food for kids
Cook at Home Online Recipe Resources for Families
The new trend is dining in. Restaurants simply aren't an option and families need help getting a variety of nutritious meals on the table. We've rounded up six cook at home online resources for families to get us all excited about food again. Related: How to cook tasty treats ...read more
Bloody Sundaes
My almost eight year old is totally into the gory side of Halloween this year. We currently have a graveyard in our front yard, complete with half buried skeletons coming out of the ground. Her costume of choice this year is an evil skeleton mermaid. Gone are the days of cute ...read more
Kickers Powdered Fruit Blends
Are you looking for an easy way to enhance and amply the nutritional benefits in your food? We recently discovered just that with Kickers® powdered fruit blends, an all natural, gluten free, non-GMO, fruit based powdered sweetener. Whether you have picky kids, or are looking ...read more
Healthy Summer Meals and Snacks That Kids Can Make
The summer is upon us. One of the biggest concerns for parents are healthy meals and snacks for the summer. What are some healthy meals that even the kids can make while they are home for the summer? What are some healthy snacks that the kids will like? To help us with some ...read more
12 Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes
Gluten-free is a way of living for many people. I was recently told to go gluten-free by my doctor, and while it wasn't all that different from the way I was eating it does make me re-think dinner planning where I have been searching for new recipes that both myself and the ...read more
New Food Finds
There are constantly new and exciting food ideas on the market. From healthy snacks to on-the-go bites, here are some of our newest finds. With the summer coming, we are stocking up our freezer with LifeIce, an all natural, low sugar, gluten free and fat free ice. Made with a ...read more
Houlihan's Offers Lighter Fare #SoEatingThis
If there is anything that we appreciate here at Momtrends, it's when a restaurant is thoughtful enough to offer healthy options on their menu. We eat out a fair amount and we certainly don't want to indulge in rich, calorie laden meals every single time we go to a restaurant, so ...read more
SUBWAY Restaurants Answers First Lady Michelle Obama's Call to Market Healthier Choices to Kids
First Lady Michelle Obama recently announced that SUBWAY®restaurants joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) in a three-year commitment to promote healthier choices to kids, including launching its largest kid-targeted marketing effort to date. As part of its ...read more
Healthy Food Choices for Kids
The start of a new school year brings bittersweet feelings for every parent. You can happily send your child off to their next year of learning and adventure but also worry if they will make the right choices when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. Its hard enough getting them ...read more
Giveaway and Delicious Lamb Recipes from Mountain States Rosen
Do you find that you get into recipe rut? I am always looking for new ideas that both the kids will love as well as those that are healthy. For some tasty inspiration we've teamed up with Mountain States Rosen, one of the nation's leading producers of lamb and veal. This ...read more
Baking Tips from Salt of the Earth Bakery Founder
I love to cook, but I'm not the best baker. However, I do know a good cookie and brownie and my daughters have been helping me taste-test some of the best in NYC with a selection of sweet treats from Salt of the Earth Bakery. Founded by Alexandra Rabbiniand Haskel Rabbani ...read more
Kid-Approved, Fun Snacks from Nutritionist Lisa Drayer
While I am so excited to have a more relaxed schedule during the summer, it also means staying active with the kids and making our lunches on-the-go both healthy and fun for the girls. Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.also knows how hard it can be to get kids interested in healthy ...read more