Healthier Snack Choices: I think that we can all agree that whole, unprocessed food is the best option at any given time. However, for some people, sometimes it’s hard to incorporate these whole foods for each snack of the day, while juggling the rest of our daily lives. There is a calling for ‘better than’…
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…
Egg Yolk, The Perfect First Food for Baby
When I had my first born, like many new mothers, I was overwhelmed and though I purposefully thought twice about many things, what to feed my son as his first food was not one of them. I was duped into the train of thought that a grain cereal, like rice or oat was the way…
Simple Summer Sauce
My children and I LOVE this dish. Quite frankly, it is the only way I have been able to get them to eat their peas! This is perfect for the warmer weather. You can serve it on rice pasta, wheat pasta, rice, or on top of spaghetti squash. One of the best parts – it…
Pink Pancakes – A Little Veggie Trick!
Inspired by a post I saw by Super Healthy Kids, I decided to make my kids pink pancakes for breakfast this morning! The trick to the pink color is the use of beet puree! To eliminate some of the work in the morning, I cooked and pureed the beets the day before, as suggested by…
Getting Kids Into Veggies and Veggies Into Kids TWO
“Slip some cauliflower puree into a bowl of instant mac and cheese, and aren’t you also inadvertently cementing a kid’s belief that cauliflower does not exist in a beneficent universe?” – Dara Moskowitz Grumgahl (Experience Life Magazine) I want to start by commenting on those naysayers of ‘hiding’ veggies. I fully support “hiding” veggies in…
What's Really in Your Food? You May Never Know!
A friend’s husband attended an OSHA workshop last week and the facilitator of the class gave the above handout to the attendees. Apparently the man teaching the class is very much into spreading the word about chemicals that people come into contact with on a regular basis and may not know about. It’s crazy to…
Going More Natural at the Supermarket – Where to Start
Because food and drink are the two things that we intentionally put into our bodies on a regular basis, they’re the best items to start with when it comes to detoxifying your life. Some Quick and Simple Tips When at the Grocery Store 1. When buying produce, make sure that if the fruits and vegetables…
I am THAT MOM – Saying No to TBHQ and other Junk in Foods
Well, I did it. I officially became known by teachers as that ‘crazy’ mom and my son is only 3. Perhaps crazy is too strong a word, one that’s a bit overused these days. I prefer to think of myself as well informed, choosing to make sure my son eats only things that will benefit his overall…
American Cheese, A Disgrace to Our Country's Namesake?
I decided to let the cheese tell it’s own story! I could have included photos of more types of cheese, but I think you get the point. Real cheeses have only 4 or 5 ingredients. Why buy processed cheese for your family when we are surrounded by real cheese? Granted, I am not going to…