There isn’t a stronger parent trap at the grocery store than the one in the breakfast aisle. We began parenthood as two former kids raised by Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam, and it was tough trying to navigate breakfast without a box.
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Five Unprocessed Dishes You Can Make With Kids
To avoid the picky eater trap, I realized I had to do more than just feed my daughter different sorts of tasty and healthy foods. I had to involve her in food by cooking together, shopping for food together and more.
Homemade Healthier Lunchables from 100 Days of Real Food
Now, I don’t think one Lunchable is going to put anyone’s health over the edge, but please tell me we can all agree this is not what we should be feeding our children on a weekly basis. So let me leave you with some similar, much better alternatives that you can make at home!
Enjoy the Process of Going Unprocessed with Kids, plus Pumpkin Dip
I’ve served this Pumpkin Dip to toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, tweens, teenagers, and adults. In other words, this unprocessed recipe is loved by all.
Food Day Gets Kids Cooking…Scrambled Eggs with Sweet Potato Hash
Getting kids—and their parents—to shift away from fast food and salty, sugary packaged foods, and back toward healthy, simply prepared meals from whole foods is a major focus of Food Day 2013.
Three Tips to Teach Food Literacy to Kids, and Carrot & Raisin Citrus Salad
Parents often ask me for tips to get their own kids to eat healthier. This is the approach we use in our classes, and if you can make the time to do this at home, you’re likely to find success, too.
Energy Balls and “Always, Sometimes, & Never” Foods
Krista and Jeff Roche share their terrific recipe for “Energy Balls” — along with their smart philosophy of “Always, Sometimes, and Never” foods.
FoodCorps helps kids turn “ick” into “yum!”
We asked Rachel to interview Ally (and vice versa) about what inspires them to work with kids and food, and why they believe in the healing powers of kale.