You want your child to eat his broccoli. He’d rather feed it to the dog. How do you reach a middle ground (you know, one where he eats ALL of his broccoli)? I’ve got an answer, one that involves getting kids to eat more vegetables consistently without an objection ever crossing their mind. When I…
A Vegetable Turkey Loaf that is Divine
Vegetables are the most important and nutritious food available. It’s important to get them into our diet as much as possible, so I often incorporate them into recipes that typically don’t include them. I shared pictures of a veggie turkey loaf I had made for dinner on my personal FB page two weeks ago and people…
Healthy Muffins Kids Will Love
I love muffins, but I don’t love that they often contain preservatives and a massive amount of sugar. Most recipes call for at least a cup and a half of cane sugar and the standard medium size muffin has approximately 37 grams of sugar. That’s insane, especially when a human should really only consume 8 grams per day….
Is Your Child’s Breakfast Setting Her Up For Failure?
(Healthy Breakfast Options and Why They Matter) ~ a guest post written by Jaclyn Harwell *see her bio at the end of this post ~ A note from Raising Natural Kids: We love Jaclyn’s healthy breakfast options! In addition to these, we get greens into ourselves and our kids each morning as the nutrients in…
Why Your Family Should Be Eating Flaxseed
Getting some extra nutrition and fiber into your snacks and meals is easy if you know what to put where. In this case, the WHAT is FLAXSEED, and the WHERE is just about anywhere! The health benefits of flaxseed are numerous. The nutrients in flaxseed fight cholesterol, bone loss, diabetes, heart disease, excess fat, inflammation, constipation,…
Getting Kids Into Veggies
Lips sealed, arms crossed, “I don’t like this.” Meanwhile, he’s never even tried it before. Sound familiar? All of my kids love fruit and they each have a few select vegetables that they will ask for, but none of them willingly eat a wide variety of vegetables. Being that I want them to get the nutrients…
Better for You Brownies
I guess I should start by stating that I was PMSing. I wanted chocolate. I wanted brownies. So, I got on the computer and found some nice looking recipes for some great ones made from scratch. Some called for honey or maple syrup as sugar sweeteners, some for avocado, some for coconut oil, etc. The…
Garden Zucchini Bread ~ A Healthier Twist
I was so excited to pick my first garden zucchini of the year. Here’s what I did with it!
Lead in Green Tea; Know Where Yours Comes From
Green Tea – so simple, yet so complex. Light in flavor and so full of health benefits; it should be a staple in every household. Because it’s full of antioxidants called catechin, green tea is beneficial for so many aspects of the human body. It’s great for detoxing, preventing cell damage, improving blood flow, lowering cholesterol and…
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Idea
I made this breakfast using leftovers from last night’s dinner. You can use just about any leftover or fresh greens that you have, along with whatever else you may want to throw into the mix. INGREDIENTS: (for a family of 5) 7 organic eggs, whisked 1/2 cup of broccoli or any greens that you have…