent deserves to win this giveaway! Fresh Direct has a new line of 4-Minute Meals that are healthy, quick to prepare and well-priced so they are perfect for all of us busy moms and dads. You can win 6 of their new entrees (dinner for 2 for 3 nights) that will be delivered [...]
Potty Training: when and how? Two moms’ experiences
by Jill on 2/18/10 | 11 Comment(s)
Jill’s experience: (1 boy done, 1 girl on the path)
Potty training: it looms large in every parent’s mind. When and how?! Do we use rewards, naked-running, training pants, at what age, what potty?…help!
Our trip to potty training began when we had a new baby and we were, frankly, tired of changing our son’s size 6 [...]
Blue Marble ice cream opens in cobble hill- with free ice cream!
by Karen on 2/12/10 | 0 Comment(s)
If you live in Brooklyn, it’s likely that you have heard raves about Blue Marble’s ice cream. Adjectives like, “creamy, soft, flavorful, wooweeee and delish” are commonly used to describe their organic ice cream. Their hot chocolate ain’t bad either! Blue Marble is opening a new Cobble Hill location on Sunday, February 14th. When I [...]
How much to tip for food delivery
by Karen on 1/28/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Have you ever wondered if you were tipping enough for food delivery?
Today, Brooklyn Based wrote about author Gabriel Thompson, a Crown Heights resident who worked as a bike deliveryman for an upscale Mexican restaurant in Manhattan as research for his book, Working in the Shadows, which came out Tuesday. “The minimum wage for delivery food [...]
Blueberries and your family
by Jill on 1/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Even at $5.99/pound, I have been eating blueberries by the fistful, so enamored am I with blueberries’ many health benefits, from neutralizing free radicals to helping reduce belly fat. News flash: your parents (our kids’ grandparents!) should be too!
Reported last week in the Science Daily , a new study showed that drinking wild blueberry juice [...]
Agave Nectar: healthy or not?
by Karen on 1/21/10 | 1 Comment(s)
The Kitchn’s post today about Agave Nectar as a potentially unhealthy food caught my eye. We use it in our oatmeal every morning and I squeeze it on toast. We have been using it for years thinking it was a good alternative to honey or maple syrup.
So, I was surprised to read this about it [...]
Replace those plastic baggies now!
by Karen on 1/20/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Are you starting to wonder if washing those plastic baggies over and over is really safe? Or do you just throw them out in the garbage like guilty-ol me? There is finally a solution for us! Lunch skins can replace your ziploc bags and tupperware containers. These baggies are made from a thick cotton fabric [...]
Incorrect Calorie Counts on menus?
by Jill on 1/20/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Your New Year’s resolutions are still hanging on by a thread and you settle in to a restaurant dinner, looking to the calorie counts on the menu for guidance. As you recover from the initial horror of the calories in most dishes, you are buoyed to see a “Healthy Choices” section. Phew. You dive into [...]
Recall: Happy Baby Happy Tot
by Karen on 1/14/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Nurture, Inc., is voluntarily recalling select HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch products with date codes expiring between November 2010 and January 2011. These products are being recalled due to a packaging defect that could cause the pouches to swell or leak. Swollen or leaking pouches could indicate that the [...]
Is the Park Slope Food Coop worth it?
by Karen on 1/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This debate comes up frequently among parents in Brooklyn. Are the low prices at the Park Slope Food Coop worth the hassle of shopping there? Those long checkout lines, getting transportation there and back if you don’t live nearby and working those shifts into your life. There are two big advantages of the PS Food [...]
Pomegranates may reduce breast cancer risk
by Karen on 1/06/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It turns out that pomegranates may not just help with Alzheimer’s, cancer and heart disease: they might actually reduce the risk for breast cancer. “An acid found in pomegranates appears to block aromatase, an enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen, a hormone that plays a role in the development of breast cancer,” was the conclusion [...]
Finger Foods Ideas
by Karen on 12/28/09 | 5 Comment(s)
A reader Lea wrote in asking what other good finger foods are out there besides puffs and cheerios. She has an 8 month old. Here is a list of some foods that I have used. Anyone else have some favorites to share?
I love cutting up bits of tofu and sauteing them in a pan with [...]
Is your chicken safe to eat?
by Karen on 12/02/09 | 0 Comment(s)
The New York Times reports on a new study by Consumer Reports that says that two out of three broiler chickens have a likelihood of being contaminated by bacteria. CR found both salmonella or campylobacter bacteria in the broilers. “While both salmonella and campylobacter are known to cause intestinal distress, campylobacter can lead to [...]
One bowl apple cake for baking with your toddler
by Karen on 11/18/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Chowmama has a fantastic recipe for One Bowl Apple Cake. She swears it is easy: “because the whole thing can be made in one bowl, (we) were able to whip it up in a snap. This doesn’t have to be a big rainy day baking project—it’s easy enough to make (and clean up!) on a [...]
Food Issues and Toddlers
by Karen on 11/15/09 | 0 Comment(s)
This blog’s Expert, Donna Fish, tackles food issues that most of us have had with toddlers. I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t recognize your own child’s habits in here. Keep reading for some great advice.
Food Issues and Toddlers
by Donna Fish
THE FOOD DEMANDER and THE TROUBLE TRANSITIONER
Anyone out there have a kid who now [...]
Quick Meals For Families
by Karen on 11/11/09 | 0 Comment(s)
A fellow mom Genevieve passed out this wonderful New York Times article last summer in the park. It is “101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less” by Mark Bittman. These are great, fast meals for cooks and non-cooks!
1. Open a can of white beans and combine with olive oil, [...]
