Eating Wisely: Fun Drinks For The Family

Winter will be with us for just a bit longer, so why not brighten up these last days before spring with some tasty drinks! While fresh fruits and vegetables are always a great addition to any recipe, these… Read More

Eating Wisely: Presto Pasta Meals

Debbie Landauer, Enosburg, Vermont Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the May-June 1998 issue of New Beginnings. We’ve updated and condensed it and thought this would be the perfect collection of quick and easy pasta recipes to… Read More

Eating Wisely: Using Summer’s Harvest

Recently, a reader contacted New Beginnings to request help in tracking down a few favorite La Leche League recipes that she had lost track of over the years. One recipe in particular – the spinach loaf from Whole… Read More

Eating Wisely: Celebrating Springtime Vegetables and Fruits

The arrival of spring brings with it the promise of bountiful backyard gardens, farmers markets filled with variety, and produce departments bursting with fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s also the perfect time of year to share La Leche… Read More

The Joy of Slow Cooking

Lesley Robinson Originally published in New Beginnings Issue 1, 2010 Editor’s Note: Some of my favorite food memories from childhood involve coming home to the delicious smells of a meal left cooking in the oven while my family… Read More

Eating Wisely: Family Dinner Ideas

Autumn’s arrival brings with it the busyness of the return to school and additional activities for many families. It may sometimes be difficult to coordinate schedules to be able to sit down together to share a meal, much… Read More

Eating Wisely: My Vegan Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Experience

By Annika Lundkvist, Central Sweden Editor’s note: A vegan diet is one of many ways to make the La Leche League whole foods philosophy part of your life. I became vegan when my first child was about a… Read More

Eating Wisely: Organize Family Meals with a $2 Trick (Bonus! Classic LLL Recipes)

Kendra Atkins-Boyce, Portland, Oregon Editor’s note: Regular contributor Kendra Atkins-Boyce shares an idea for easily and inexpensively organizing meals for any busy family. While you’re contemplating your family’s mealtime, you may wish to try these recipes we pulled… Read More

Eating Wisely: Afterschool Snacks

By Kendra Atkins-Boyce, Portland, Oregon I sometimes wonder if my seven-year-old eats lunch at school the way she tears through afterschool snacks. Left unchecked, she’s been known to devour an entire bag of crackers in one sitting. I… Read More

Eating Wisely; Incorporating Vegetables

“My four-year-old twins are fairly enthusiastic eaters and don’t often complain about or reject what I prepare for them. They absolutely love fruit! Vegetables are another story. It doesn’t seem to matter what vegetable I give them because… Read More