This post may contain affiliate links.  This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not/should not be used for medical advice.  If you’re concerned about your child’s mental, emotional, or physical health, always speak with your child’s health care team. ADHD makes focusing on the simplest of tasks challenging and mealtimes are no exception.  Throw in picky eating and it might feel like a battle every time you offer your child anything to eat.  One way to help support children with ADHD and picky eating is by leveraging snacks.   I’m not ..read more

It’s likely that If you were born in the 80’s or 90’s you grew up eating spaghettios.  These spaghetti rings in a sweet tomato sauce were a staple in my childhood diet, but I have yet to introduce them to my kids. While I have no problem leaning on the convenience of canned foods (there’s always a time and place for all foods), I figured I’d give homemade spaghettios a try so my own kids could indulge in this nostalgic entree with a nutritional boost. These one pot homemade spaghettios are easy to make, use simple ingredients, plus offer a boost of protein for picky eaters. Healthy Spaghe ..read more

My daughter came home from school one day after I had made these high fiber black bean brownie bites and I asked her what she thought of them.  She replied that she already ate three of them because they were so tasty! While beans are not always the easiest “sell” for kids, let alone many adults. When we can add beans to some of the foods they already love, it not only helps them learn how to enjoy beans but also reap all the nutritional benefits this wonderful legume has to offer! These high fiber black bean brownie bites not only taste very much like regular brownies, you can even ask m ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links.  This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not/should not be used for medical advice.  If you’re concerned about your child’s mental, emotional, or physical health, always speak with your child’s health care team. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder relating to inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity and is found in 9.8% of children ages 3 to 17 years of age. ADHD makes focusing on the simplest of tasks challenging and mealtimes are no exception.  ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links.  This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not/should not be used for medical advice.  If you’re concerned about your child’s mental, emotional, or physical health, always speak with your child’s health care team. Both my daughter (6 at the time) and myself (34 at the time) were diagnosed with ADHD.  Receiving these diagnoses for both of us has been extremely helpful, yet challenging at the same time.   Through our ADHD diagnosis journey, we’ve learned a lot about one another, but most importantly, how ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. Do you ever find yourself feeling desperate for your kids to eat vegetables?  If so, you’re not alone.   Vegetables are not only hard to chew, they’re not always as tasty as your kid’s favorite carbohydrate-rich foods, especially when it comes to picky eaters. If your kids don’t enjoy vegetables (yet), you have to try these 4 ingredient spinach banana pancakes.  Trust me, you’ll want to make them in bulk so you can have plenty on hand because they’re so tasty.  And no, you can’t taste the spinach – ask my husband! What You’ll Need ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links Do you ever walk down the snack bar aisle feeling overwhelmed and wondering which one is the best? As a Dietitian and mom, I’ve spent my fair share of time in the snack bar aisle comparing different brands to determine which ones I want to feed my own kids. Kids love almost any kind of snack bar, but if you’re not careful, they can add a whole lot of unnecessary added sugar to their diet.  I’m not only sharing the 12 best snack bars for kids, but also what to look for in a snack bar so you can make the best decision with what’s available to you and wi ..read more

This article is sponsored by Opal Apples and may contain affiliate links.   Children are far more likely to eat fruit when it’s sliced, especially apples.  So just slice their apples and they’ll be eating apple slices for days – score for eating more fruit! But when you go to empty their lunch box at the end of the day you find the bag of nicely sliced apples untouched in their lunch box and brown as can be. Brown apples can be unappetizing for many, let alone a picky eater. Here are 10 different ways to keep apples from browning to help you keep your sliced apples fresh, tasty ..read more

Friday nights are made for pizza, but the same pizza every Friday can get old pretty fast.  Good news is that there’s so many different ways you can enjoy pizza. To keep things fresh and exciting in our house, we like to change up pizza nights.  We definitely get take out, and sometimes even go the extra mile and make homemade pizza, but one of our favorites is pizza quesadillas.  Essentially a pizza quesadilla. This pizza quesadilla recipe is super simple and easily customizable, even for the pickiest of eaters.   What You Need to Make Pizza Quesadillas The ingredient ..read more

Isn’t it funny how there seems to be a gadget, tool, or gizmo for everything nowadays?  Like, how did we survive?   While some gadgets and tools may just clutter your home, others can serve a valuable purpose, especially when it comes to helping your picky eater try new foods. I’m a huge fan of making mealtimes a positive experience, and sometimes a little novelty can go a long way.   As a dietitian specializing in picky eating, and a mom myself, I have put together a picky eater list of my favorite gadgets and tools to help your picky eater try new foods.   ..read more