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Healthy Fast Food Both Moms and Kids Agree On
November 4, 2009 at 3:43 PM by Cafe Kim - Comments (1)
The following is a guest post by Ideal Bite's Mama Bite contributor Jennifer Orr. My girls love, crave, go nuts for junk food...basically anything with little or no nutritional value. To satisfy their cravings and my must-be-good-for-you standards, I've learned some tricks to turn their favorite fast food into a somewhat healthy dinner (and for healthier snacks, try these makeovers).
FILED UNDER: dinner, family meals, food, healthy choices, kid-friendly, suggestions
One-Pot Meal: Garlic Pot Roast and Sweet Potatoes
November 4, 2009 at 7:30 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (1)
Happy One-Pot Wednesday!
We eat a lot of sweet potatoes in my house because they're high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and fiber. Plus, yams taste great because they're naturally sweet! We'll be trying this easy recipe for one-pot Garlic Pot Roast and Sweet Potatoes from Betty Crocker. Just combine ingredients in the crock pot and leave it to cook all day.
FILED UNDER: dinner, family meals, food, healthy choices, one-pot, recipes
What's for Dinner? Sweet and Sour Chicken Strips
November 3, 2009 at 12:45 PM by Cafe Kim - Comments (3)
My MIL made us yummy (but healthy!) Sweet and Sour Chicken Strips for dinner last night. It's a quick, little recipe that you can mix up the night before, marinade overnight, and then grill on skewers or broil in about 10 minutes. Serve with rice and a veggie, and you've got an easy meal! I've also included her recipe for Dipping Sauce—which is optional, but I find goes quite nicely with the strips.
FILED UNDER: dinner, family meals, food, healthy choices, kid-friendly
Fall Recipes: Applesauce in the Crock Pot
October 23, 2009 at 7:58 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (3)
Got a lot of apples lying around? One of my favorite things to make in the fall is homemade applesauce. It's so easy to do in the crock pot, and it makes your whole house smell like autumn deliciousness.
My favorite way to eat homemade applesauce? Warm and on top of vanilla ice cream! Yum!
FILED UNDER: desserts, food, healthy choices, kid-friendly, one-pot, recipes
Halloween Recipes: Snack-o-Lantern Fruit Cups
October 21, 2009 at 7:35 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (8)
Not all Halloween treats have to rot our kids' teeth. Pennies on a Platter has instructions for how to carve oranges into cute, little "Snack-O-Lanterns." Fill 'em up with fruit salad for a sweet treat of the natural variety.
What's your family's favorite healthy Halloween recipe?
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Healthy Halloween: Avoid Eating Too Much Candy
FILED UNDER: entertaining, food, halloween, healthy choices, kid parties, kid-friendly, parties, recipes, snacks
Skeleton Veggie Plate and Other Healthy Halloween Treats
October 15, 2009 at 7:25 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (1)
How do you keep kids from eating too much candy on Halloween?
Fill 'em up with healthy food before they go trick or treating—like this adorable Skeleton Veggie Plate from Rookie Moms. Keep reading for even more healthy Halloween treats...
FILED UNDER: food, halloween, healthy choices, kid parties, kid-friendly, recipes, snacks, suggestions
Breakfast Recipes: Apple Cider Oatmeal
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM by Cafe Kim - Comments (3)
I eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every single morning. So I'm always looking for ways to jazz it up. One of my favorite things to make in the fall is apple cider oatmeal. It couldn't be easier to make, and you don't have to add sugar because the cider is sweet enough on its own.
FILED UNDER: breakfast, brunch, food, healthy choices, kid-friendly, recipes
Moms Irate About Bake Sale Ban
October 5, 2009 at 3:00 PM by Cafe Kim - Comments (7)
A ban on bake sales is the latest effort by New York City schools to curb childhood obesity. But both students and parents are livid over the new policy. Would this law fly in your school?
FILED UNDER: baking, desserts, food, healthy choices
Halloween Candy: Vegan Treats Kids Will Love
October 2, 2009 at 7:15 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (14)
Vegetarian moms, vegan moms, and just plain healthy moms are worried about Halloween and the amount of candy our kids will likely consume.
Sure, sugar overload is a concern, but did you also know that many kinds of candy contains gelatin and other animal products? Even chocolate contains stearic acid, which is a fatty substance made from animal stomachs. That's bad news for moms who worry about what they are putting into their little one's tummies.
Luckily, PETA has a long list of healthy(ish) Halloween treats that are better for kids. I'm sure you'll recognize most of the candy on it.
FILED UNDER: desserts, halloween, healthy choices, kid-friendly
Should Kids Learn Nutrition in School?
September 28, 2009 at 7:30 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (7)
Students at an elementary school in California take a cooking class every other week where they learn basic cooking skills and nutrition. Many of these kids are used to eating junk food at home; but in class they try (often for the first time) healthy items like tomato salsa, hummus, and vegetable stew.
But is school the appropriate place to learn about food?
FILED UNDER: cooking with kids, healthy choices
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