I grew up eating healthy. My parents and grandparents had vegetable gardens, and I became accustomed to eating whole tomatoes picked off the vine, slices of lemon cucumbers with a sprinkle of salt, even sweet ears of corn from my grandparents' rows of stalks. My mom was a good … [Read more...] about Healthy Eating Habits Start Early
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Healthy (and food allergy friendly) snack options for kids
I love to snack and I guess I'm pretty good at making healthy snack choices for myself. Kids, on the other hand, require a bit of coaching as to what constitutes a healthy snack. Pre-dinner time is the worst, when kids turn into beggars looking for handouts! So, to stave them off … [Read more...] about Healthy (and food allergy friendly) snack options for kids
Could you have a food intolerance?
Yes, I'm talking to you -- the one who doesn't feel that great but doesn't know why. You, who suspects that a food affects you, but doesn't want to acknowledge it, or hasn't taken the steps to figure it out. Make 2011 the year to improve your well-being! Food intolerance is … [Read more...] about Could you have a food intolerance?
Hail to the Kale — How to Make Kale Chips
Tonight my girls chowed down a plate of kale and fought over the last bite, which I then had to split in half. No, I'm not magic! The kale tasted good. Take it from my 4 year old who looked at it and said "Yuck" and then tasted it and said "Yum!" It feels good to watch your kids … [Read more...] about Hail to the Kale — How to Make Kale Chips
Cooking with your kids really works!
Last night my daughter ate a dinner of pasta (gluten-free) with a sauce of olive oil-sauteed red onions, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, yellow bell peppers and chicken apple sausage. There was nothing left in her bowl... not because she is an amazing kid who eats anything, but … [Read more...] about Cooking with your kids really works!
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