Archive for the ‘Raising Kids on Read Food’ Category


Raising Kids on REAL Food–Chicken Fajitas

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Alright, I had to get that chicken rant out of my system (see the next post).  Now that I have, let me show you the chicken I use and a great go-to recipe with it. Chicken Fajitas This is a recipe we always love.  It is quite hard to mess up (because I tend to do […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food–Chicken

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Let’s talk chicken. Yep, read the post.  You need to know.  Let’s talk the treatment of the factory workers, animal cruelty, how huge companies are bullying farmers and all the lovely “fillers” that go into those juicy big breasted chickens. Nearly all chickens are raised on factory farms under inhumane conditions.  YES, inhumane for chickens, which […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food: Hummus

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Yes, hummus.  First off, let me say there are so many BAD brands of hummus that just taste nasty. I actually think it was the fourth time I tried hummus that I finally ended up liking it.  This recipe tastes very, very good so if you have had hummus and not loved it in the […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–COLORFUL Food

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Today I don’t have a recipe (but if you see something you want a recipe for, just ask!), but a tip. BE COLORFUL Fresh, real, nutritious food is sometimes so beautiful because of the colors! Don’t those all look even more appetizing because of the bright, fun colors? Try it!  Bring your child along with you to […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Yogurt Waffles

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Does Saturday morning mean good breakfast at your house?  It does at ours (most of the time)!  Usually Tyler makes something yummy, which makes the morning even better for me. What could be better than warm waffles on a weekend morning? We tried a yogurt waffle recipe this past weekend that was a hit with everyone in […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–The Classic PB & J

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

PB&J Mmmm Quick, Easy, Yummy, Classic, Perfect Thing to Pack, Cheap. How I love PB & J, it’s actually Cameron’s favorite song and and we sing it all day long. Watch out. I am going to tell you why the white bread and commercial brand peanut butter and jelly aren’t that fantastic. But I’ll tell […]

Raising Kids on Real Food-Vegetarian Tacos

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food

Super Easy, Very Little to Mess Up, and Crazy Fast to Whip Up are all things I look for with dinner recipes. You can feed your kids REAL FOOD with very little thinking ahead and still have the recipes fall under all three of those categories. Now listen…not all Mexican dishes have to be full […]

Raising Kids on Real Food–Yogurt

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, cooking

Most kids love yogurt & most ADULTS love yogurt. Yogurt is perfect for snack time, breakfast and even dessert. While growing up, yogurt was seriously as exciting as ice cream.  Boy, did we love that stuff! My girls can’t get enough of it either, which is fantastic! Yogurt helps your immunity, is an excellent source of protein, is […]

Raising Kids on REAL Food

Monday, April 5th, 2010 in Raising Kids on Read Food, family, recipes

I am beyond excited for my newest project to help spread the word about a Food Revolution in America. I will continue to share one recipe a week like I have been doing, but now it will be on Tuesdays and will be focusing on Raising Kids on REAL Food. This will be about REAL […]