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Easy as Peach Pie

By Diana K. Rice Aug 26, 2019

I hadn’t planned on publishing a peach pie recipe today. I hadn’t even really planned on making peach pie until my older daughter suggested it after we came home with a load of seasonal peaches. She got the idea from Daniel Tiger, of course. The episode “Daniel’s Allergy is a…

Please Don’t Let Your Kids Do Weight Watchers

Feeding Kids

By Diana K. Rice Aug 23, 2019

As a pediatric dietitian and a mother myself, I am compelled to others about the new free WW (Weight Watchers) app for children ages 8-17 called Kurbo. To put it briefly, I am horrified by this app. Subjecting our children to this goes against everything I have learned as a dietitian…

7 Decidedly Un-Pinterest-Perfect School Lunches

Feeding Kids Lunch Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Aug 19, 2019

Happy back-to-school season, moms! It’s the January of parenting, no? So full of goals and hope and the sense that maybe THIS year, you’ll finally get a handle on everything? Here’s a little secret: Just like the wellness industry aims to capitalize on our hope and insecurity every January, there’s…

Low-Sugar Banana Bread Muffins

Breakfast Recipes Snack Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Jun 19, 2019

I didn’t set out to create a banana bread muffin recipe. Pinterest is full of them, and I certainly never want to make more work for myself! But after a quick dive into the available recipes online, I was disappointed to see how much sugar so many of them contained.…

Being a Food Allergy Mom Is…

Food Allergies General Self-Care

By Diana K. Rice May 16, 2019

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week. I know, I know. Another awareness week. What are you supposed to be donating to now, you might ask. But now that I’ve spent a year as an active member of the food allergy community myself, I can guarantee you that families with food allergies…

Self-Care Soup (White Bean and Veggie)

Dairy-Free Lunch Postpartum Health Recipes Self-Care

By Diana K. Rice May 02, 2019

I cooked all the time pre-children. Every weekend, I’d make a batch of soup and divide it into individual servings for lunches I could take to work. And almost every night, I’d make a home-cooked meal to enjoy with my husband. But now? Ha. Ha ha ha. Do not get…

My Child’s Food Allergy Feels Like the World’s Biggest Mom Fail

Food Allergies Self-Care

By Diana K. Rice Mar 05, 2019

I used to be chipper about introducing allergens. “It’s important to introduce the top allergens early and often!” I would tell my clients. “Early introduction is our best defense against the development of food allergies.” I’m a pediatric dietitian and I teach classes on starting solids. I had used the…

Let Them Eat Onions

General Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Feb 26, 2019

The sign language sign for “more” is closing the fingers on each hand and touching them together. Shortly after my older daughter learned to walk, but far before she was talking much, she often used this sign to mean both “more” and “some.” One evening when she was about sixteen…

Chocolate Sunflower Spread (Nut-Free Nutella)

Cooking with Kids Dessert Food Allergies Snack

By Diana K. Rice Feb 05, 2019

Happy World Nutella Day, friends! As a dietitian, I’m a big believer that all foods fit and that definitely includes a spoonful of Nutella straight from the jar…ahem, I mean on whole grain toast…from time to time. Except when your child is allergic to hazelnuts, that is. I felt a…

Cranberry Apple Pepita Muffins

Breakfast Food Allergies Recipes Snack

By Diana K. Rice Dec 19, 2018

Here’s the thing about holiday cooking. There’s so much focus on the dishes for the main event, it’s really easy to forget that you have a house full of people who also need to eat other times of the day. Sure, cereal for breakfast makes things easier. But what I…

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