Help Your Toddler Develop Poor Eating Habits!If you love your little ones, you want them to be happy RIGHT NOW! And when it comes to food, immediate happiness often means healthy eating habits should go out with the trash, right? For those who value happiness over health, here are four steps you can take to ensure your toddler has negative associations with food for the rest of their life (you're welcome!):
1) Give them LOTS of juice
According to HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends toddlers should drink no more than 4-6 ounces of juice each day - too much sugar will fill them up and leave them with little desire to eat at actual meals. Water is a healthier choice on pretty much every level. But juice just tastes so good. Besides, who needs to eat when you can drink your weight in calories?
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2) Absolutely INSIST they eat what you eat!
If you're eating a quinoa, kale and mushroom salad seasoned with sesame oil, garlic and a pinch of red
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By Babble.com | Shine Food – Thu, Mar 14, 2013 2:45 PM EDTAs parents, we should never pass up an opportunity to learn and teach our children about other cultures. My husband is Filipino, so we've been exposed first-hand to Asian culture. We've been 'taught' to keep many of the customs that a typical Asian household may have. We don't use shoes inside my home, we use certain gestures when meeting and greeting elders on my husband's side of the family, and white rice is a staple in my cooking. As a family, we love and embrace this side of our culture - especially the food! So, when it comes to family movie night, it comes as no surprise that Disney's Mulan is a #1 choice in our DVD player. Since this week represents the 15th anniversary of the film, I thought I would share 7 of my favorite Asian recipes you can try while watching Mulan with the family! - By Liz Cerezo
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This St. Patrick's Day, we'll be putting our industrious little tubers to work in these 10 decidedly un-Irish recipes. From Spanish soup to potato latkes, we're celebrating the versatility of the world's favorite vegetable.
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By Mark Bittman | Shine Food – Thu, Mar 14, 2013 1:23 PM EDTBy Freya Bellin
When a recipe transforms winter vegetables into something bright and summery, you know you’ve stumbled upon something special. That’s exactly how this dish is; it has a tropical element despite being composed almost entirely of root vegetables. The vegetable base for the fish is like a hash, especially if you use mostly potato. (I used a combination of sweet potato, carrot, parsnip, and turnip.) A food processor with a grating blade will be tremendously helpful, unless you have a particularly good hand grater (and a fearless disregard for your knuckles).
The seasoning for the dish is simple, which highlights the natural sweetness of the veggies. I used a mild curry powder, but a spicier one could work too. If you stay with the sweet and mild theme, I think there’s even room in this dish for some fruit, like raisins, apple, plantains, or mango. While the vegetable mixture makes a great side dish here, it could easily stand alone without the fish, garnished
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Pies have become more popular as a wedding food in recent years, and with good reason. They evoke sweet, nostalgic feelings and are delicious in a variety of flavors. We love cherry and berry pies for summer weddings, and pecan and pumpkin pies for fall and winter weddings. Set up a pie bar with different types of pies for your guests to choose from and don't forget the milk! Here is more wedding pie inspiration.
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By Sarah McColl, Shine staff | Shine Food – Thu, Mar 14, 2013 11:01 AM EDTWhile some celebrate mathematics on March 14, Pi Day, bakers everywhere celebrate pie. No knocks on the number 3.14, known more formally by the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet π (are you having scary high school flashbacks yet?), but we think our approach is a little more fun, and more delicious by far.
In this recipe, a classic Key lime pie gets a double dose of coconut. A rich coconut milk custard filling is crowned with a cloud of whipped cream, then sprinkled with flakes of golden, toasted coconut. We call that infinite deliciousness.
Coconut Key Lime Pie
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Serves 8
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 can (13.5 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk
1/3 cup fresh or bottled Key lime juice
7 large egg yolks
1 Easy Press-In Pie Crust, made with graham crackers, or a store-bought graham cracker crust
2 cups cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
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By Refinery29 | Shine Food – Thu, Mar 14, 2013 10:58 AM EDTBy Kelsey Miller, Photographed by Ingalls Photo, Refinery29
It's no secret we are big fans of innovative cuisine - sous vide cooking, craft cocktails, molecular gastronomy? Sign us up for all of it. Still, there's something about the classics that nouveau fare just can't touch. One thing everyone should master? A signature bowl of pasta.
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By Food52 | Shine Food – Wed, Mar 13, 2013 6:40 PM EDTTonight's dinner features a savory herb jam from the ever-brilliant Paula Wolfert, a soothing broccoli soup, and plenty of crusty bread to sop it all up. Flavorful, comforting, and healthy -- what more can we ask of our supper?The Menu
Broccoli, Lemon and Parmesan Soup by merrill
Serves 4 to 6
2 pounds broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
1/4 cup olive oil
2 fat cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 cups homemade or low sodium chicken stock
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 lemon
Crusty bread for serving1. Bring a large, heavy pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and boil for five minutes. Drain the broccoli well and set aside.
2. Add the olive oil and garlic to the pot over medium heat. After a minute or two, when the garlic starts to soften and turn golden, add the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.
3. Cover the pot, turn the heat down as low as it will go, and cook for about an hour,
Read More »from Dinner Tonight: Broccoli, Lemon & Parmesan Soup + Herb JamMcDonald’s Rolling Out Egg White Delight McMuffin Nationwide April 22
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Read More »from McDonald’s Rolling Out Egg White Delight McMuffin Nationwide April 22
McDonald's will be rolling out egg white breakfast sandwich options starting April 22McDonald's will be rolling out their Egg White Delight, a yolk-free version of their Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich, in locations nationwide starting April 22, the company has confirmed to The Daily Meal.
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The breakfast sandwich, which contains 250 calories (compared to the Egg McMuffin's 300) was tested in Atlanta and Austin markets last November.
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The egg whites are cooked free-form on the griddle with a spatula (as opposed to the more common microwaved version sold by competitors including Dunkin' Donuts), and will join a slice of white cheddar cheese and Canadian bacon on a whole-grain English muffin. Egg whites will also be made available on all the other breakfast sandwiches the company offers.
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Credit: McDonald's"We've been listening to our customers, and they want premium options," McDonald's external communications manager Tyler Litchenberger told The
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