During the spring when greens are perfectly in season, why not start your day with some greens in a Rainbow Smoothie?  Kids love the concept of Eating a Rainbow.  Nurture recently served this delicious smoothie as part of Rainbow Day programming to promote fresh fruit and vegetable consumption by kids.  The verdict?  Thumbs up! Rainbow Smoothie [Read More...]

This recipe was the winner from Delaware in the 2012 Healthy Kids Lunchtime Dinner Challenge (based on MyPlate).  It was created by 8-year old Avery McNew.  It is a great recipe to make with kids, since it is an easy-no bake “hands-on” dish. Click here for the background on Avery and her recipe, including quantities and [Read More...]

In our Elementary Nutrition & Wellness Program we speak about adding vegetables to other foods to get more veggies in their diets. One of the examples is to combine cheese and broccoli. We’ve taken that concept a bit farther here combining four of the food groups to create a well balanced, inexpensive, easy to make [Read More...]

Some nights you need to get dinner on the table fast! Here’s a tasty, simple recipe that fits the bill. This recipe was inspired by our partnership with Top Box Foods and The K.L.E.O. Center. We wanted to show how easy it is to use Family Top Boxes and Top Box Garden to create affordable, nutritious, fast meals that [Read More...]

When traveling to other countries it always surprises me how much different the meals are: grilled vegetables, baked beans, stir fry. Getting veggies for breakfast is easy! We love this recipe because it can work for any meal. Our participants love this recipe because they learn how to poach eggs and it tastes great! We [Read More...]

With New Year’s just around the corner, why not celebrate with some delicious, healthy soup! In the South, tradition goes that if you eat black eyed peas as the first food on New Year’s Day it will bring you luck and prosperity throughout the year ahead. We love this recipe for its versatility and flavor. [Read More...]

Nurture is proud to feature Sam Hightower, the Maryland winner of the Healthy Lunch Challenge. This Nurture kind of recipe is easy to make, very nutritious, and low budget! Feel free to use your family’s favorite veggies- mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, etc. We hope you enjoy Sam’s recipe and story! “My son Sam, 10, and I [Read More...]

This is a Nurture recipe was developed jointly with Kim Seiden and Megan Collins. This is a great hearty meal for those increasingly cool days of fall. We’ve served this during several Family Program all to great reviews. We hope your family will enjoy it as well!    Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons canola or olive oil [Read More...]

How was my summer…you ask? It was the best summer ever! 53 other kids from around the United States and I experienced something so unique that set us aside from all other kids in the United States. We had lunch at the White House and met Mrs. Obama and President Obama. On Monday, August 20th, 54 [Read More...]

Is the summer getting hot?  It can feel great to cool your body down with a meal that is  raw, vegetarian (and in this case vegan), and refreshing.  Nurture is proud to share this recipe with you from celebrity chef Beth Aldrich, Amazon Best Selling Author of Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a [Read More...]