As a parent you want what is best for your little guy or gal, especially when it comes to their health and the foods they eat every day.

When there is a child who refuses to eat vegetables, your home is probably not the happiest place around at meal times.

Did you know that your preference for some foods could very well have started before you were even born? According to various studies over the years, babies develop the senses of taste and smell during the second trimester of their mother's pregnancy. It's also been shown that babies have a distinct preference for sweet things and can even tell the difference between certain flavors of food as it passes through the amniotic fluid that surrounds them during the time inside the mother's womb.

There are other ways of to get your family the nutritional balance of certain foods and that can be done with some clever hiding techniques.

Nutritious and delicious, pasta is also easy and fast. You will not find anything better to get a satisfying, warm meal quickly on the table, and, as the tips about how to serve pasta below prove, you will not find a more versatile food.

Simple and fast pasta

Pasta is something more than macaroni cheese. Try some of these quick sauces and tips to prepare pasta for instant meal perfection. These suggestions are kid tested.

Fruit is naturally sweet and one of the first flavors children may taste.

Children are the future. You want the best for them. Family meals are instrumental in spending quality time with your children and helping them avoid some of the dangers that come with growing up.

The ingredients that make up a dish are very important and as we are getting prepared food all too often, reading and understanding the labels to see what in inside is a must teach to your kids.