Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give her poor dog a bone: When she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so her poor dog had none. My little dogs, Phoebe and Mille, never have to worry about getting a dog bone. Although ol’ Mother Hubbard’s dog wasn’t as fortunate. In my last blog, “Food [...]
Resolve to Eat Healthy You can make one more resolution… for your children. If you want your kids to eat healthy foods, you need to make changes yourself. It’s up to you to resolve that your family will be healthy this coming year. Your kids eating habits will change when YOU change. We need to [...]
This is the busiest time of the year. It begins with Hanukkah, next Christmas and then New Year’s Eve celebrations, ending with January 1 football games and more partying. More people will be entertaining this month, than any other time of year. The challenge is how to eat healthy when sugar, white flour, altered fats, [...]
Thanksgiving is only days away. If you want to have a “Natural Thanksgiving” now is the time to think about it. A natural Thanksgiving sounds easy enough, but it takes some forethought. For the last 30 years, our Thanksgivings have been as natural (chemical free) as possible. Most Thanksgiving dinners are loaded with ingredients the Pilgrims [...]
Laughing is Good for the Soul Headlines The following 1997 headlines can’t be verified, nonetheless, they’re very funny! 1) Include your children when baking cookies. 2) Teachers strike idles kids. 3) New study of obesity looks for larger group. 4) Chef throws his heart into helping feed the needy. 5. Kids make nutritious snacks. Freshness Gag [...]
Enough Food, but Malnourished Americans are well fed, but malnourished. This may come as a surprise, but people who are malnourished are not necessarily starving. Malnutrition is the persistent lack of access to necessary vitamins and minerals in your diet. Processed foods have replaced whole foods in America. The modern diet consists of lifeless processed [...]
Toxic Food How does a mom go from purchasing Lucky Charms to Ezekiel 4:9: Sprouted Whole Grain Cereal? Usually the transformation to whole foods comes in baby steps. Unless one of her kids is in jeopardy, then it can be an instant transformation. It’s shocking when moms first realize the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is [...]
The days are warm and long. The kids are home and need something to keep them busy. It’s the perfect time to include your kids in meal preparation. Meal preparation is an opportunity for your youngster to have hands-on experiences with various foods. “Multi-sensory learning” is involving all the senses in the process. When kids have chores in the [...]
Too Hot To Cook? During the hot sultry days of summer, cooking can be the last thing on your mind. In warm weather our appetites decrease, but it’s important to get your five servings of fruit and vegetables. Salads are not only simple to prepare, but refreshing as well. Salad recipes are an easy way to combine [...]
Kids who bring their lunches to school are better off than those who eat the school lunch. If you’ve watched Jamie Oliver’s endeavors to improve the school lunch menu, you know what I mean. A new study confirms that children who eat a school lunch instead of a packed lunch from home and spend two [...]
