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Salmon with Beurre Blanc Sauce

Our 15 Favorite Dip & Sauce Recipes

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. 

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10 Simple Dinner Recipes for When Your Kids Are Sick of the Same Old, Same Old

10 Simple Dinner Recipes for When Your Kids Are Sick of the Same Old, Same Old

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

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5 Easy Toddler Meals You Can Prep Ahead

5 Easy Toddler Meals You Can Prep Ahead

When you have a toddler in tow, simple everyday tasks can quickly become a struggle. Gone are the days of leisurely flipping through cookbooks for new recipes  or preparing a meal without some sort of pint-sized distraction to buy you just a few more minutes of cooking time.

We know you could use a few extra moments to breathe, so we are sharing five easy make-ahead toddler meals (each with multiple variations) that your kids—and your schedule—will love!

What quick-cook meals are your go-to? Let us know!

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Guest Post: Q&A with Lunches + Littles

Guest Post: Q&A with Lunches + Littles

Hi Kizingo blog readers! It’s Lunches + Littles here today with a little Q & A session!

If you don’t already follow me over on my feed; I am a busy Mama of three little ones (ages 2, 4 and 5 years), and as you can probably imagine, life can get a bit hectic at times in our home. That’s why I work hard over at @lunchesandlittles to develop recipes that are doable for real life, all while being kid-friendly, healthy and full of color. I am a huge believer that we all (especially our little ones) eat with our eyes first, so naturally, showcasing color as part of a healthy dish is very important to me. One of the hopes with my feed is that I will inspire other parents to offer up healthy, real foods in a colorful and/or fun way.

 

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Kizingo EATS: Roasted Broccoli

Kizingo EATS: Roasted Broccoli

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.

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