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We’ve gathered all our Healthy Family Toolkit blog stories, videos, recipes, media stories, and webinars in one place for you. Be sure to scroll to find all the resources.

Healthy Family Toolkit: stories

Building a Satisfying Meal or Snack

Putting together a meal or snack that is tasty and nutritionally balanced doesn't have to be complicated. Use this simple framework to make it happen.

No More Boring Lunches! Our Favorite Lunch Packing Recipes

Packing lunches can feel monotonous, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Here are some of our favorite recipes for lunch packing.

Fostering a Love of Cooking

May is National Foster Care Month. Here are a few tips to involve everyone in your household in planning, preparing, and partaking in meal time. This list is tailored to foster care-involved families, but can be adapted for any type of family!

10 Ideas for Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers

Finger foods are a great way for babies to learn independence, develop their fine motor skills, and try a variety of more grown-up tastes and textures.

Container Herb Garden with Kids

A container herb garden is a great way to dabble in growing herbs and get the kids involved with gardening.

7 Tips for Making Super Soups!

I love to make soups for my family because the possibilities are endless! Maybe you think of making a soup recipe when someone in your family has a cold or maybe when the weather is gloomy, but I believe every type of day is a great day for making soup. Here are my seven tips for making super soups at home!

The Meal o Matic Makes Dinner Fast

The Dr. Yum Project is determined to bust through the barriers families face when trying to cook healthy meals at home with their one-of-a-kind free website tool, the Meal o Matic.

5 Tips for Feeding Snacks to Kids

Here are five simple French-inspired rules regarding snacking for kids Many of these can also be applied to adults too!

5 Ways to Create a Garden Classroom

There are so many ways families can start gardening together, and you don’t have to have a lot of outdoor space or resources to get started.

Sugar Hides in Sneaky Places

A high sugar intake is associated with higher risk for obesity, but so many parents may not realize what the recommended limits for sugar are for kids and how much sugar is in the foods their kids regularly eat.

Breakfast Pitfalls and Solutions

With routines changing and minimal grocery trips, many of us are finding that we need some new ideas for breakfast to fit our new situation. Here’s what the Dr. Yum Project team is cooking up in their homes for breakfast and some tips for using what you have to create a yummy meal to start your day!

6 Reasons to Stop Feeding your Kids “Kid Food”

At the Dr. Yum Project we often say, “Most food is kid-friendly. Kids just need to learn how to eat it!” Kids who are taught healthy eating habits, which include eating a variety of healthy foods, will be far better off now and in the long run. They will be learning healthy habits that will last a lifetime

5 Tips on Feeding Toddlers

Feeding toddlers doesn’t have to be stressful. At my office I talk to parents of toddlers all the time about the frustrations of feeding their picky, unpredictable and stubborn little ones. Here are a few points to keep in mind when feeding toddlers:

Parents, Skip the Juice and Offer Whole Fruits Instead

While it may be fine to let a kid have a juice box at a birthday party, I tell parents they should consider NOT buying juice or bring it in the home. Here are my reasons why.

Dr. Yum’s “No Cavity Club”

Over the years I have seen a lot of kids with tooth decay. For kids to be healthy eaters, they need a healthy mouth and teeth!

Getting Started Feeding and Making Your Own Baby Food

When your pediatrician says that you are ready to start solid foods, usually between 4-6 months, you may have a lot of questions about how much food to give, what kids of food to give, and in what order food should be introduced.

A Pediatrician’s 10 Tips for Packing a Nutritious Lunch

It’s easy to want to pack the same things repeatedly because we know our kids like them. However, exposure to a variety of different foods is what grows an adventurous eater.

5 Money-Saving Healthy cooking Hacks

11 Time-Saving healthy cooking tips

10 ways to get your kids in the kitchen (no matter their age!)

Food Passports Help Sample the World From Home

Food Explorer Passports are a great way to “travel” without having to leave home.

Getting Teens in the Kitchen

Getting teens in the kitchen has multiple benefits!

Dr. Yum’s Ban on Picky Eaters

Several times a week, I’m faced with the frustration of a parent of a picky eater, either in my pediatrics practice or in the Dr. Yum Project Kitchen where our team teaches families to cook. These parents are tired, worn out, and out of answers...

