Enter our Giveaway!

This month, enter to win this Tower Slicer One-Press Fruit and Vegetable Slicer, courtesy of our sponsor, Kid Smart Living!

From main dishes and casseroles to garnishes and party trays, the tower slicer makes slicing fruits and vegetables quick and easy! Simply place produce on the slicing blade, position plunger lid and press for perfect slices every time.

Use on hard and soft fruits and vegetables; tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, lemons, apples, zucchini, squash and more... it's our favorite for making scalloped potatoes and hot potato salads.

• Measures 7" tall, 5" wide, 5.5" deep
• Large container holds sliced pieces
• Includes blade cleaning tool
• Durable break-resistant plastic body
• Stainless steel V-shaped blade, non-skid feet
• Dishwasher-safe

Rules: Must be a legal U.S. resident, 18 years or older. You may enter once per day. Entries will be accepted through midnight, CST on May 15, 2010. Winner will be drawn at random and notified via email.  They will have 7 days to respond or an alternate winner will be drawn.

To enter, click here to fill out the simple form!

Nutrition Lessons We Can Learn From Our Kids

There are many important things that we need to teach children as they grow - but they have many natural behaviors that we shouldn't try to change. In fact, we can learn a few things from kids! Here are some important lessons:    

Eat when you're hungry.  From the time they are born, babies know when and how much they need to eat - and they cry to let us know too! As they grow, this important instinct can be un-learned. By the time we are adults, most of us have learned to eat for many other reasons besides hunger - mealtimes, tempting food, advertising, free food, stress, anger, boredom, reward and celebration. By recognizing the difference between needing to eat and wanting to eat, adults can re-learn when and how much to eat too.

Read the rest of the article on Annie's!

New Mexican Recipes

We've added several new Mexican recipes to the site. And don't forget to enter our giveaway too!

Greek Salad Pita Sandwiches

1 cup Cacique Panela - diced
1 cup artichoke hearts - diced
1/2 cup cucumber - chopped
1 tbsp oregano (fresh) - (1 tsp dried)
3 tbsp lemon juice - (plus more as needed)
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups romaine lettuce - chopped
salt & pepper - to taste
2 tsp shallots (chopped)
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes - cut in quarters
1/2 cup Kalamata olives (pitted)
2 to 3 whole wheat pitas - cut into thirds

Combine lemon juice, shallots, and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a blender. Process until evenly blended. Stir in olive oil and oregano. Taste the dressing and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed. Mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, artichoke hearts and cheese to a bowl. Toss to coat ingredients with dressing. Stuff pitas with salad and serve.

Servings: 4-6

More new Mexican recipes!

Bagel Scramble Sandwiches
Baked Potato Soup with Chive Cream
Pear Crepes with Cinnamon Crema Drizzle
Pumpkin Pasta with Pepitas
Quiche with a Kick