A Kid-Friendly Kitchen
Imagine allowing your kids to eat anything in the kitchen that they wanted. In most kitchens, kids find overly processed commercial foods that contain refined white flours, partially hydrogenated oils...
View ArticleHealthy Kids – Give ‘Em Choices
“Would you like carrots, corn or beets for our vegetable tonight?” Having kids choose between 2-3 kinds of vegetables can help foster self-esteem by giving them a role to play in the preparation of...
View ArticleKid’s Health – Hemp Milkshakes!
Written by Meg Harpool for Alison Anton I recently questioned myself (as parents often do) while selecting a box of hemp milk from the shelf of my local health food store. Before I serve my children...
View ArticleHealthy Desserts, Raw Desserts
Think “raw desserts”. What pops into your mind? Healthy? Crunchy? Soggy? A sad alternative for someone on a diet? Raw desserts make the healthiest desserts on the planet, but they also make skeptics....
View ArticleKid’s Health – Sneaking in the Good Stuff!
What kid doesn’t love pancakes? Waffles? Muffins? Organic moms love them too — they know how easy it is to sneak in the good stuff without the kids even knowing. Sign up for Alison’s Natural Cooking...
View ArticleKid’s Health – Tortillas, Wraps and Burritos
You can stuff anything into a tortilla. Of course they make burritos, but you don’t have to limit yourself to traditional Mexican ingredients. Chicken or tuna salad stuffed into neat little packages,...
View ArticleTrick or Treat? Fair Trade Halloween Chocolate!
There’s a bittersweet tale behind chocolate. As much as we love to see our kids parading through the neighborhood for sweets, kids on the Ivory Coast of Africa (where 43 percent of the world’s cocoa is...
View ArticleKid’s Health — The Rotating Breakfast
One of the biggest dietary problems I see for kids (and adults) in the modern world is the addiction to refined breakfasts: boxed cereal, pancakes, rolled oats, toast, even “health bars”. Yes… they’re...
View ArticleHealthy Kids – Farm to School Program
I thought I’d post this blog, after hearing yesterday about the recall of 143 million pounds of beef from the California slaughterhouse being investigated for animal abuse. Cows too sick to walk were...
View ArticleCelery Root and Wild Mushroom Soup
Serves 4 Full-bodied and full of flavor, wild mushrooms enrich the earthy taste of celery root in this pureed winter bisque. Makes an excellent side for meat, tempeh or a bright green salad. Cooking...
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