A few miscellaneous health items of interest this weekend: In vitro fertilization, or IVF, has a high risk of leading to multiple births, as many of us who have gone through the procedure know. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and McGill University have developed a new procedure to estimate the “reproductive potential” of individual […]
Fewer than a third of American adults eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The government’s goal is for 75 percent of Americans to have two servings of fruits and 50 percent to have three servings of vegetables each day by 2010.
The always-useful Lifehacker has had a number of posts about kids and home lately. Here’s a roundup: How to set a homework schedule. Also useful for us bloggers and writers. Kids Freeware Bonanza. From games to education. Copy TV shows to your iPod. Perhaps good for car trips, waiting at the doctor’s office, and other
“Tubs of ice cream help women make babies” proclaims an article about new fertility research. I can hear the cries of joy from those of you trying to conceive. Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health found that a low-fat dairy diet can cause infertility by preventing ovulation. Women trying to conceive should consider
For an easy, non-toxic kids’ paint, try mixing a package of Kool-Aid with half the recommended amount of water. It paints like watercolor and smells nice, too. There are more complex recipes online for a thicker Kool-Aid paint, involving flour and oil, good for finger painting or potato stamping. I like the water-only version, however,
Since I mentioned cooking yesterday, here’s a recipe for Cardamon-Almond Biscotti. It’s based on the “Classic Biscotti” recipe from Joy of Cooking, but with quite a few flavor tweaks. I was inspired both by Shuna Fish Lydon’s Cardamon Chocolate Chunk Cookies (though I make no claims to her mastery of pastry) and by the great
The New York Times ran an article on Valentine’s Day about couples where one member is the predominant— and dominating—cook in the household. The story focuses on straight couples, but it made me laugh with recognition. I freely admit to being the “alpha chef” around our house. I think it’s less because of any hidden
The New York Times today has a fun article (registration required) on parents who are trying to share a sense of culinary adventure with their kids, leading to a growing number of resources for them. More and more restaurants, including higher-end gourmet and ethnic ones, have children’s menus. Culinary centers are offering kids’ classes. Home
I was watching Iron Chef America the other night. Chef (and out lesbian mom) Cat Cora was cooking a dozen different things with ostrich, the episode’s “secret ingredient.” I have to admit, I love Iron Chef. The exaggerated, sports-style commentary, the kitsch . . . it’s entertainment at its best, with a few real cooking
There must be something in the air. After posting about ramen noodles last night, I was delighted to discover that Kalyn at BlogHer had posted about my other grad-school and motherhood go-to food, macaroni and cheese. Food bloggers Cookiecrumb and Kevin hosted the “Only Annual Mac-and-Cheese Off” last Friday. Follow the comments on their posts
