Strong 4 Life Campaign on Childhood Obesity: More Harm than Good

My daughter’s birthday bash was this last weekend. I watched children of all different ages, sizes and shapes play together. Tall, short, chubby, curvy, stocky and muscular but not one child had the exact same body shape. They all consumed the ice cream and cake with joy and did not worry about their waist line [...]

Top 5 Websites for Healthy and Organic Recipes for Kids

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Moms strive to cook healthy and want the best for their kids. Though we are all guilty (even if we don’t publicly admit it) of making fast choices that aren’t so healthy some days! All we can do is our best and not beat ourselves up but to help you make healthy good choices for your kids I’ve chosen [...]

Swiss Spinach Snack and Jamie Oliver

With Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution I’m even more inspired to cook healthy food for my children and inspire others. When we consider a French fry to be a vegetable for our children’s school lunch program, we have a huge problem! Children have to learn to associate food with fueling their bodies and for being healthy. [...]

Bananas Aren’t Just for Monkey’s

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I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium!  My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, making muffins, breads and even using them in pancake batter are some tricks [...]

Give Me Some Veggie Wedgies Mommy!

Cauliflower Peas of Mind Veggie Wedges

Veggie Wedgies are baked, crispy french fries made from REAL vegetables! There are four different Veggie Wedgie flavors including Baked Broccoli, Baked Carrot, Baked Cauliflower and Baked Apple. Veggie Wedgies are vegan, fat free, and completely allergen free. They are a great snack or side dish for the whole family. Peas of Mind were just [...]