Healthy Expat Parent

Dressing/sauce for (insert bowl here) It’s a new/old thing, right? This Bowl of whatever for dinner fad? This dressing is a tasty...

Can we talk for a minute about the concept of ‘preventative measures’? I am sure, as fellow parents, as fellow health-minded...

I know what you’re going to say: pizza without cheese is NOT pizza. But if you look at the basic definition of ‘pizza’ to be ‘a flat...

Ho! Ho! Ho! Here it is, ‘tis the season. Interestingly enough, according to certain larger-than-necessary shopping establishments in the...

Sometimes you just need a good basic cake, right? Sometimes the day just calls for it, or you get the late-afternoon email for the next...

I was going to write something big and important (to me) and really heart-felt about gratitude and being present, about family and...

This is, by far, our favorite accompaniment to turkey, but it works great with pretty much any meat. It is sweet enough, but not too...

Tough love – Parenting lessons from the Marines Have you heard the expression that the Marines offer the toughest job you’ll ever love? ...

Sometimes, you happen across a favorite dish and you just can’t keep it to yourself. This one is Thanksgiving good. Granted, I didn’t...

You know what I am talking about. It’s been a long long day, you forgot to finish your bottle of water at work, you forgot to bring your...

I found this recipe online (love Penzeys.com for their spices and their unique recipes), and immediately adapted it. The recipe looked...

I’ve always thought my neighbors were quite nice people. But then they put a password on their Wi-Fi. After 3 years, a wife starts to...

These are not actually cakes. They're sort of a cross between a cookie, a cracker, and maybe a biscuit - a small, crunchy, nubbly thing...

Now is the time. Excuses stop here. You have made a decision and this time REALLY you are going to go on a diet and lose some weight. ...

Sometimes it’s just a good thing to jump on the pumpkin bandwagon. It’s the season, anyway, so why not? Pumpkin-based foods should be...

What does healthy feel like? Kind of a simple question, but likely not one you have asked yourself recently. We often think about what...

First, a couple notes about flour. Using whole wheat flour in your recipes is a great way to up the fiber and nutrient content of your...

Some believe that vitamins are literally the best thing since sliced bread, and that the best thing you can do for yourself -besides get...

As much as I want to always be sharing original (or at least my take on someone else’s original) recipes with you ... we’ve hit a...

"Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength."...