The first weekend of June is the annual Lobster fest by my in laws in Pennsylvania. It kicks of the summer and is an event we don´t want to miss. It is organized by one of the local churches as a fund raiser and the money goes to a program for people in need in Philadelphia.
Read MoreSummer arrived this weekend and it was wonderful but very hot and steamy. We spent the long weekend in Pennsylvania at my mother in law. It is a wonderful place and the children loves to be there. They play outside all day, explore in the woods and swim just like kids used to play when I grew up.
Read MoreThis weekend was full of great food experiences!
Friday I harvested our first Rhubarb from our one little plant that I actually had thrown away but it planted it self and are now in full bloom (btw does Rhubarb bloom?). I don´t complicate it to much when it comes to Rhubarb, I think a crumble is the best pie option here. I used this recipe for a small pie.
Read MoreWe have all heard that portion sizes has increased over the years and it is not only the portion sizes the actual plate size has increased too. To the left you see a dinner plate from 2008 and to the right a plate from the beginning of 1900.
Read MoreI had a lovely Mothers Day weekend and got spoiled by my loved ones. My children are still young and make gifts and write cards in school. My son had to write what he was going to do to his children that he had learned from me and his answer made me very happy!
Read MoreThis past Saturday I had a table at the "Healthy kids day" at our local YMCA in town. I had made a display about added sugar. It gets very clear when you see how many sugar cubes there are in different products. People get shocked to see the amount of hidden sugar that there children are eating. Also the fact that there are not room for much added sugar in the diet is an eyeopener.
Read MoreThis past weekend it was my daughters birthday party. A very big happening in a little 6 year old girls world. She has been longing for this days for months.
Read MoreI just came back from a wonderful week in sunny Florida. It was so nice to exchange the cold and rain in NJ for sun and salty water.
Read MoreOn past Friday I spent the whole day at my daughters school. They had a community day and I as a dietitian talked about food and health. I showed them how much fruit and vegetables a kindergartner should eat per day (3 cups/day).
Read MoreThis week all my children´s activities are in full swing which means more meal prepping and planning needs to be done from my side. I still want us to have a healthy home made meal that we eat together at night.
Read MoreSpring is here, we have changed our clocks and Easter is happening this coming weekend. In other words the future is bright and I love it!
Read MoreThis week is St. Patrick´s day which is kind of a new tradition to me. Before I moved to the US I had no idea about it. I remember my son came home from preschool and talked about leprechaun and I did not understand it at all. But I guess with time you take on the traditions and celebrations that comes with the new country.
Read MoreThis past weekend I spend alone with my almost 6 year old daughter. The boys in the family were off to a scout camp. We did all things we enjoy. Friday night we went to dinner at Huntley Tavern, one of my favorite restaurants where I live.
Read MoreI am a big believer in that getting our children into the kitchen as early as they can and teach them all about cooking and food. How will they otherwise know where food is from and how it is prepared. When they one day move away from home this is skills that are priceless to have.
Read MoreThis past weekend we went to Washington DC to see the sights. Both me and my husband have been years ago but our children have never been. It was time to show them our Capitol. Although with freezing temperatures we had a great time. We went to a few museums and of course the Mall with Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument
Read MoreI guess I should say something about super bowl but it is not something I really care about and I did not watch the game but congratulations to the Denver Broncos! I have a football crazy husband and he has tried to explain the game to me, I have even been to a real game but I think I am a hopeless case. I do think that it is amazing how a sport event can cause so much traction.
Read MoreAre you a breakfast person or you can happily skip that meal? I love my breakfast and are always hungry when I get out of bed. The best is on the weekends when you can sit and eat it for a long time and sip several cups of strong brewed English breakfast tea and read the newspaper. My daughter that is soon 6 years starts her day of telling me that she is not hungry and does not want anything to eat.
Read MoreWhat a weekend! So much snow here in NJ after the storm and a snow day yesterday. I felt like a child again and we had so much fun. We enjoyed the weather and went sledding, building snow forts, just playing in the snow, drinking hot chocolate and not to forget shoveling our drive way multiple times. A good work out since the gym was closed the whole weekend.
Read MoreYesterday we my children had the day off and we woke up to the first snow of the season, blue skies and sun. A perfect day off from school. We went sledding for a few hours with some friends and it was so much fun. Of course we had the mandatory hot chocolate with us which is always a hit. To the chocolate we had dark rye bread with Kalles kaviar (a fish roe spread) fast food as its finest.
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