Kids and Food Archives

Eat these 3 things on Halloween

Oct 27, 2014 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Healthy Yummy Kids, Holiday Food and Tips, Kids and Food, Sweet Treats and Desserts

Halloween is tricky – there’s candy everywhere and the more you eat, the more you want. Sugar is highly addictive, in fact there are studies that have shown that it’s more addictive than cocaine! And yet, in addition to eating it (knowing full well...

Stevia – which brand to avoid and which brand to buy

Jul 13, 2014 | Kids and Food, Sweet Treats and Desserts, Videos

Stevia is an herb, but unlike most herbs that tend towards a savory flavor, stevia is super sweet. If you just take a nibble of the leaf, you’ll know what I mean – it’s seriously, sickly sweet! So, it makes for a great natural sweetener. One thing...

10 healthy ways to say I Love You, that don’t include candy or flowers

Feb 11, 2014 | Holiday Food and Tips, Kids and Food, Sweet Treats and Desserts

For as long as I can remember, I’ve collected hearts. Throughout this blog, you’ll see hearts from my collection. I love collecting hearts because they are a constant reminder to me of how I choose to live my life – from the heart! And, I’m...

How to make easy kale chips – Guest chef

Mar 31, 2013 | Kids and Food, Nutrient Dense

My mom always told me to seize the celebratory moments in life. Every time she would fly across the country for another family event, she would remind me that there are enough mournful moments in life, and that we should go the extra mile to be with family and...

Healthy Homemade Ketchup in 2 minutes ~ Video

Jan 13, 2013 | Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Holiday Food and Tips, Kids and Food, Videos

Commercially made ketchup is usually packed with sugar, or high-fructose corn syrup. It’s like sprinkling candy on your food! Even the “healthy” ketchups – which are sweetened with agave – are not any better because agave is an isolated...

Food Literacy: a strategy your kids can’t live without

Oct 2, 2012 | Healthy Yummy Kids, Healthy Yummy Kids, Inspiration, Kids and Food

As parents, we focus a lot on our kids’ education. Of course! We want our kids to have skills that prepare them for life. We want them to know how to read and write. We want them to have their math skills and a sense of the world, in terms of geography and...