WIC woes

I was looking through some old materials my wife received from the WIC office, and I ran across a few pages of recipes that use various ingredients that we can receive from WIC. One of the recipes caught my eye, but not in a good way. continue reading »

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One on the easiest peanut butter cookie recipes is also quite tasty, glutten free, and uses WIC ingredients. continue reading »

What’s a WIC family to do with all those beans?!? Chili is most people’s go to basic for using up the beans because you can make a big batch of it, it’s pretty kid friendly, and it also freezes great! But if you’re tired of chili and tired of making up Mexican dishes, what else can you do with all those beans? continue reading »

Are you getting more jars of baby food than your little baby wants to eat? Or maybe your baby just isn’t so fond of baby food anymore. I found that my little toddler will happily drink a pineapple juice and baby food carrot “smoothie.” continue reading »

WIC moms have a variety of opinions on the nutritional value of the milk that WIC gives out. I try to offer information for moms of all positions on the Dairy Debate. If you’re a parent who feels milk is a healthy choice, but have trouble convincing yourself or your children to consume it, I have a little tip. continue reading »