Carb Alert! It’s cold and holiday time – so that means carbs don’t count. So we love to take advantage, especially on cold and dark NYC nights. One of our fave new finds is Adoro Lei in Tribeca. This place is kid-friendly (check out these cool color pages!), and they can even custom the menu to make plain “kid food” as I call it – cheese pizza and meatballs and pasta…. Keep Reading
Free Range: (of livestock, especially poultry) kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement. (of eggs) produced by birds reared under natural conditions. I remember the first time I heard the word “free range.” I was confused by the definition. Growing up on a farm, that was just common sense – there was no definition because we never thought to raise our animals any other way. And listen, I have… Keep Reading
Because you can never really have enough holiday gift ideas. Or parties! At least I can’t because I am (1) the world’s worst gift giver and (2) never have time to research and get creative. So I depend on these lists. And I know you hear me out there – you depend on them, too! So after crashing the annual Momtrends Holiday Party (even after trail biking all day upstate… Keep Reading
When I was in my twenties, I lived with two roommates in a massive house on top of Mount Washington in Pittsburgh. We had an open door policy – it was always open. And there was always people there. I loved that on a random Tuesday night friends would just stop by to have a smoke on the front porch – and we would all sit up for hours laughing… Keep Reading
As organized and prepped as I am in work – I am always a last minute gifter. Hence me writing this article ON Thanksgiving as the turkey is cooking in the oven so you’ll have it in time for Black Friday deals kicking in tonight. In fact, I am really a bad gifter. I never know what to get anyone, including myself. We live in a time where everything is… Keep Reading
Who doesn’t love the holidays as a kid. You look back and remember magical moments, twinkling lights and tons and tons of food. There was never a shortage of food. I still remember the food. We weren’t your “let’s sit down and eat” kind of family, it was more of a wild messy and chaotic pot luck. There were always tons of people in and out visiting all day, and… Keep Reading
I grew up on a farm – probably as country as one gets. I don’t think anyone in my family ever thought I would go city, and here I am breaking stigmas since 2010. The funny part is – if you don’t know me that well, you would never guess that I used to milk cows, drive tractors and own a few pair of cowboy boots, and love shopping for… Keep Reading
If you don’t realize by now that I am a huge advocate for farmers – here’s another fun post for you. We have been big fans of Stonyfield, especially their YoKids line, since Max was a baby – and continue to still pack them in school lunches. Not only are they organic farmers (and the world’s largest organic yogurt producer), they love to give back and help the planet, too…. Keep Reading
September and the forthcoming fall means a reset for us back at home. We get so swept away in summer travel, bad eating habits and lax exercise schedules that back-to-school also brings a nice structured scheduled back into our lives. I may thrive in chaos, but I still love a good organized week. This also includes scheduling meals in advance and prepping those meals on Sunday – preferably during a… Keep Reading
This is a sponsored post by trim healthy mama. Thanks for supporting Football Food and Motherhood! This is nothing like discovering a great new cookbook. It’s human nature to form habits, good or bad, and when you’re trying to be healthy – sometimes food can seem boring and bland if all you’re eating is eggs for breakfast every morning. I’ve been loving quite a few (see my collection of favorites… Keep Reading
