ICEE makeover – Fresh Juice Treat

I’m no stranger to the challenge of getting kids to eat fruit and veggies.  I have one child that will eat pretty much any veggie you put in front of him – – but won’t touch fruit.  And another who literally would hide blueberries under his highchair cushion when he was a baby for fear of someone taking his precious fruit — but won’t touch a vegetable.  Therein lies the conundrum that many most of us face:  How do we get our kids to eat, let alone enjoy, their fruit and vegetables? (more…)

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Dark Chocolate Fudge-Almond Brownies & Giveaway

Giveaway series continues this week with another decadently delicious, yet equally nutritious recipe.  Last week my son chose to develop a recipe for Chocolate Cake.  Adapting King Arthur Flour’s, Chocolate Zucchini Cake from their Whole Grain Baking cookbook was fun and rewarding when we discovered we could up the nutrition ante and the kids would STILL want to lick the spoon.

This week I let my other son choose the recipe.  His choice?  Brownies.

He didn’t have to ask me twice. (more…)

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