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Little Touches Make The Difference

When it comes to vegetables, carrots are another huge favorite. When I was pregnant I ate so many carrots I felt like Bugs Bunny. Carrots are good for your eyesight because they contain so much beta carotene which translates into Vitamin A. My children and I should never have anything wrong with our eyesight. It was certainly a better craving than many others I’ve heard of and less fattening than the other craving of custard tarts, which I also had. This was all before my gluten free diagnosis. Perhaps though, you are bored with just steamed carrots. A good suggestion … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day Breakfast in Bed

Valentine’s Day is this Saturday. Since the holiday falls on a weekend, why not start off the day sharing a romantic breakfast in bed with your sweetie. Or, if you have kids, consider making makeshift beds out of pillows and comforters in the living room and dine on these delicious Valentine’s Day-inspired recipes the entire family is sure to love: STUFFED CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY FRENCH TOAST Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 milk Strawberries, sliced (you determine the amount) Semi sweet chocolate chips (you determine the amount) Cream cheese, softened Powdered sugar Directions: … Continue reading →

Green Recipes for Earth Hour

If you plan to go “green” tonight to celebrate Earth Hour (the event encourages people around the world to turn off their lights at 8 p.m. to raise awareness about climate change) then why not whip up a few green dishes to spice up the festivities? I know, it seems a bit corny, but ever since I missed making a green colored dish on St. Patrick’s Day my young daughter has been begging me to make amends. So instead of waiting until Earth Day (April 22, 2008) to make the following dishes I figured I would do so tonight in … Continue reading →

Simple Party Fruit Salad

Last weekend, we had my son’s sixth birthday party. I really wanted to include some healthy choices for the kids and the adults, to go along with the chips and birthday cake. Plus, summer was just here and I was really starting to get a big craving for fresh fruit. So we put together this simple fruit salad, and it was a huge hit. I say “we” because it was a team effort. My husband picked out the fruit, and a friend and I cut it all up. (I believe in putting my guest to work.) It was prepared very … Continue reading →

Cooking With Kids – Fruit Salad

Most children love the sweet taste of fruit. Fruit salad is another great first recipe for children to build their cooking skills. It’s pretty and tasty. There’s no reason to turn on the stove. It’s a flexible recipe, you can use what you have on hand. And it’s a great way to get in those fruit servings. Even very young toddlers can help peel a banana. And with assistance and supervision, they even cut that banana. I like to use a dull plastic knife for two year olds. If they can manage that, then they can graduate to a dull … Continue reading →