Hello Everyone!
I'm glad to be able to "drop by"!

A panel of elite mom bloggers will lead a conversation on the trends shaping the mom blogosphere, the business of blogging, the impact of Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms, where they get their creative inspiration and much more!

This went by so quickly! Thanks so much to all of the fellow hosts and co-hosts. I learned a lot. (And congrats to all of you who made Babble's Top 100 Mom Food Bloggers...!)

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

What do you think: Is the concept of "sneaking" healthy foods into picky eaters' meals more beneficial or harmful - or are we just getting caught up in semantics?

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

So, we're going to start off by finding out if you all have any healthy/interesting foods that YOUR picky eaters enjoy! Please share...

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the class! We're going to jump right in...

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

As we wait, a little pre-cooking demo for your pleasure...
(Michael ate the Japanese food. Sean ate a cheeseburger. I know...shaking MY head.)

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

Hello Everyone, I'm just doing some pre-talk prep. Here's the "Agenda" for you to refer to (if you like):

1.) Overall introduction to healthy/interesting food that both kids AND adults love (breakfast, lunch & dinner).

2.) Making Meals Work for Everyone: How to make one meal that dressed up for parents and dressed down for kids, eliminating the need for cooking two separate meals each night!

3.) Educating the Littlest Consumer: Take children food shopping at a variety of venues to introduce to the process of selecting new foods and flavors.

4.) Is the concept of "sneaking" healthy foods into picky eaters' meals more beneficial or harmful?

5.) Different ways of Cooking Foods for Taste Appeal (a child may say they do not like the food but don't count it out just yet!)

and

6.) Rewards for Trying New Foods & Flavors (reward doesn't always mean junk food or candy: also use as an opportunity to make healthier choice or try new flavors)

I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

We'll be talking about how to make the ordinary extraordinary and also how to make a versions of a meal for all members of the family by ages and stages!

You are so creative. How did you come up with the "twist" ideas for the recipes in your book "Take This Dish and Twist It"?

Join us Friday, January 28 as we officially kick off our virtual cooking school Cooking Connections in grand style at the Blissdom Conference in Nashville. Joining us on stage will be the one and only celebrity chef and ConAgra Foods spokesperson extraordinaire, George Duran. If you can't be with us live, join in here online. George will be cooking up a delicious, easy recipe from ReadySetEat.com and will be sharing his best tips and tricks along the way, too. SEE YOU THERE!

ConAgra recently presented some impressive research results at the American Dietetic Association's Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, suggesting that the nutrients in tomatoes may have a measurable impact on heart disease prevention. Using Hunt’s tomatoes is a great way to get a significant source of fiber, Vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene into your diet. In fact, according to a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, lycopene absorption is two to three times greater in canned tomato products than raw tomatoes. Also, Hunt’s tomatoes are flash-steamed to help them keep their backyard-garden-fresh taste, are 100% natural and contain no artificial preservatives or ingredients.

I must say that for school lunches, those Americanized bento style lunch boxes have been SUCH a help this year. I'm no longer stuck in the sandwich rut. ("Rut" seems to be my word for the day!)

Let's talk about kids and food and the school year. School lunches, getting dinner on the table during our busy weeks, trying to eat healthily and with variety, etc. We have a fantastic group of mom bloggers hosting and look forward to a great, hands-on, helpful and inspiring conversation!!! Join us! And if you have some favorite recipes, stories, ideas, bring them!!!!!