The Full Plate Blog

I'm so excited! I recently shot a 2-minute video for Whole Foods, where I share my go-to marinade and method for making salmon for my...

The red streak continues, though I'm totally losing steam... tonight I gave in to their backseat pleas on the way home from igloo bu...

Van's whole grain frozen waffle topped with homemade strawberry cream cheese + Applegate Farms chicken-apple sausages + organic ra...

Van's frozen whole grain waffle + organic strawberry yogurt + strawberry "syrup" (simply thawed organic berries pulsed in t...

continuing my 6-year-old's challenge to serve something red at every meal  between now and Valentine's Day... construction ...

I think this is a family record: as of August 1, we have yet to have enjoyed a meal indoors. So fun eating breakfast outside in the light...

About once a week I have a conference call for one of my classes... and inevitably it falls right at my children's dinnertime. I c...

It's mid-week, and you've hit a lunch-packing slump. Have no fear.... more colorful lunchbox ideas are here! lots of fruit (ho...

Last week, I told you we had this amazing salad for dinner. That post generated a few emails from friends who asked "if my kids rea...

Definitely nominating myself for mom-of-the-day with this lunchbox... Happy Valentine's Day sweet boys! Cool-Cups jello hearts (no...

I am counting 7 colors on the above dinner plate (assuming 4 shades of green count!). So, according to the results from a recent Cornell ...

I give myself a pat on the back when it comes to exposing my children to a variety of tastes, textures and ingredients. It's somethin...

TJ's "autumn mix" (parsnips, rutabagas and turnips-- see meals in a snap's facebook page for the simple recipe) + homemad...

I've taken up tennis again this summer. And, this has become my go-to breakfast . Not only is it delicious , but it tides me over til l...