Monthly Archives: July 2013
Healthy No-Cook Summer Dessert: Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pudding (Kids Cook Monday)
July 29, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Dessert, Healthy eating at home, Healthy snacks, Recipes |
For the past couple weeks, it’s been just too hot to turn on the stove. But, of course, we still need to eat. So my 5-year-old daughter and I have been blending up batch after batch of no-cook Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pudding. Made with avocado, banana and raw cacao powder, it’s the kind of wholesome treat […] more
How I’m Fooducating My Kids to Make Healthy Choices
July 25, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, Healthy eating at home |
“Mom, can we get Cheetos?” “Mom, can we get Frosted Flakes?” “MOM?!?” I’d taken my then-6-year-old son’s to the grocery store to gather ingredients for a recipe to cook together. Concerned about his growing demands for uber-processed “food” like Doritos and Go-GURT, I thought having him help shop and prepare a “real” meal would be […] more
Teaching Kids to Make Healthy Choices With “Food & Fun” Classes
July 18, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, School wellness programs |
Back in May, I accepted a position as director of operations for Nurture Idaho, a non-profit that educates kids and families about making healthy food choices. Talk about a dream job! Today, I’m really excited to share a post that I recently wrote for The Edible Schoolyard Project that highlight’s Nurture’s highly successful school-based Food & Fun classes. […] more
Why the USDA’s New Snack Rules Won’t Put an End to Junk Food in School
July 12, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Junk food in school, School policy, Smart snacks, USDA policy |
For the record, I LOVE the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for cracking down on unhealthy foods sold at school. I LOVE organizations like the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and MomsRising.org for doing so much to support it. I LOVE that the proposed nutritional standards for foods sold during the […] more
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