Real Food Ideas for Real Families
Do you struggle to get your kids to eat healthy meals? Do you have picky eaters and wish you could find a way to expand their palates? Are you looking for a kid friendly meal planning strategy to help reduce overwhelm? If yes, you are not alone, and this article is here to help. In my experience, much of the stress over feeding a family real food can be eliminated by being …
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Everyone loves a good cookie, especially kids! Whether they are crispy, chewy, fruity, or chocolatey, cookies always bring a little joy to our world. BUT, sweets and treats are everywhere these days, so choosing to make healthy cookies for kids cuts down on sugar and junk that can wreak havoc on our wellness. What makes for a healthy treat? Well, real food ingredients, of …
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Teaching kids to cook has benefits far beyond putting a meal together -- although that in itself is worth the effort. It also provides opportunities for: Connection to real foodLearning lifelong skills Developing healthy eating habitsFun and educational nutrition activitiesPractical application of math, science, reading, following instructions, and fine motor skillsOvercoming picky …
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I’m a firm believer in the importance of getting kids in the kitchen to bring back the lost art of cooking -- not because we need a new generation of culinary experts, but because food matters, competence matters, and family matters! If done well, time in the kitchen with your children touches on each of these important pieces. Teaching kids to cook empowers them with important life …
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When you hear the words “comfort food” what comes to mind? Typically, it’s food with a nostalgic or sentimental value to an individual or a culture. Foods that we think will make us feel better emotionally or bring back fond memories from our childhood. Comfort foods play an important role in our lives, but they don’t have to be junk foods full of empty calories, processed carbs and …
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Frozen vegetables can be just as healthy as fresh, but knowing how to cook them for the best texture and maximum nutrition makes all the difference. Most of us have a negative opinion of frozen veggies from times in our childhood when they were microwaved or steamed into a limp, mushy mess of nothing resembling vegetables. And yet, we were forced to finish what was on our plate. …
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