Healthy Family Toolkit: videos

The Joy of Prepping Pineapples

The Joy of Peppers

The Joy of Cutting Onions

Meal-O-Matic

Favorite Summer Recipes from the Dr. Yum Team

First Time Food Pantry Shopper? What You Can Get and Tips for Using It

Re-Imagining Leftovers! Leftover Management with the Dr. Yum Team

Farmers Market Shopping During COVID-19 + Wendy's Market Haul

Favorite Kitchen Tools from the Dr. Yum Team

Making Herbs Last Longer! Tips to Get the Most out of Fresh Herbs

Favorite Pantry Items for Tasty Meals with the Dr. Yum Team

Cook Once, Eat all Day: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at Home

Start Your Day Right with Dr. Yum's Quarantine Breakfast Ideas

One Simple Tip for Making Satisfying Meals with What You Have On-Hand

The Easy Thing You're Not Doing to Make Your Food Taste Amazing

The Joy of Cutting Garlic

The Joy of Cutting Mango

Dr. Yum's Sore Throat Sipper

Bean Burgers

Zane's Salad Lab

Whole Fruit Popsicles

Burritos

Prepping Spaghetti Squash

Sugar Plums

How to Eat a Pomegranate

How to Bake a Pumpkin

Radishes

Bringing a Taste of Home With You - #6 Cooking on Your Own for the First Time

Teacher's Tips for Virtual Schooling + Meals at Home

Doctor Yum's Babyfood Option Tag

Kids Club Recipe Tag

Healthy Family Toolkit: media

Kitchen Pantry Hacks

Duke University experts share strategies for staples that make healthy, low-maintenance meals, including Dr. Yum's Meal-o-Matic

Duke Today

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Produce Pack

The primary goal of this partnership is to make sure all families in our region have access to fresh, healthy food.

The Free-Lance Star

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Helpful Strategies to Help Parents Reduce Food Waste

If you have small children or grandchildren, you may notice they can be picky eaters, gravitating to one kind of food, and not showing interest in trying anything new. We joined the team at Richmond's CBS affilate to share some helpful strategies to help parents reduce food waste.

WTVR Richmond CBS 6

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Dr. Yum's Healthy Back to School Foods

Dr. Yum joined the morning crew at the Richmond CBS station to share her best tips on how to get the most out of your kids' lunches.

WTVR Richmond CBS 6

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The Dr. Yum Project for Back to School

Dr Yum and her two young sons joined the Fox News Baltimore team in their kitchen to prepare a very simple, but delicious meal the entire family can prepare together and then sit down and enjoy.

Fox News Baltimore

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Dr. Yum's Book Helps Combat Childhood Obesity

“Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Stage-by-Stage Guide to Setting Your Child on the Path to Adventurous Eating” is a book that has become a popular tool among parents who are searching for simple ways to help their children learn to embrace healthy eating.

WUSA 9 Washington DC

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Taste the Dr. Yum Project ~ National Nutrution Month

Kids can be finicky when it comes to trying new foods, but it’s important to teach them good, healthy eating habits early.

Richmond CBS

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Tips for RE-Thinking Eating for Better Heart Health

February is a Heart Health Month, making it the perfect time to find ways to re-think what we eat in order to help lead us to better heart health.

Motherhood Moment

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Try Cooking at Home to Avoid Unhealthy Foods and Added Sugar

With so much processed and convenience food available, many families have lost sight of the connection between food and health. The Dr. Yum Project sheds some light on our food choices and how we can develop sound eating and physical activity habits.

The Free-Lance Star

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Healthy Family Toolkit: recipes

Our entire recipe catalog supports healthy families!

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dr. yum's Healthy Family Toolkit

Healthy Family Toolkit: stories

Healthy Family Toolkit: videos

Healthy Family Toolkit: media

Kitchen Pantry Hacks

Produce Pack

Helpful Strategies to Help Parents Reduce Food Waste

Dr. Yum's Healthy Back to School Foods

The Dr. Yum Project for Back to School

Dr. Yum's Book Helps Combat Childhood Obesity

Taste the Dr. Yum Project ~ National Nutrution Month

Tips for RE-Thinking Eating for Better Heart Health

Try Cooking at Home to Avoid Unhealthy Foods and Added Sugar

Healthy Family Toolkit: recipes

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