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Where’s The Service?

Yay! It’s Friday night, the end of a long hard week.  Time to celebrate and kick off the weekend! So the hubby and I load the kids in the car and head to one of the dozens of local restaurants for a family dinner and some fun bonding time. Well, that was the plan.
We picked [...]

One of the MOST Kid-Friendly Restaurants EVER!

Last Thursday I didn’t feel like cooking. It had been a long day at work and I picked up my kids late from after-school care so I bribed good behavior with a trip to a restaurant I had been meaning to take them to for a long time. I sure wish I had found it [...]

MyKidsPlate Teams Up with Deals4Moms to Give Back

At MyKidsPlate we have always looked for ways to help families save money. We also love when we find organizations that give back to the community. So when we were introduced to Deals4 Moms.org, we were so excited to partner with them. Deals4Moms.org is a website that displays ads and links to over 60 companies [...]

New Joe’s Crab Shack Commercial

The new Joe’s Crab Shack comercial was done is such poor distaste and common sense that I refuse to give them any more glory for it by posting it here. All you need to know if you haven’t seen it is that in less than 15 seconds they have an entire family saying the S— [...]

Eating Healthy On the Go – as seen on Good Day!

Virgin Olive Market – Downtown Orlando     www.virginolivemarket.com
                 Offer Daily Specials like white chicken chili and veggie lasagna so sign up for their newsletter to get the daily specials.
               Breakfast tacos with veggie sausage
               Sandwiches are made with locally baked breads from Davis Bakery
               Homemade Cereal with dried fruits
               Veggie Breakfast Sandwiches
                 They use Organic greens and [...]

Qdoba Mexican Grill adds kid’s menu too

Qdoba joins the list of restaurants that have added kid’s menus in 2009. Recently added to the over 500 Qdoba locations, their kid’s menu offers healthy and fresh entrees for kids including a Lil’ Naked Chicken or Vegetarian Burrito (in a bowl with no tortilla) a Lil’ Chicken or Cheese Quesadilla,  or a single taco, all with one side [...]

Kids Eat Free Extended at Boston Market

The Kids Eat Free offer at Boston Market has been extended until January 31, 2009. 2 kids per paying adult eat free with a $6 minimum purchase every Saturday and Sunday at participating locations nationwide. It includes up to 4 kids if you purchase the Family Meal. No coupon required but kids must be present.

Ormond Beach parent responds to Orlando Sentinel article regarding MKP

Dear Julie,
I am a 64 yo parent of 3 grown children and recently saw your article in the Orlando-Sentinel. I felt compelled to share some advice regarding kids and their eating “habits”.
I believe your intentions and attempts to get kids to eat right and enjoy a night out are admirable. I also appreciated your thoughts [...]

Orlando Sentinel features MyKidsPlate

Check this out.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-orlando-child-friendly-restaurants-101409,0,7440352.story

Abuelo’s adds Kids Eat Free Thursdays in October

Kids Eat Free on Thursdays in October at Abuelo’s
Children eat for Free with purchase of adult entrée
 LAKELAND, Fla. – Abuelo’s Mexican restaurant, located in Lakeside Village at 3700 Lakeside Village Blvd. in Lakeland, has recently added a new special on Thursdays in October, for children age 12 and younger. On Thursdays during the [...]