News about proper care and feeding of those we love…(that includes you, mama!)

We cannot control the choices our children will make when they are adults, but we can increase the likelihood they will develop a preference for a variety of foods.

Most of us know to wash our fruits and vegetables, but there are a few facts that might surprise you.

See what’s cooking at ViviLeDish.com the week of May 18, 2012!

“Jack Spratt could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. And so between the two them, they licked the platter clean.” You might be suprised to find out what some experts are saying about low-fat these days.

We condemn bullying on the playground yet we entertain ourselves with shows where cruel zingers rule and people make a living on gossip and publicly ridiculing  others on stage. It’s connected. The manner by which we entertain ourselves is directly connected to the way our children entertain themselves and seek approval of their peers.

There’s nothing quite as tasty (in my humble opinion), as an oven-baked, crunchy crusted potato smothered in butter, sour cream with chives and a bit of salt.  So, when I found and planted chives I was excited to see how well they would grow. I was not expecting any kind of ornamental appearance, just good old greens, available for me to cut whenever I got hungry for them.

One day I purposely set out on the web to find truly cool “mom” blogs.  I found one.

What kind of mom are you?

The age old solution to burnt chicken legs and roasts that fall apart.