Cooking with the Moms

When was the last time you attended a bridal shower or baby shower? For us, it's been a long, long time. Janice was married in 1988 and Liz tied the knot in 1992, so graduation parties are more our speed these days! But regardless of where you're at in your life, May is notorious for all sorts of celebrations...and all those celebrations require a lot of great food. On this week's show, we chat about two beautiful springtime salads, perfect for taking along to parties and celebrations. First up is our Cauliflower Farro Salad followed by a recipe for Lemony Couscous with Lots of Veggies. Tune in to hear all about them...and for our latest fitness adventures. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

When was the last time you attended a bridal shower or baby shower? For us, it's been a long, long time. Janice was married in 1988 and Liz tied the knot in 1992, so graduation parties are more our speed these days! But regardless of where you're at in your life, May is notorious for all sorts of celebrations...and all those celebrations require a lot of great food. On this week's show, we chat about two beautiful springtime salads, perfect for taking along to parties and celebrations. First up is our Cauliflower Farro Salad followed by a recipe for Lemony Couscous with Lots of Veggies. Tune in to hear all about them...and for our latest fitness adventures. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

There is no shortage of new cookbooks on the market, but most don't address the dos and don'ts of feeding kids a healthy diet. According to Jill Castle, mother of four and a dietitian who writes the blog, Just the Right Byte, "Raising children to be healthy eaters is an 18-year process." (We couldn't agree more!) So together with Maryann Jacobsen—who founded another popular nutrition blog called Raise Healthy Eaters—she's cooked up the new book, Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School. In our humble opinions, this book is the definitive guide on feeding kids. We're thrilled because Jill joins us on this week's show to share insight into mealtime challenges for moms as well as tip upon tip for being successful at the table. Tune in for invaluable advice and for two recipes from the book: a vegetarian-style Mexican Lasagna and Greek Chopped Salad. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

There is no shortage of new cookbooks on the market, but most don't address the dos and don'ts of feeding kids a healthy diet. According to Jill Castle, mother of four and a dietitian who writes the blog, Just the Right Byte, "Raising children to be healthy eaters is an 18-year process." (We couldn't agree more!) So together with Maryann Jacobsen—who founded another popular nutrition blog called Raise Healthy Eaters—she's cooked up the new book, Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School. In our humble opinions, this book is the definitive guide on feeding kids. We're thrilled because Jill joins us on this week's show to share insight into mealtime challenges for moms as well as tip upon tip for being successful at the table. Tune in for invaluable advice and for two recipes from the book: a vegetarian-style Mexican Lasagna and Greek Chopped Salad. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Are you a do it yourselfer? Well, whether you are or not, you're going to love the DIY recipe mixes we have in store for everyone on our show this week. From DIY Taco Seasoning Mix to DIY chocolate sauce...to DIY creamed soup mix, we'll tell you how to create your own mixes...while cutting back on packing and artificial ingredients often found in things like taco seasoning mix. We can't take credit for the DIY recipes, but we can give credit to fellow dietitian Melanie Zook with Fresh Start Nutrition. Tune in for the recipes as well as a new recipe from our kitchen for Beef and Bean Taco Bundles. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Are you a do it yourselfer? Well, whether you are or not, you're going to love the DIY recipe mixes we have in store for everyone on our show this week. From DIY Taco Seasoning Mix to DIY chocolate sauce...to DIY creamed soup mix, we'll tell you how to create your own mixes...while cutting back on packing and artificial ingredients often found in things like taco seasoning mix. We can't take credit for the DIY recipes, but we can give credit to fellow dietitian Melanie Zook with Fresh Start Nutrition. Tune in for the recipes as well as a new recipe from our kitchen for Beef and Bean Taco Bundles. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

As a mom of two teenage boys, Liz spends a lot of time getting meals and snacks on the table. Josh turns 18 next week, and he has a fuel tank (AKA stomach) that's impossible to top off. Simon, 14, has never had as big an appetite, but lately, he seems to be catching up to his big brother. Soccer season has kicked off for both boys, and Simon definitely has the golf bug; after school, he's gotten in the habit of hitting (fake) golf balls around the back yard! Given Liz's mealtime and snack challenge and her boys' need for lots of calories, we share snacking tips for teens on this week’s show along with two new recipes: Apple Crisp Snack Parfaits and Roasted Carrot Hummus. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

