Cherries, which come in a variety of flavors and can be either sweet or sour, can be introduced to babies as early as 6 months of age (although yo...

Foods that are traditionally associated with Thanksgiving - at least in my house - often find their way to the table for meals other than Thanksgiv...

Dips are commonly used by Feeding and Occupational Therapists because they help even the pickiest eater explore new flavors, foods, and textures. Similarly sauces - which, let's be honest, are basically a thinner form of a dip - can also be used to easily and quickly add new flavors to simple meals. Here are 15 of our favorite dip and sauce recipes that will get you through any meal. 

What is it about tomatoes that makes them so "icky" to so many kids? My husband refused to eat a raw tomato until he was out of college. My oldest ...

Breakfast, oh breakfast.  Years ago - for a whole year - I did an "experiment" with a friend and colleague: Each day we snapped one picture of what...

After years of treating patients for cholesterol disorders, prediabetes and childhood obesity, Julia Nordgren, M.D., was motivated to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America’s Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate Program, where she graduated with honors. Since then, Chef Nordgren has helped countless families move the needle on becoming more intentional about their eating while developing sustainable and impactful lifestyle changes

Fall is here at last and that means is time to enjoy some crisp cool weather, football, hearty soups, fun activities, big sweaters and of course al...

Have you heard the statistic that kids need to try a food something like sixteen zillion times before they will actually want to eat it? (OK, it's more like 15-20, but sometimes 15-20 feels an awful lot like sixteen zillion, am I right?) And when it takes so long to get your kiddos to eat a carrot, why would you want to start all over with broccoli?

I hear you. I've been there. And that's why you should burn your vegetables when cooking them.

"With that being said, Feeding a toddler can be a bit of a challenge. They go through so many changes and phases. One day a specific food may be their favorite and the next day they don’t want to have anything to do with it. Meal times can very easily become somewhat of a hassle and many times just plain frustrating ... "