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Balance of nutrients needed for a plant-based diet for children

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Family Features Caregivers who follow a vegetarian, vegan or other plant-based diet may wonder whether it’s wise for their children to follow the same eating plan. A well-balanced vegetarian diet can meet a baby or child’s needs, although it’s important to make sure children eating plant-based diets are getting enough protein-rich plant foods and other essential nutrients, according to Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN. If you’re contemplating a plant-based diet for your child, you can learn more about the essential nutrients every child needs with this insight from Malkani and ...

Enjoy a tasty, egg-based breakfast

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Metro Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day. After a period of sleep when nothing is consumed, breakfast does just what its name implies: breaks the fast. While many people are content to grab something fast from the pantry each morning, every now and again a hot breakfast can really hit the spot. Whether feeding a family or a crowd, this “Egg in a Hole Bagel” recipe can be prepared quickly and assembled on one baking sheet. Try this eggceptional meal, courtesy of The Incredible Egg and the Egg Nutrition Center. It can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch ...

Kimchi in grilled cheese?

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By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street The original pull-from-the-pantry meal could be grilled cheese. But consider upping the ante with one potent ingredient — kimchi. The odd-sounding pairing of cheese with kimchi comes from a stew that originated on army bases during the Korean War. It’s made with American surplus foods, such as hot dogs, baked beans and instant noodles, along with kimchi and American cheese. It loosely inspired the cooks from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. They put the spicy-crunchy fermented cabbage into the sandwich and mix its ...

Simple, sweet energy bites the perfect snack

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Culinary.net Having enough energy and fuel to make it through a long day can be challenging. No matter if you’re a stay-at-home parent, corporate worker or small business owner, having a high energy level that lasts throughout the day is important for both you and those around you. Having enough energy helps you stay alert and attentive to what is going on around you, whether that’s cleaning up after your little ones or filing a report your boss asked for. When it comes to snacking during the day, these delicious, mouth-watering Energy Bites can give you the boost you need. ...

Notable works by MLK Jr.

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Metro Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century. A scholar and minister who played a leading role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, King was tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968, less than three months after he turned 39. Though King’s life was far too short, he left behind a host of notable works. These works can provide significant insight into who King was and the legacy he left behind. • Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. Published in 1958, this is King’s account of the Montgomery bus boycott ...

Co-buying a house

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By ABBY BADACH DOYLE NerdWallet Seven years ago, Phil Levin and his girlfriend, Kristen Berman, pondered a common question: Should we move in together? Levin assumed they’d take a predictable path and find a more affordable apartment outside of pricey San Francisco. But Berman, a behavioral scientist, shared her reservations about leaving their friend network – and some facts to back it up. “All the behavioral science research shows that that’s one of the worst things you can do for your happiness,” Levin says. Instead, the couple rented a Victorian-era mansion in San ...