Lately I’ve seen a lot of people using vegetables in place of pasta. Since my kids are big pasta eaters and we want to make healthier choices whenever we can, I was intrigued, but dubious. It sounded like a good idea, but I wasn’t sure I could get away with it, even if it was […]
One New Food: Peas [Giveaway Ended]
This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small commission on any purchases made when my links are used. Thanks for your support! One New Food: Peas Peas were our One New Food for February and we tried both the regular and sugar snap varieties. My goal was to have the kids try them four times. […]
One New Food: Butternut Squash and a Giveaway
Did you think that we gave up? That One New Food dropped off the face of the earth? Oh no. We’re too stubborn for that! Kristen and I took a break over the holidays, but with the start of a new year, we’re back at it! We’ve actually been at it for an entire month, but […]
One New Food: Roasted Red Potatoes Recipe (Sort of)
I’m the kind of girl who needs a recipe to follow. My hubby can just toss things in a wok and end up with delicious fried rice, but if I tried something like that it would be completely inedible. HOWEVER. The other night I made roasted red potatoes. There’s a recipe I’ve followed in the […]
One New Food: Meatloaf Recipes (and Giveaway!)
I know, I know, when you think about healthy changes, meatloaf probably isn’t the first food that comes to mind. One New Food for me, though, is just as much about expanding my kids palettes as it is about getting them to make healthier choices. When it comes to meat, the kids will grudgingly eat […]
One New Food: Coconut Oil
I’ve fallen in love…. with a saturated fat. That’s right, this week our one new food was fat. But not just any fat. Coconut oil. One New Food: Coconut Oil I’ve heard a lot about coconut oil and it’s many health benefits, but never tried it. Then on Saturday, I ran into WalMart for a […]
One New Food: Parsnip Recipes
Did you ever read Bunnicula when you were a kid? It’s about this vampire bunny who, instead of drinking blood, sucks the color out of vegetables. When I look at parsnips, that’s what comes to mind. They’re like albino carrots. One New Food: Parsnip Recipes Last week we were successful in our attempts to feed […]
One New Food: Turnip
I’ll be honest, sometimes trying to figure out a new food for the kids to eat each week gets tiring. Some weeks I feel like I haven’t put enough effort into it; other weeks I feel like I’ve put too much effort into it considering the return if they don’t end up liking it (remember […]
One New Food: Apple Recipes
Kristen and I are so excited to be starting an awesome round of giveaways for our amazing #ONENEWFOOD-ers (that’s you!). Make sure you check out the info below to see what you can win and how to be eligible! My family went apple picking after church on Sunday. It was the last day for it […]
One New Food and Keeping It Real Challenge Week 39: Fish Recipes
Today I’m bringing you an Oh, Honestly first: I’m combining my #ONENEWFOOD and Keeping It Real Challenge posts because… well, because trying our one new food this week was most definitely a Keeping It Real moment. Kristen and I promised you that we’d share healthy recipes each week to go along with our #ONENEWFOOD and […]