-+*Worried that your child isn’t getting enough greens? This Healthy Shamrock Shake is the perfect way to sneak all-natural greens into a tasty treat that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks to the spinach in this shake, it’s full of fiber, which helps you feel full and provides you with a number of heart-friendly vitamins read more »
-+*Does your family ignore the bananas that start to get speckled with brown spots? Waste no more! The brown, mushy bananas don’t look very pretty, but they are as sweet as sweet can be and perfect for banana bread. If you are a banana bread lover, and can stash half of the loaf away before read more »
-+*Free of any unnecessary added sugars, homemade jams are a healthy and versatile snack. Spread this delicious Raspberry Jam on toast, crackers, or use it to fill our Heart Tarts! Print Raspberry Chia Seed Jam Serves: 1 cup Ingredients 4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 1 tablespoon chia seeds ½ teaspoon lemon zest Honey to read more »
-+*Instead of eating store-bought granola bars when you’re on the run, create your own homemade version with this simple recipe. Not only are these granola bars vegan but they are also gluten free! These are very easy to make with your kids and safe in case they sneak a bite of the “dough!” Print Vegan read more »
-+*Winter days can be long and difficult to get through if there isn’t enough to do around the house. This festive fruit tree is the perfect activity to help keep children (and adults) entertained and healthy on even the dreariest of days. A completed Holiday Fruit Tree also makes the perfect host/hostess gift or it read more »
-+*Hanukkah is a time that brings families together, sharing traditions, songs, and games! Most of the delicious food shared during this holiday is fried, commemorating the miracle of the Temple oil that burned for eight days. But if you are looking to cut slightly back on calories this year, while still enjoying the delicious fried read more »
-+*It’s chilly outside and making a batch of hot chocolate for your kids as an after school treat will warm them up and put a smile on their faces! This decadent recipe uses dark chocolate and milk rather than coco powder and water, creating a creamy delicious drink. The kids will probably not appreciate the read more »
-+*Now that Halloween is over and it’s getting chillier outside, finding new and exciting indoor activities is becoming more and more important. When looking for new activities, don’t look past the little things. Simple hard-boiled eggs can be transformed into a budding artists’s palette or just a great way to get your children excited about eating read more »
-+*It’s the final count down to Halloween. Carnivals and school parties are filling up the days, and candy and sugary treats are everywhere to be enjoyed. Controlling the amount of sugar your child eats during Halloween is always a difficult parenting task. Kids will want to sort, trade, and eat some of their trick-or-treat candy read more »
-+*Fall is the perfect time to teach children about farm-to-table fruits and vegetables. A visit to the pumpkin patch can inspire your entire family to get creative with pumpkins. When children realize they can do more with a pumpkin than just carve it, they will be inspired to taste new autumnal recipes. Other than the teaching read more »
-+*Eggs in a hole, eggs in a basket, eggs in a nest. These are all of the different names for eggs cooked with toast. Eggs are nutritiously rich in protein and are quick and easy for any meal. As Halloween approaches, creating a one-eyed monster with your kids for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, is one read more »
-+*As apples start to come into season, I am reminded how I grew up learning to make applesauce with my mom. Every Fall we would pick apples from the tree in our backyard and if it was a good harvest, we would have baskets upon baskets of apples. You can only eat so many raw read more »
-+*Smoothies are nutritious, kid-friendly meals that are perfect anytime during the day and are portable when you are on the go! I know most school mornings are busy trying to get everyone out the door on time and so breakfast ends up being forgotten or grabbing a cereal bar that can easily be eaten in read more »
-+*While buying pre-made hazelnut spread is convenient, making your own allows you to know exactly what’s going into it. This Vegan Hazelnut Spread, created by Dr. Zelana Montminy, is the perfect compliment for any back-to-school snack. Not only can you dip your favorite fruits into it for a delicious chocolate-hazelnut coating, but you can also create read more »
-+*We recently grew a slew of giant zucchinis in the Foodstirs garden. While there are a ton of light and healthy summer recipes you can make with zucchini, my mother’s zucchini bread recipe was the first thing that came to mind. My mom and I would make this recipe together when I was little, and read more »
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