Refreshing Relishes and Lively Condiments

Read this article by Cynthia in the Polishing Stone. It showcases some of the new recipes from the just released edition of Feeding the Whole Family .

What other recipes would you like to see made on Cookus Interruptus?

The Macaroni Syndrome or how we teach our kids to be picky eaters

We give the power of deciding what to feed our children away to food manufacturers and let them train their taste buds to prefer poor quality food. Here’s how.
1. Choosing formula over breast milk. We buy into the myth that it is more convenient and that it is somehow the same (or better!).
2. When babies are ready to start trying solids we buy manufactured bland refined carbohydrates (baby cereal) instead of simply feeding them fresh food from the family meal. This teaches children to expect “special food” and prefer bland refined carbohydrates (do I hear macaroni calling?).
3. Believing that toddlers and small children need “kids food” and purchasing boxes and bottles of refined manufactured foods. This perpetuates the myth that they need “special food”, food that only comes in cute packaging with smiley animals. Put you money into a trip to the farmer’s market with your child, or into planting a small garden.
4. Selecting food from the nutritionally-inferior “kid’s menu” when dining out.
5. And finally, the coup comes when parents begin making separate meals for their children. Justifying that sugar pops and macaroni made from refined white flour is okay as long as they eat a baby carrot or take a vitamin pill.
Feed kids fresh local organic whole foods. Right from the start. They deserve the best.

Review from The Sustainable Table

"This is a really silly, but totally informative cooking show online from Cynthia Lair, the author of a great cookbook, Feeding the Whole Family . "How to cook fresh local organic whole foods despite lifes interruptions is exactly what I need! The short instructional videos are fun (and funny!) and the food quickly comes together while life happens around Cynthia, her "husband," Steve and their "daughter," Jane. She provides full meal menus on the website, both meat and vegetarian options, and I know from her cookbook that they will be healthy AND full of flavor."

-from Dawn at The Sustainable Table