Tasty Tangents

Santa Clara County in California is trying to set a precedent by banning toys in Happy Meals that don’t fulfil certain nutritional requirements.
You can read more about it here, but the general idea is it might make high fat meals less appealing to kids.
It’s the latest attempt to curb the growing obesity epidemic among children [...]

Lots of colour and variety on your dinner plate make for not only a good looking and appealing meal, but often also a well-balanced meal. A serving of protein, two servings of grains and two to three servings of vegetables and fruits has always been my goal when it comes to a proper dinner. Plus [...]

I bought a new cookbook yesterday. I can never seem to pass them up when they’re in the discount section. ‘Company’s Coming: Healthy Choices’ claims to be two books in one, but I bought it more because it had lots of chicken recipes and the nutritional information for each one.  Why don’t more cookbooks give [...]