Super Bowl Weekend is upon us, and for many that means an excuse to consume large quantities of junk food! This year, try turning some of your favorite Super Bowl treats, into fresh (and healthier) options without giving up the fun. (more…)
Pizza for breakfast? Why not! These Individual Prosciutto Breakfast Pizzas are a fun way to incorporate fresh ingredients into something the kids love and won’t expect in the morning. We make them with farm fresh eggs, ripe tomatoes and wholesome cheese. Want to make them even easier? Pre-bake the individual crusts and keep in the freezer for quick and easy mornings. (more…)
Lazy summer days are the perfect opportunity to make food fresh with our kids. This summer we’re going to share some of our favorite “Make-it-together” foods to help give you ideas to get your kids interested in, and making their own, fresh foods.
This week we have made something (nearly) everyone loves….BUTTER! Seriously, who doesn’t love creamy, sweet butter spread on freshly cooking corn on the cob, bread still warm from the oven, or spread onto freshly plucked radishes with a dusting of sea salt. (more…)
First and foremost, Happy New Year to you all! We are on to a new year, new resolutions, and new conversations and I for one am ready to once again start conversations about Real Food for our families. (more…)
Summer may be officially over, but Vietnamese Summer Rolls are a delicious way to celebrate Meatless Monday all year long. These vegetable filled rolls are fun for the kids to assemble, and pack a nutritional punch. We put out all the fixings and let the kids make their own rolls for dinner, and a few extra for tomorrow’s lunch box.
Feel free to adjust the ingredients seasonally to include what’s in currently available near you. Try winter vegetables such as butternut squash, carrots and blanched broccoli Raabe or spring vegetables such as asparagus and assorted greens. (more…)
Making meals together with our children opens up a world of fresh possibilities and endless ways to build positive eating habits. This week we are proud to share our article and recipe over on US Kids Magazines for Caprese Bruschetta. (more…)
Summer Road Trip. As American as apple pie and Patsy Cline. Give us a hot day, a long road and a desirable destination and we’re ready to roll. The romanticized vision I’ve created of myself cruising down a deserted highway, warm-wind rushing through my hair as I bellow tracks from Pat Benatar (yes, I was a teenager of the 80’s), screeches to an alarming halt as I’m yanked back to my reality — a loaded minivan, numerous potty stops, cries of “Are we there yet?” and “I’m hungry.” Yeah, that reality. (more…)
What is Strawberry Lemonade? If we asked the restaurant where we had lunch last weekend, they would tell us it’s lemonade with three pumps of artificially flavored strawberry syrup. Ugh. After watching my son slurp down this horrible concoction, I knew I couldn’t let that be his lasting memory of Strawberry Lemonade. I needed to give him a fresh alternative.
When we got home, I got to work with my kids in the kitchen. We pulled a basket of strawberries from the fridge, picked some lemons from the tree in the backyard and started mixing. This is not your average pump-of-strawberry-syrup Strawberry Lemonade. This thirst quenching treat is chock full of organic strawberries and fresh squeezed lemonade. (more…)