In the world of food shows, there’s serious, there’s shocking, there’s instructive, and then there’s just plain entertaining. “Somebody Feed Phil,” the fun new documentary from Netflix, manages to be all four, with emphasis on the last. It’s a delicious joyride driven by the wide-open earnestness of Phil Rosenthal, Everybody Loves Raymond creator and food […]
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Ring in the New Year with Netflix and Mocktails
Happy New Year! It’s time to usher out the old, and ring in the new, and as we welcome 2018, we’ve got a host of things for you and your kids to celebrate with Netflix and special celebration “mocktails.” First, we’ve had a great year with the Netflix Stream Team and with all of our […]
Celebrate Birthdays with Cake and Netflix
It’s birthday month, which means there’s lots to celebrate… and there’s plenty of cake to eat. Whose birthday? Well, mine for starters…but also almost everyone else’s. (September is apparently the most popular month for all birthdays. Nine of the top 10 days to give birth fall between Sept. 9 and Sept. 20.) Our pals at […]
Enjoy Your #MomSneak ‘Me Time’ – and a Netflix Giveaway
Update: The giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone for entering, and congrats to our winner Dee! How’s your summer going? If you need some much-needed “me time,” or if you find yourself doing the old “Mom Sneak” (sneaking away to watch your favorite shows), we’ve got a Netflix giveaway for you: a six-month subscription […]
Watermelon Bacon – A Tasty Vegan Snack
Summertime means lots of watermelon, and a need for healthy snacks like watermelon bacon. Watermelon…bacon?!?!? Yes – That’s dehydrated and spiced watermelon, cooked low and slow until crispy. It’s a purely vegan snack that tastes kind of like a salty/spicy fruit leather, or possibly fruit jerky. If your summer is anything like ours, your kids […]
Teenagers, TV, and Comfort Food
The care and feeding of teenagers is a tricky proposition. Yes, they want more food, but not *that* food. Yes, they want to talk, but not really about *that.* Yes, they want you to be there for them, but not *that* much. How do you get close enough and involved enough with your teen without […]
Hi! I'm Jeanne Fratello - a writer, reporter, and a mom who is on a mission to find great food for kids and to keep parents up to date on the latest nutrition news. You can read more about me here.