Archives for the 'Food and Drink' Category

School Lunch - Buy or Pack? [Productivity @ Home]

I’m not sure why this article from SparkPeople.com is coming out during what is, for many students, summer vacation - but it contains very helpful information, so I thought I’d pass it along. The article includes helpful tips to encourage your child to eat a healthy lunch. The tips are also very relevant [...]

12 June 2008 | Family Life, Food and Drink, Health and Fitness, Meal Planning, Running A Household | No Comments

Safe Use of Plastics in Our Kitchens [Productivity @ Home]

Kelly the Kitchen Kop at CatholicMom.com
CatholicMom.com columnist Kelly “The Kitchen Kop” takes an indepth look at the safe use of plastics in our kitchens in this week’s column.
I
have to admit to being very lazy when it comes to this type of issue,
so I truly appreciated Kelly’s in depth look at the topic and her
suggestions. There [...]

6 June 2008 | Family Life, Food and Drink, Health and Fitness, Organizing, Running A Household | No Comments

The “Emergency Apple” and Nine Other Healthy Foods Under 1 Dollar [Productivity @ Home]

This one falls into both the Family Finances and Health and Fitness categories! Check out 10 Healthy Foods Under 1 Dollar at WebMD for a list of ten “go to” foods to enhance your productivity and protect your wallet.  My personal fav on the list is the good old Apple!  My friends tease me, because [...]

18 May 2008 | Finances, Food and Drink, Health and Fitness | No Comments

Feel Good Food [Productivity @ Home]

Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
As much as I hate grocery shopping, I love frequenting our many local Farmers’ Markets.  I’m fortunate that in my hometown of Fresno, I can find an open air market and purchase directly from growers almost any day of the week.  The markets don’t just carry [...]

25 August 2007 | Family, Family Life, Food and Drink, Health, Health and Fitness, Meal Planning, Running A Household, cooking, cooking with children, family dinners, fitness, nutrition | No Comments

Healthy Choices for School Lunches [Productivity @ Home]

Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
For some reason, in my house, 7th grade is the year when lunch boxes become uncool and the simple brown bag is all the rage.  When Eric eschewed his rugged insulated lunch box three years ago, I thought it was a product of his minimalist nature.  [...]

18 August 2007 | Family, Family Life, Food and Drink, Health, Health and Fitness, Meal Planning, Running A Household, children, fitness, nutrition, school lunches | No Comments