My earliest memory of artichokes would have to be when I was about 3 or 4 and my parents were having a dinner party. I wandered into the dining room and my dad gave me a taste from his plate. It was an artichoke leaf dipped in mayonnaise, which is still my favorite artichoke dip. Yum. I was instantly hooked. These days Iadd a little horseradish, just a bit, to my mayonnaise, for some added zip.

I found a few quick facts from the California Artichoke Advisory Board:
*Almost all the artichokes grown in the US are grown in California, with 75% …read more

Do you feed your children more or less of these each day? I know that I am guilty of letting my son eat more yogurt or more fruit than serving sizes indicate. He also LOVES to eat entire cans of peas in one sitting. But those are things that I let him eat because I think they are good for him.
GRAIN GROUP – 6 servings per day

1 slice of bread
1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta
1/2 cup of cooked cereal
1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal

VEGETABLE GROUP- 3 servings

1/2 cup of chopped raw or cooked vegetables
1 cup of …read more