Our kids are sugar dependent. Annually, Americans eat on average 150 pounds of sugar per person. Kids eat more sugar than their parents. I want to provide healthy sugar-free alternatives for dessert. The desserts posted on the Baby Bites site are for the most part sugar-free. (With the exception of our family’s favorite Papa’s Holiday [...]
Popeye’s secret to his strength was to rip open a can of spinach with his bear hands and plop the spinach directly into his mouth. He was on to something as spinach is loaded with A, K, D and E. Spinach is a good source of Omega 3s, it’s an anti-inflammatory antioxidant and it strengthens [...]
With the cost of food escalating, it’s more important than ever to get the most from your grocery dollar. It costs too much to waste any part of the organic chicken I purchase. I’ve found that I can turn one chicken into at least THREE meals. MEAL ONE: I purchase the largest chicken I can [...]
Saving money by cooking from scratch isn’t all drudgery. Making desserts and snacks can be fun as well as healthful. The problem with most recipes can be that they take too much time out of an already busy schedule. These don’t! I saw this recipe on Dr. Oz’s show this week. It looked really easy [...]
This Breakfast Strata takes a little planning, because it needs to set in the refrigerator overnight. It’s perfect for serving when you want a special breakfast or brunch. Because you assemble the Strata the night before, it’s a snap when you’re planning a meal for company. With ingredients like eggs, milk, cheese, mushrooms, bread, broccoli [...]
Holiday baking is fun, but it can be a challenge especially for families with kids on a gluten-free diet. These cookies are super-easy to make as well as tasty. I got this recipe from my daughter, Jackie. Her kids made Peppermint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies for dessert the last time we were at her house. [...]
This time of year there is so much sugar! Keeping it to a minimum is difficult for every mom. I love eggnog. I love it sooo much, I could drink a pint at one sitting. Even though my weight is never an issue, consuming large amounts of sugar is inadvisable for anyone. Usually, eggnog is [...]
Italian Hamburger Helper Have you noticed how much the cost of food has increased in the past few months? If you haven’t noticed, you will soon. It’s only going to get worse next year with QE3 continuing into infinity. Hamburger Helper is an expensive way to stretch a meal with ground beef. You can do [...]
Have a hankering for French Fries? This tasty recipe will curb that craving! The smaller you cut the potato pieces, the quicker it will cook. I prefer small bite-size pieces. They come out crispier that way. Oven Fried Potato Bites 1) Cut 4 pealed potatoes into bite-size pieces. 2) Place the potatoes on a cookie [...]
Bean Trio & Roasted Potato Curry A great pantry storage item is truRoots Sprouted Bean Trio (found at Costco) with organic sprouted mung beans, green lentils and adzuki beans. I’ve made it according to directions several times, but the beans tend to be chewy and a few even crunchy. I think the Denver altitude may [...]
