I was asked by Vital Juice Chicago to create a drink recipe for the 4th of July. I had one day, so I came up with two and let them pick one. What you don’t see is the other recipe, both are kid friendly (and parents can add a little liquor too). Cherry Sparkler Colada […]

Last week I posted about the NY Times article and my problem with doctors not giving parents the tools to help children go to the bathroom. Over the weekend, I gave a stab at making a homemade Miralax that was tasty for kids to drink. This takes about 2-minutes total to make. While I know […]

It is the end of the year and I have grown to love making granola as gifts. My daughter’s teachers have raved about it, while honestly I thought it was, ok. I came up with this one and several random people just happened to be over and I gave them a small sample. ” Wow, […]

A local friend and blogger posted this NY Times article on her Facebook Page: “Miralax, A Popular Cure, But Not for Children” I read the article in its entirety and have several problems on many levels. But here is what you need to know and understand about constipation and going number two. First, we should […]

I first have to thank Sueson Vess of Special Eats for inviting me to speak at the 2012 Autism One Conference on their culinary day. She is one of the most talented chefs I know. I have yet to meet a talented chef who can do what she does to help families feel normal so […]

I filled out a survey to do The Gunnar Challenge and was selected to give it a try for 8-weeks. Now typically I hate following “programs” because I do not believe one size is a fit all. I did the Jillian Michael’s program though a Klout Perk I had earned and I thought the workouts […]