One of the most challenging things for Moms is getting our kids to eat healthy. Snacks can be very tricky since so many of them that are advertised are UNhealthy! Because of this, I have complied a list of 40 ideas that are sure to give any Mom a healthy lifeline to creative options! 40 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids 1. Cheese. Wedges, strips, chunks and blocks. Cheese is a fun snack that is healthy and tasty.2. Fresh Fruit. Fresh fruit should be far more prevalent in a person's diet than sugar. Teaching our children to love fresh fruit will benefit them throughout life.3. Raw Veggies with Dips. Raw veggies are very high in nutrition. One way to get kids to actually consume raw vegetables is to offer a dip with them. A few ideas; yogurt, spinach dip, cream cheese, salad dressing, and even peanut butter for carrots and celery will work!4. Peanut Butter. Any nut butter really. They are all nutritious. I would recommend ones with no sugar or at least a limited amount. You can … [Read more...]
TweetMeal Ideas For Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers
If you have leftover turkey on Thanksgiving, you're not alone. If you can't divvy up the leftovers and make food care packages for your guests or family to take home, your other choice is to find ways to re-purpose the turkey and other goodies. Easier said than done? Not at all because there are many ways to come up with new meals for all times of the day. Another great thing about leftovers is re-purposing your turkey and freezing it so you have pre-made meals ready to pop in the oven for those really busy days. These are only suggestions. Feel free to create and experiment with any ingredients. Creative Leftover Ideas for After Thanksgiving Turkey Omelet - Eggs, green onion, cheese, diced green/red/yellow/orange peppers Turkey Frittata Turkey Barley Soup - Barley, corn, celery, chicken broth or broth made from the turkey carcass, carrots, and onions Turkey Soup with Dumplings - You can use the leftover stuffing as your dumplings. Roll the stuffing into a ball. You may have to … [Read more...]
TweetTips to Make Thanksgiving Lighter…On the Thighs!
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays where people are most indulgent when it comes to eating. Sadly, our waistline or thighs may not be so forgiving, so instead of stuffing ourselves with rich foods, we can look at some alternatives that are still yummy and with fewer calories. Tips to Eat Lighter this--and Every Thanksgiving Turkey or Tofurky White turkey meat without the skin has fewer calories than dark turkey meat without the skin. However, there's more iron in dark meat than white meat. You can also opt for tofurky, a vegetarian or vegan alternative to turkey. It's a tofu stuffed roast. You can use organic vegetable broth for basting. Stuffing What's a turkey without stuffing? For a healthier alternative, try lean turkey or chicken sausage. Use whole wheat bread cubes instead of croutons. You have a vegetarian stuffing made with celery, mushrooms, dried cranberries, apples, pecans and wild rice. Gravy To make gravy, you can add fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth to the … [Read more...]
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