Category: Recipes
Veggies…for Breakfast?!? Sweet Zucchini Pancakes Recipe
| September 16, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Breakfast, Recipes |
Wondering what to do with the bounty of zucchini from your backyard garden? Here’s an idea: sweet zucchini pancakes. They are a new fave in my house! Serve them for breakfast, and your child will have consumed a green veggie before he even leaves for school (imagine!). They also make a tasty lunch or dinner. […] more
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
Breakfast-for-Dinner Night: Blueberry Yogurt Protein Pancakes (Kids Cook Monday)
| May 28, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Breakfast, Dinner, Kids Cook Monday, Recipes |
The crack of bats, missing baseball caps and dirt-crusted cleats can only mean one thing: Little League season is in full swing. And now that all three of my bad news bear cubs are old enough to play, we’ll be at the field–and arriving home an hour past our regular dinnertime–twice a week. Whipping together a […] more
Healthy Lunch Challenge: Pack a Nutritious Meal that Kids Will Actually Eat!
| May 16, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy lunch, Recipes |
As a mother of three, I know all too well the challenges of coming up with healthy school lunches that kids will actually eat—instead of ending up in the trash. So when Jennifer Tyler Lee, the mom behind Crunch a Color: The Healthy Eating Game, asked me to take part in her Healthy Lunch Challenge, […] more
Dangerously Good Almond Butter Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (Kids Cook Monday)
| May 13, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Dessert, Recipes |
Since I’ve taken on the issue of junk food in schools, some people assume that I never feed my kids sweets. They couldn’t be more wrong. I actually love making desserts and, at one time, fantasized about owning a bakery. But I do try to incorporate wholesome ingredients into my baked goods and other treats whenever I […] more
Quick Dinner Recipe: Whole-Wheat Spinach Crepes (Kids Cook Monday)
| May 7, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Recipes |
Given all the Goldfish crackers, Teddy Grahams, fruit gummies and other highly processed junk that my kids are constantly handed–at school, church, sports practices, playdates, libraries and everywhere else–I always feel really grateful when someone makes the effort to feed them real food. After all, the last thing that they need is more sugar and refined […] more
Happy 1st Birthday to School Bites! Plus, A Recipe for Mini Carrot Cupcakes (Kids Cook Monday)
| April 1, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change, Recipes, Uncategorized |
It was exactly one year ago today that I wrote and published my very first post for School Bites. At the time, I was taking a digital journalism class that required starting a blog. While some of my classmates struggled to come up with a topic, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about: […] more
Healthy Lunchbox Idea for Kids: Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich (Kids Cook Monday)
| March 4, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy lunch, Recipes |
Image courtesy of Two Peas and Their Pod Coming up with fresh ideas for my kids’ lunchboxes is an ongoing struggle for me. I like to mix it up, knowing that variety is important for good nutrition and getting kids used to the concept of eating different foods. So I was excited to find […] more
Seriously Yummy Chicken & Veggie Potstickers (Kids Cook Monday)
| February 25, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Dinner, Recipes |
We don’t eat a lot of Chinese food in my house, mainly because of the lack of good take-out close by. But I love it, and I want my kids to love it, too. So I decided to try making a chicken and veggie potsticker recipe that I found on weelicious (one of my favorite sources […] more
Holiday Recipe: Whole-Wheat Gingerbread Cookies With No Artificial Colors (Kids Cook Monday)
| December 10, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy treats, Recipes |
Calling these gingerbread cookies “healthy” might be a stretch since they contain a fair amount of butter and sugar. But they are made with 100% whole-wheat flour and contain no food dyes whatsoever. In my book, it makes them a perfect holiday treat for my family. I baked them on Friday for the annual cookie […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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