Food

Have you been to the Reno River Festival in recent years? It is amazing to me how this festival has grown and changed since it started 14 years ago. How do I know it was 14 years ago? Because I vividly remember working the inaugural event the weekend that my …

Children who get their hands in the dirt have improved moods, better learning experiences and decreased anxiety, according to this study. Gardening gets children outside, builds their connection to the natural world and increases their love of eating fruits and veggies, all while providing moderate exercise. Research has also found …

This winter has been a doozy for illness. So many people have been sick, and the illnesses just seems to LINGER. Or it’s just one virus after another for weeks or months. It’s awful to hear about adults suffering, but I hate it when I hear that kids are sick for months …

I’ve been a mother for more than eight years. I’ve been a human for more than 37 years. And yet I am completely baffled by the notion that my family expects to eat dinner every night. Like, every. single. night. All the nights. They want dinner!  It doesn’t even seem …

Katania Venegoni-Taylor shows how to use an Instant Pot for chicken curry and all the other amazing things about the Instant Pot.

Looking for a fun night out for a good cause? American Cancer Society’s Bulldozers and Beer Event is Thursday, January 25 at Dolan Lexus. There will be good food, drink and great company celebrating the American Cancer Society and its sponsors. Awards will be given and as well as information for the …

This entry is part 26 of 26 in the series Feed the FamThis is the easiest (healthy) pancake recipe you’ll find out there! I have two boys – one who is almost 4, and one who is 16 months. They both DEVOUR these pancakes every time we make them. I …

This entry is part of 1 in the series 2If you haven’t read my first article about the state of health of our our nation since the inception of the USDA Food Guidelines and the Fear of Fat era set in, please do so here. As I discussed in the …

Dinner isn’t the only thing that needs to stay hot around the holidays. You can be married for all of ten seconds and fully grasp how hellish the holidays can be on your relationship. Your time, your energy, and your resources are going to everyone and everything other than your …

One of the best parts of Thanksgiving is the food! Turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, dinner rolls — I can go on and on and on. I want all this deliciousness in my belly, but do I actually want to make all this deliciousness? The truth is, neither …