Merry Breakfast! 9 Festive Pancakes For Christmas Morning


Updated 12/24/11 7:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas Breakfast Pancakes For Kids

Mama can never go wrong with pancakes! Kids love them, and they're quick and easy to make — so why not prepare a very special pancake breakfast for Christmas morning? From Santa, snowmen, and reindeer to peppermint-flavored pancakes, we've rounded up nine festive Christmas pancakes kids will love. They're all so fun and creative, Mama might love them even more than the kiddos — if that's Read more

Yummy Yummy in My Tummy! Healthy Sweet Potato Corn Bread Recipe


Updated 02/06/12 8:21 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Kid-Friendly Vegan Sweet Potato Corn Bread Recipe

Sweet potato goodness! Halloween is over and done with, and as Mama stores away the costumes, she's already planning for the next upcoming holiday — Thanksgiving! Corn bread is a favorite for most holiday feasts and since sweet potato is one of the most kid-friendly veggies around, a sweet potato corn bread sounds like a sure crowd-pleaser. What makes this recipe extra special is that it's Read more

There's More Than One Way to Eat a Rotisserie Chicken


Updated 09/16/10 2:00 PM · Posted by babysugar · 0 comments

Meals to Make With a Rotisserie Chicken

Chicken — it's what's for dinner . . . a few nights a week! When time is of the essence and there are hungry mouths to feed, mama needs a few tricks up her sleeve to get dinner on the table. Takeout may be fast, but it takes a toll on the wallet. Rotisserie chicken — be it the $6 kind from Costco or a $20 version from a gourmet shop — gives moms endless options for providing the family with Read more

Interview with Annabel Karmel: Show Me the Veggies


Updated 03/20/08 2:43 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Interview with Annabel Karmel: Show Me the Veggies

Recently, bookshelves have become inundated with cookbooks that are designed to hide healthy food in your child’s meals. From Jessica Seinfeld’s Deceptively Delicious to Missy Chase Lapine’s The Sneaky Chef, the books advocate pureeing fruits and vegetables and mixing them into recipes to ensure that children get all of their nutrients. As the author of 15 books on getting children to Read more

Interview with Annabel Karmel: Liven Up the Lunch Box


Updated 03/18/08 11:41 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Interview with Annabel Karmel: Liven Up The Lunch Box

Yesterday, we discussed fussy eaters with the London- based cookbook author, Annabel Karmel, and today we're talking books. If you have a school-aged child, you know that the morning routine of getting everyone up and dressed, fed and packed for school leaves little time for creativity. Lunch Boxes and Snacks, which hit book stores in January, takes parents beyond the peanut butter and jelly or Read more

Annabel Karmel Interview: Introducing Children to New Foods


Updated 03/17/08 7:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Annabel Karmel Interview: Introducing Children to New Foods

There's no denying that popular children’s cookbook author, Annabel Karmel is one busy mum. In addition to her three kids, she has 15 cookbooks on US bookshelves and lines of food prep equipment and prepared children's foods available in the UK. We recently sat down with Annabel to discuss her latest books, tips for getting children to brave new foods and her views on hiding healthy food in Read more

Delilicious: Kid-friendly Cauliflower Comfort Food


Updated 01/17/08 4:54 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Healthy Comfort Food For Kids

In cold weather, there's nothing like kid-friendly comfort food. If you're looking for something yumo for lil tumos, try this version of mac 'n' cheese from the latest issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. It's a healthful twist on the classic made with cauliflower and whole wheat pasta. To get the recipe that serves a family of four, read more Read more

Make Passover-Friendly Choco-Toffee Matzoh


Updated 04/18/11 9:40 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Passover-Friendly Choco-Toffee Matzoh

Though some parents do not require their kids to keep Passover's dietary laws, the holiday's central food item — matzoh — is something that can be enjoyed by any tot comfortable eating solid foods. As a replacement for bread, or chametz, matzoh is transformed into many forms throughout the holiday - from matzoh balls (dumplings in soup), and farfel (stuffing) to matzoh brei (omelette) and Read more

LeeLee Sobieski's Laid Back Pregnancy


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Actress LeeLee Sobieski's Pregnancy Diet

Here's a twist on pregnancy cravings: LeeLee Sobieski is eating less, not more, ice cream now that she's sporting a baby bump. The young actress, most recently seen alongside Johnny Depp in Public Enemies, tells Us magazine that she's craving stomach-soothing ginger and kid-friendly comfort foods like macaroni and cheese. Though soul-satisfying, comfort foods are not known for their health Read more