Good Food v. Bad Food
Recently, my post 15 Tips for Raising Kids With a Positive Body Image, has received a lot of comments. I’m so glad people are finding the post and discussing this important topic! I have two follow-up posts: Big Fat Myths About Fat and this one. Many commenters had problems with #6 and #13 in my list; Do not label foods as “good” and “bad” Avoid talking about a nutrionalist approach to food – disassembling “food” into fat, carbs, calories, and other things that need to be obsessed about and counted (difficult since it is explicitly taught in many schools). For...
Read MoreSpicy Pumpkin Surprise Muffins
Oh boy are these good! They are not super sweet and the cream cheese in the center is very creamy and savory so this is a great brunch muffin. If you wanted to make them more desert-like you’d probably want to add more sugar to the batter and mix the cream cheese with powdered sugar to taste to make kind of a spice cake/icing centered muffin. If you are sugar free you could add honey or bananas for sweetness. You can leave off the sugar sprinkle on top too (it makes a delicious crunchy top!). Alternatively, you could sprinkle some honey-soaked oats on top. I’ve only...
Read MoreYes Cookies: chocolate chip cookies to feel good about
I am always looking for easy ways to get my family to eat more healthy foods. My kids eat veggies and fruit but who doesn’t love a cookie? I wanted a Yes Cookie. Something the kids could eat for breakfast or anytime and I’d still feel good about what they ate. This recipe is inspired by a recipe in Jessica Seinfeld’s Deceptively Delicious. She uses chemical sugars and “food-like” stuff like margarine but it gave me a starting point for amounts. Yes Cookies 1 cup organic coconut sugar 3/4 cup organic butter 1 organic egg 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract 2 cups...
Read MoreSweet & Salty Cherry Almond Bars (Chewy too!)
I’ve been experimenting with various granola bar recipes in order to save some money! The ingredients in something like a Nature Valley bar are a no go and we really like the Cascadia Farms Granola Bars but at $6.19 for 5 that’s $1.24 per bar! However, most of my attempts were either too crumbly, too hard, or too soft and melty. What magic was at work with the retail bars?? Then I came across this great recipe from Betsy at The Green Phone Booth called Chewy (Not Crumbly) Granola Bars. This got me on the right track but I still felt they were a bit sweet and soft. After...
Read MoreMake Your Own Mayo and Never Look Back!
Seriously, once you see how fall-off-a-log easy it is to make your own mayonnaise you will never buy the jarred stuff again. Plus, organic mayo is so expensive but by making your own you can use organic eggs, oils, etc. and make an affordable, organic mayo. What makes this method easy? An immersion blender, also called a “stick” blender. It looks like the one to the left. It is only $24 on Amazon and I really think it is worth it! If you don’t use a stick blender then good luck. I avoided making mayo for years because it is a delicate and arm-aching process to get...
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