North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Erin Bianchi

Erin Bianchi

Erin Bianchi is a registered dietitian from Northern California. She has a huge passion for local agriculture and fermented foods. Erin owns Cook, a kitchen boutique in Red Bluff, CA, that carries kitchen tools, local foods, beer and wine.

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Breakfast Cookies: Whole Food For The Whole Family

One of my absolute favorite family cookbooks is Nourished Beginnings by Renee Kohley. She has created brilliantly simple whole food recipes that work well with busy schedules and hungry families. […]

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Tick Bites Can Be Serious – Know The Symptoms and Take Action

As the water rushed down my skin I brushed something on my back. It was stuck to my back in fact. Was it food from the kids’ sticky hands? I […]

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Gluten-Free Tastes Good- Localicious

This month I wanted to offer a few fun recipes that also happen to be gluten-free. Whether your family suffers from gluten sensitivities or not, give these recipes a whirl. […]

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First Foods for Baby

Localicious: First Foods for Baby Hi, families with young babies. This one’s for you! Giving someone their first real taste of food can be so daunting. Let’s break it down […]

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Farm School Learning Adventures

I had the pleasure of interviewing Niki Harris of California Heritage Farms for this month’s Localicious column. Niki and her husband Rich have been dreaming of developing a farm version […]

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Playful & Light Holiday Treats

  As we make our way through one more month of holiday treats, I wanted to bring in a little fun food play for my kids that wasn’t solely focused […]

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Halloween Sweet Treats

Here’s a warm welcome to October, and the kick-off of the holiday season! I love entering these months of celebration with the added excitement from children in tow. Starting up […]

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Localicious – A Trip to the Berry Patch for Back-to-School Treats

Oh, hey there, August! Back to school time already? August always seems to be a busy season full of excitement about creating a new year of family routines. Below are […]

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Localicious: A Meal for Mom Made Expressly by Dad & Kids

As a mama I can tell you that I often think about spending a little time to myself, second to that fantasy is having someone prepare food for me. The […]

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Tools of the Kitchen Trade (But Really Just for the Fun of It!)

The kitchen is one of my favorite places to be, and I believe I’m truly lucky to feel that way. There was a time when I was convinced that cooking […]

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Localicious: Gather the Troops for Quick Meal Prep

Home Sweet Home is the place where we share our laughs, our tears, our meals and of course our perpetual messes. If you’re anything like me, there’s at least one […]

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Breakfast Lattes: Localicious

Heading into the day with a cup of Dutch Bros or Starbucks in hand seems to be synonymous with teenagers and mornings. It got me thinking about sparking our kids’ […]

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