Feeding

I cook a whole chicken any time we need chicken for a meal. (We raise and butcher our own chickens and we have a growing family, so I prefer to cook a whole chicken.) I can usually get two...

There’s a pretty good chance I’m never going to win Mother of the Year. First of all, I’m not even sure when they give those awards out, or where you go to accept them. It might be broadcast on...

Dear Formula Feeding Mom, First off, you can let your guard down, because I’m not going to lecture you.  I know it seems like every other mother is breastfeeding, but you can take a sigh of relief and know that...

My son is 10 months old now, and I haven't lost all my baby weight. My inner voice has had plenty to say about this. It's told me I've gone too long, I don't have any more excuses, it's...

“What’s for dinner?” Seems like a fairly simple question, right? In our family, though, this hasn’t always been the case. Over the years, my husband and have I struggled to come up with meals that are truly easy to prepare. Between...

The end of summer is a rough time of year for me. It’s a shame really, because it is one of the most beautiful, joyful, exciting times of year, and therein lies the problem: I’m just not ready for...

From the moment I wake up in the morning I dread it - the inevitable “what’s for dinner?” question. It haunts me at work, during pick-up and the moment I open the garage door, because the little people and...

With the holiday season coming, all the big family meals, and baking yummy treats for friends and family, I figure we can all use a little help in the kitchen. I’m not a natural cook. I don’t have an...

I have sat down numerous times over the past several weeks to write this post, and each time I end up staring at a blank screen. How do I begin to write about something I feel is so personal?...

I decided a while ago that I wanted to at least attempt to make baby food for my baby, Henrik. I am a fairly decent cook when I try, but it is more of a chore than something I...