By MARY CONSTANTINE, Scripps Howard News Service

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day; that's why moms make sure their children are fed each morning.
For Mother's Day, May 10, the roles are reversed. It's a day for children to nourish their moms, both physically and emotionally.

Lisa Smith will tell you that the key to maintaining a viable restaurant is working hard and being creative. After shadowing her for most of a day, this reporter can attest that those elements are in place.
The owner of Big Fatty's Catering Kitchen Restaurant in Knoxville, Tenn., works seven days a week, and she begins each day with a 5-mile walk.

There's sure to be green mashed potatoes, green peas, green Jell-O, green pudding and/or green milk placed in front of a child this St. Patrick's Day.
Here are some other ideas to add a splash of green to your child's meal.

When the witches of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" concocted a brew, it was quite a to-do: "Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, lizard's leg, and howlet's wing, for a charm of powerful trouble, like a hell-broth boil and bubble."

Black-bean veggie burgers and spicy chicken lettuce wraps may not be typical tailgating fare, but they're worth considering if you're focused on a healthier lifestyle.That's one of the messages delivered to participants in a "Healthy Tailgating" class, presented recently by the University of Tennessee Heart Lung Vascular Institute in Knoxville, Tenn.

To experience the fresh flavors of the season, try these creative recipes.AVOCADO FRUIT STAND SALADDressing:1/4 cup olive oil2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted1 teaspoon grated lime peel1 tablespoon fresh lime juice1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves

Imagine Bugs Bunny with a red carrot in his hand. Doesn't seem right, does it? Carrots haven't always been orange.According to "The Food Encyclopedia" the vegetable originally had a deep purple-to-black hue and was used for medicinal purposes. Sometime in the 19th century, French agronomists decided to play around with its pigments and created the orange carrot.

I heard something through the grapevine that might sweeten your diet:Raisins are good for you.