December 23, 2011 in Cooking, Everyday Meals
As children grow older and increase their extracurricular activities, meals eaten as a family often decrease. But, studies show that families who manage to continue to eat dinner together benefit from better communication, stronger relationships and improved nutrition. Here are simple and creative ways to turn meal time into family time. Cook Together Before You ...
July 21, 2011 in Everyday Meals
What does breakfast look like at your house? A quick toaster pastry or fast food sandwich? Or, perhaps there’s no breakfast at all. If so, your family is part of a growing trend that could have negative consequences. A new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association* reports that breakfast is ...
December 13, 2010 in Entertaining, Everyday Meals
When it comes to holiday entertaining, there is nothing more elegant – or easy – than serving a beautiful roast. The elegance factor we can all understand, but easy? It’s true. There is no need to be intimidated by a roast ever again. Tender roasts are always cooked uncovered using dry heat methods, which ...
August 16, 2010 in Everyday Meals
In an increasingly advanced technological world, family members may spend more time looking at a screen than they do at each other. To help bridge that gap and inspire families to enjoy more quality time together, Unilever Foods recently introduced The Family Dish…A Recipe for Fun, a new program encouraging moms to get their families ...
August 2, 2010 in Everyday Meals
Kids love to snack. But left to their own devices, most kids don’t always make the healthiest snack choices. A new study of long-term eating patterns in children, from researchers at the University of North Carolina, shows that kids today are getting nearly one-third of their daily calories from unhealthy snacks such as chips, crackers ...
July 31, 2010 in Everyday Meals
Delicious desserts are the grand finale of any meal. For a light, flavorful dessert that is also guilt-free, try Honey-Citrus-Olive Oil Fruit Kebabs. Seasonal fruits such as cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple and strawberries make this one sweet treat you can feel good about eating. To assemble the kebabs, place fresh fruit on bamboo skewers, then drizzle ...
July 28, 2010 in Everyday Meals
Summer is a busy time for many families. Among impromptu trips to the beach, picnics outside and grilling in the backyard, moms may feel too rushed to produce gourmet meals every night. Luckily, Libby’s fruits and vegetables, with its mission to help families get back to the table, is here to help. You can put ...
July 27, 2010 in Everyday Meals
If busy schedules and digital distractions are getting in the way of family time, help is on the way. Unilever, maker of many leading food brands, recently unveiled The Family Dish, a program aimed at helping busy families discover the joys of cooking together. Anna Marie Cesario and Lauren Dellabella, experts from the Unilever Consumer ...
July 26, 2010 in Everyday Meals
With more and more people seeking gluten-free solutions due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, or just a desire to limit gluten intake, almonds are a safe and delicious choice to help make living a gluten-free life a satisfying sensory adventure. Nationally-renowned gluten-free expert and cookbook author Elana Amsterdam is proving that living gluten ...
July 19, 2010 in Everyday Meals
Between family reunions, sports leagues and neighborhood block parties, there are many activities and annual traditions that families look forward to. This year you can make these events even more meaningful by transforming them into charitable bake sales to benefit a worthy cause. This is a simple – and fun – way to enhance your ...