As a mom of two teenage boys, Liz spends a lot of time getting meals and snacks on the table. Josh turns 18 next week, and he has a fuel tank (AKA stomach) that's impossible to top off. Simon, 14, has never had as big an appetite, but lately, he seems to be catching up to his big brother. Soccer season has kicked off for both boys, and Simon definitely has the golf bug; after school, he's gotten in the habit of hitting (fake) golf balls around the back yard! Given Liz's mealtime and snack challenge and her boys' need for lots of calories, we share snacking tips for teens on this week’s show along with two new recipes: Apple Crisp Snack Parfaits and Roasted Carrot Hummus. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Every March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) hosts National Nutrition month. This year, we decided to tip our hats to the event by creating a special board on Pinterest dedicated to 'A Month of Meal Makeovers in March.' Featured on the board are some of our toughest makeovers ever for whoopie pies, chicken cordon bleu, and Pop Tarts, but we also showcased makeover recipes from some of our fellow registered dietitians who also spend their days dreaming up delicious and nutritious recipes for families. Tune into the show to hear all about the recipes including one for Lightened Spinach-Artichoke Dip. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Every March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) hosts National Nutrition month. This year, we decided to tip our hats to the event by creating a special board on Pinterest dedicated to 'A Month of Meal Makeovers in March.' Featured on the board are some of our toughest makeovers ever for whoopie pies, chicken cordon bleu, and Pop Tarts, but we also showcased makeover recipes from some of our fellow registered dietitians who also spend their days dreaming up delicious and nutritious recipes for families. Tune into the show to hear all about the recipes including one for Lightened Spinach-Artichoke Dip. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Today is Registered Dietitian Day...or RD Day for short. It's a day when dietitians are acknowledged for the work they do to help friends, family, clients, and communities eat a healthy, wholesome, and delicious diet. We celebrate today with one of our most extreme recipe makeovers ever for Strawberry-Filled Toaster Pastries, a wholesome, homemade makeover of Pop Tarts made with oats, ground flaxseed, coconut oil, and fresh strawberries. We chat about both topics on this week's podcast. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Today is Registered Dietitian Day...or RD Day for short. It's a day when dietitians are acknowledged for the work they do to help friends, family, clients, and communities eat a healthy, wholesome, and delicious diet. We celebrate today with one of our most extreme recipe makeovers ever for Strawberry-Filled Toaster Pastries, a wholesome, homemade makeover of Pop Tarts made with oats, ground flaxseed, coconut oil, and fresh strawberries. We chat about both topics on this week's podcast. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Janice is one lucky duck. A few weeks ago, she had the opportunity to travel to Napa, CA for a food-lover's conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Dietitians from all over the country flew in for the meeting, and they spent their days tasting olive oil (did you know olives are a fruit?), learning about the ingredients in mole sauce, and meeting with area foodies including fellow dietitian, Cheryl Forberg, author of the new cookbook, Cooking with Quinoa for Dummies. On this week's show, we dish about Janice's culinary adventures and share two fabulous recipes. The first is a Mediterranean-inspired dessert for Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Blueberry Compote and the second is a gluten-free quinoa guacamole. Imagine that! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Janice is one lucky duck. A few weeks ago, she had the opportunity to travel to Napa, CA for a food-lover's conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Dietitians from all over the country flew in for the meeting, and they spent their days tasting olive oil (did you know olives are a fruit?), learning about the ingredients in mole sauce, and meeting with area foodies including fellow dietitian, Cheryl Forberg, author of the new cookbook, Cooking with Quinoa for Dummies. On this week's show, we dish about Janice's culinary adventures and share two fabulous recipes. The first is a Mediterranean-inspired dessert for Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Blueberry Compote and the second is a gluten-free quinoa guacamole. Imagine that! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

After a weekend of shoveling and digging out from under 27 inches of snow (thank you Nemo), our kids were more than happy to dig into our latest recipe for Super Strawberry Pudding. Janice's daughter, Leah, loved it so much and told us, "This is the best thing you've ever made!" Tune into this week's show for details on the epic snowstorm of 2013 and for two Valentine recipes: Super Strawberry Pudding and Chocolate Bean Valentine Brownies. Both are made with better-for-you ingredients, so you can feel great about serving them to the valentines in your life. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.