Sharing ideas for nurturing happy and healthy kids
I've been writing a lot about the food we've been eating as related to my daughter's 11th birthday. You can tell we like birthdays in this house! It is now time that I add a recipe that I would say is much more "delicious" than it is "nutritious". As you might know, I think it is important to have a little sweetness in life. So by popular demand, I'm going to share with … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/nut free! I am posting this recipe on Healthy Kids Ideas Exchange following a large gathering we had for my daughter’s birthday (party) this past weekend. This recipe is so easy to make, and so easy to serve, thanks to the rice cooker and slow cooker. Having the dish warm in the slow cooker meant that the kids could eat when they felt like it (and it was … [Read more...]
These cookies are named after my daughter, who has been helping us to make them since she was about 9 months old. They are a “sweet treat” (not necessarily nutritious), but they are certainly better than cookies you’d buy in a package! I’m posting this recipe as so many people asked us over the holidays if we would share this recipe. Here you go! Cookies 4 … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/Dairy-free! My daughter’s birthday is on new Year’s Eve, and she turned ELEVEN this year! We are having a big party for her next weekend, but for “her night” she wanted to have a friend sleepover and have a special dinner. One of Elena’s favorite foods is garbanzo beans/chickpeas, so I starting planning with this in mind. I wanted to include lots … [Read more...]
To make this a gluten-free recipe, choose a corn tortilla instead of whole wheat. A nut-free recipe. My kids started at a new school this year in Idaho, and the school does not have a lunch service. I’m certainly not upset about this lack of lunch service, since there are so many problems with the lunch service across our nation’s schools. So I’m using my … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/Dairy-free! Now that we’ve finally gotten some great snow in Sun Valley, I find myself spending at least a few hours at the mountain as often as I can. I am not one of those people that like to have lunch at the mountain lodges, however, because 1) the food served often resembles “fast food” like hamburgers, pizza and fries and 2) I want to make the … [Read more...]
To make this a dairy-free recipe, omit the sour cream topping. A gluten-free, nut-free recipe. Sometimes, on a busy weeknight, we want a meal that fills us up but takes little time to prepare. Lentil Tostadas is an easy lunch or dinner you can make with ingredients you most likely have on hand in your fridge and pantry. It’s a meatless dish with a meaty flavor, thanks … [Read more...]
To make this a gluten-free recipe, you will need to use gluten free pasta*. For dairy-free recipe, omit the cheese; for nut-free, omit the pine nuts. 1 14 ounce box whole wheat pasta (penne or bow tie preferred)* 1-2 cups steamed broccoli 1-2 cups baby arugula 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (optional; omit if nut-free shaved Parmesan cheese (optional; omit if … [Read more...]
Gluten-free/Dairy-free/Nut-free. This year, though my participation in Nurture’s Grow Your Own Food program (see http://www.nurtureyourfamily.org/grow-food-program/ for more information), I am very fortunate to have recently harvested enormous crops of Asian greens, also known as Mizuna and Red Asian Mustard Greens. At first I used them as you would in a salad, with red … [Read more...]
Gluten-free recipe/dairy-free/nut-free. If you’re looking for an easy, summery dish with lots of flavor, try Southwestern Salad. We start with cooked brown rice and add fresh bell peppers, red onions, flecks of cilantro and black beans. Tossed in a mildly spicy chipotle orange dressing, the salad makes a great meal by itself or as a side dish for any grilled or roasted … [Read more...]
