Cooking with the Moms

If you're like us and were NOT born with the organizing gene, this is the show for you. We're joined by Laura from the blog, I'm an Organizing Junkie, who shares her strategies for planning a healthy and delicious weekly menu the whole family will love. Laura says that menu planning saved her life, so tune in and find out why! For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

If you're like us and were NOT born with the organizing gene, this is the show for you. We're joined by Laura from the blog, I'm an Organizing Junkie, who shares her strategies for planning a healthy and delicious weekly menu the whole family will love. Laura says that menu planning saved her life, so tune in and find out why! For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Teenagers are often tempted by a diet of pizza, white bagels, French fries, and soft drinks. On today's show, we give teen favorites a healthy makeover. We also answer common questions posed by teens and their parents including, "are diet soft drinks okay for teens," "what’s better, whole milk, skim or something in between," and "can certain foods help to fight stress?" Tune in too for tips on adding more fruits, veggies, and whole grains to teen diets. For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Teenagers are often tempted by a diet of pizza, white bagels, French fries, and soft drinks. On today's show, we give teen favorites a healthy makeover. We also answer common questions posed by teens and their parents including, "are diet soft drinks okay for teens," "what’s better, whole milk, skim or something in between," and "can certain foods help to fight stress?" Tune in too for tips on adding more fruits, veggies, and whole grains to teen diets. For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

When Michelle Obama announced her Let's Move initiative to end childhood obesity, we jumped for joy (okay, maybe not literally, but certainly figuratively). The goal of Let's Move, in the words of the First Lady, is "to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation, so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight." Sadly, since 1980, rates of childhood overweight and obesity have tripled. Today, over a third of America's youth weigh too much. The initiative strives to tackle four things: Healthier Schools, Physical Activity, Accessible and Affordable Healthy Food, and Healthy Choices. That's certainly a tall order, but we believe Obama's challenge to all of us -- parents, school administrators, restaurants, supermarkets, the food industry -- is not just timely and critical ... it's doable. How do you feel about Let's Move and what's happening in your home or community to reverse the obesity/poor nutrition tide? For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

When Michelle Obama announced her Let's Move initiative to end childhood obesity, we jumped for joy (okay, maybe not literally, but certainly figuratively). The goal of Let's Move, in the words of the First Lady, is "to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation, so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight." Sadly, since 1980, rates of childhood overweight and obesity have tripled. Today, over a third of America's youth weigh too much. The initiative strives to tackle four things: Healthier Schools, Physical Activity, Accessible and Affordable Healthy Food, and Healthy Choices. That's certainly a tall order, but we believe Obama's challenge to all of us -- parents, school administrators, restaurants, supermarkets, the food industry -- is not just timely and critical ... it's doable. How do you feel about Let's Move and what's happening in your home or community to reverse the obesity/poor nutrition tide? For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Does your child burp at the dinner table, diss your home cooking, get up and down from the dinner table, or run around at a restaurant when he should be sitting politely with a napkin on his or her lap? If you've struggled with good manners, be sure to tune into this week's show for advice from our guests, Alex Von Bidder and Leslie McGuirk. Alex and Leslie wrote the wonderful new children's book, Wiggens Learns His Manners at the Four Seasons Restaurant, and they know first-hand what it takes to get kids focused on good manners. For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Does your child burp at the dinner table, diss your home cooking, get up and down from the dinner table, or run around at a restaurant when he should be sitting politely with a napkin on his or her lap? If you've struggled with good manners, be sure to tune into this week's show for advice from our guests, Alex Von Bidder and Leslie McGuirk. Alex and Leslie wrote the wonderful new children's book, Wiggens Learns His Manners at the Four Seasons Restaurant, and they know first-hand what it takes to get kids focused on good manners. For more information, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

On today's Cooking with the Moms' podcast, we feature a stick-to-your ribs, family-pleasing recipe for Ham & Broccoli Hash Brown Casserole. The inspiration for this dish came from a Facebook fan who sent us a saturated fat laden hash brown casserole recipe and asked us to give it a makeover. Not only did we slash the bad fat and the sodium in the recipe, we added some broccoli for extra good nutrition. In the show, we also share some fun facts about potatoes. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

On today's Cooking with the Moms' podcast, we feature a stick-to-your ribs, family-pleasing recipe for Ham & Broccoli Hash Brown Casserole. The inspiration for this dish came from a Facebook fan who sent us a saturated fat laden hash brown casserole recipe and asked us to give it a makeover. Not only did we slash the bad fat and the sodium in the recipe, we added some broccoli for extra good nutrition. In the show, we also share some fun facts about potatoes. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Do you spend every waking moment taking care of everyone...but yourself? Are you feeling stressed out? Does your back ache? Do you wish you could carve out even a few precious minutes for yourself each day? To bust through your stress and boost your health, we're joined this week by fitness expert, Joe Sweeney, author of I Know I Should Exercise...But and lifestyle guru at Rancho La Puerta spa in Tecate, Mexico. In addition to Joe's tips – breathing deeply 10 minutes a day, scheduling exercise like you'd schedule a dentist's appointment, starting small, making exercise fun – we also share a mom-friendly recipe for Squash-Apple Soup with Thai Red Curry and Mexican Red Rice. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Do you spend every waking moment taking care of everyone...but yourself? Are you feeling stressed out? Does your back ache? Do you wish you could carve out even a few precious minutes for yourself each day? To bust through your stress and boost your health, we're joined this week by fitness expert, Joe Sweeney, author of I Know I Should Exercise...But and lifestyle guru at Rancho La Puerta spa in Tecate, Mexico. In addition to Joe's tips – breathing deeply 10 minutes a day, scheduling exercise like you'd schedule a dentist's appointment, starting small, making exercise fun – we also share a mom-friendly recipe for Squash-Apple Soup with Thai Red Curry and Mexican Red Rice. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

When you were a kid, was Sunday Dinner part of your family's weekly mealtime routine? For this week's Cooking with the Moms, we reminisce about Sunday Dinner with two special guests: Janice's mom, Carol, and Liz's mother-in-law, Joy. We share tips for bringing families back to the dinner table – especially on Sundays, and we dish about fun ways to make mealtime more enjoyable. We also serve up two hearty recipes. The first is for Thyme Roasted Chicken and the second for Yorkshire Pudding, a British side dish similar to popovers. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

When you were a kid, was Sunday Dinner part of your family's weekly mealtime routine? For this week's Cooking with the Moms, we reminisce about Sunday Dinner with two special guests: Janice's mom, Carol, and Liz's mother-in-law, Joy. We share tips for bringing families back to the dinner table – especially on Sundays, and we dish about fun ways to make mealtime more enjoyable. We also serve up two hearty recipes. The first is for Thyme Roasted Chicken and the second for Yorkshire Pudding, a British side dish similar to popovers. For complete recipes, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

For Valentine's Day, surprise your special someone with our fabulous Banana Brownie Waffles. They're perfect for breakfast in bed or for breakfast at your kitchen table. Made with our new Belgian waffle maker, these hearty and healthy waffles feature bananas, cocoa powder, eggs, whole wheat and all-purpose flour, and wheat germ. During the show, we share our new recipe along with our favorite frozen waffle brands. For complete recipe, visit the Moms' blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.