Kids and Food Archives

How to make Pumpkin Seed Butter – so easy!

Mar 23, 2011 | Kids and Food, Nuts and Seeds, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts

This pumpkin seed butter is a hit with my kids! Frankly, I wasn’t really expecting it to be, it’s not the most attractive color. But the touch of honey and its nice texture won them over. I’ve been playing with seeds a lot lately, because one of my...

Healthy Eating Strategies for School-Age Kids

Mar 17, 2011 | Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Recipes

A new magazine was born this week – Natural Awakenings! It’s a great local monthly loaded with healthy living resources. I’m featured in this month’s issue. Kim Childs wrote a great piece about how my B.E.E. strategy helps parents...

Japanese Grocery Store Tour and Seaweed Sprinkles

Feb 27, 2011 | Healthy Fast Food, Kids and Food, Recommended Books, Products, and Services, Superfoods

Whenever I travel to new places, I always wander through the local grocery store, or farmer’s market. I call it food tourism. I learn about different food and cultures (and of course, experience many taste thrills). So, I was especially delighted when my friend...

Healthy Chocolate Fudge – Raw, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Dec 17, 2010 | Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Kids and Food, Raw Food, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts

I was a serious dieter all through by teens, 20’s and much of my 30’s and then finally I decided that the life of deprivation and rules didn’t work for me AT ALL! It mostly left me feeling like I couldn’t “control” my food or my...

How to make Ginger Tea – an effective and easy natural remedy

Nov 5, 2010 | Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Illness and Remedies, Kids and Food, Recipes, Smoothies and Drinks

Ginger Tea is one of my favorite easy, natural home remedies. When my family has a sore throat, cold, flu, nausea or any digestive upset, I make ginger tea. Having fresh ginger on hand is key in making this a remedy you can just whip up. The trick to having ginger...

Healthy Halloween Tips – Halloween at our house

Oct 27, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Sweet Treats and Desserts

“So, do you let your kids eat candy on Halloween?” Being a Health Coach, I get this question a fair amount. Here’s how we’ve handled Halloween in our house. When my kids were really little, we made Halloween a no-candy event…we just kind...