Posts Tagged by Healthy treats
4 Healthy Valentine’s Day Theme Parties for School (& Home!)
| February 4, 2015 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy classroom treats, Healthy parties, Healthy snacks, School parties, Valentine's Day |
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, and not because of chocolate, roses and romantic dinners (let’s face it, I have three young kids…so not happening!). I’m actually in love with the food! Pink, red and heart shapes lend themselves to fabulously fun and healthy treats for school parties (as well as breakfasts, lunchboxes, snacks and dinners, of course). […] more
A Year of Healthy Class Parties: A Planning Guide for Parents & Teachers
| September 25, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under 100th Day of School, Classroom parties, Healthy classroom treats, Healthy parties, Healthy school snacks, Healthy treats, Junk food in school, School parties, Sugar, Valentine's Day |
For the past several years, I’ve been chief party planner in my kids’ elementary classrooms. I chose the role in hopes of having healthy class parties, and it really has worked out great. While a couple parents struggled with the absence of cupcakes, the vast majority have embraced the healthy change. And the children? They haven’t batted an […] more
Who Needs Cupcakes?!? Planning a Healthy (& Fun!) School Birthday Party
| April 25, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cupcakes, School parties |
I don’t know when the custom of celebrating birthdays at school started. I certainly don’t remember having cupcakes every time a classmate turned a year older. While more schools are creating policies to limit junk food in the classroom, many still don’t have any rules when it comes to parties. And if each child in […] more
Healthy Easter Treats for Kids: 6 Fun Food Ideas With No Added Sugar! Well, Almost… (Kids Cook Monday)
| March 25, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Easter |
Let me be clear that my kids WILL be getting candy on Easter. No, it won’t be a crazy amount or contain those artificial food dyes that require a warning label in Europe. (As the Easter Bunny in residence, I have stocked up on Surf Sweets and Equal Exchange Dark Chocolate Eggs.) But who says […] more
Healthy Valentine’s Treats: 18 Fresh Food Ideas for an All-Natural School Party
| January 31, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom treats, School parties |
Just when your family had started to recover from the holiday sugar binge: Along comes Valentine’s Day to provide yet another excuse for a class party laden with candy, cupcakes and other sweets. I don’t know about you, but I am not too excited about the idea of my kids downing 10 pounds of sugar […] more
Healthy Valentine’s Treat: Chocolate Zucchini Mini Cupcakes {Recipe}
| January 28, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cupcakes, Healthy eating at home, Healthy treats |
There’s nothing like a little chocolate to add life to a party (or provide cause for celebration at the end of a meal). These chocolate zucchini mini cupcakes are winners for several reasons: First, they contain zucchini (which I don’t hide from my kids but is not terribly noticeable for children with green food aversions). […] 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
Healthy Treats for Kids: Fudgy No-Bake Brownie Bites (Kids Cook Monday)
| December 3, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy snacks, Healthy treats, Recipes |
At this time of year, I find it helps to keep some healthy treats around to satisfy those sweet cravings. Even though they’re technically more like Larabars, these fudgy no-bake brownie bites–made with raw almonds, dates, cacao powder and just one tablespoon of honey, then dusted with confectioner’s sugar–taste surprisingly like real brownies. My 4-year-old […] more
Healthy School Holiday Party: A Natural Red & Green Food Celebration (With 15 Festive Recipes!)
| November 17, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom treats, Recipe, School parties |
I got the idea for a natural color-themed food celebration while trolling around Facebook and went gaga over it. So with the holidays approaching, I proposed a class party with a red and green theme using only “real” foods to my first grader’s teacher. She loved it! From cranberries and cherry tomatoes to avocados and […] more
Healthy After-School Snack: Raspberry Whole Wheat Mini Muffins
| November 17, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy snacks, Recipes |
My kids are always hungry when they get home from school. And when time allows–and even when it doesn’t, which explains why I’m always running late–I love surprising them with healthy fresh-baked muffins. Despite the countless batches I’ve made since becoming a mom, I had never once made raspberry. But they sounded good so I […] 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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