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Benefits Of Healthy Eating For Kids

Posted on 25 January 2010

Children’s growth and child development depend very much on the foods they are fed and the benefits of healthy eating for kids is detailed in this article to alert parents to the dangers of neglecting this aspect of the child’s development. Balanced, nutritious meals are a must for every growing child because the benefits [...]

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Healthy Kid Friendly Recipes

Posted on 23 January 2010

Healthy friendly recipes for kids are the need of the hour as more children across the globe tend towards obesity, stemming from poor eating habits and inactivity.

You can give your kids what they like to eat, yummy foods that are delicious and healthy. Teaching a child to eat healthy from the start will avoid [...]

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Fun Healthy Kids Snacks

Posted on 23 January 2010

It’s a well known fact – growing children love to snack! Making fun healthy kids snacks will provide your children with fillers between meal times that are healthy and nutritious for child development.

While it is very easy to hand a bag of potato chips to your child to munch on, it will not give [...]

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Balanced healthy diet for kids

Posted on 20 January 2010

Maintaining a balanced healthy diet for kids is of paramount importance in today’s world of overabundance of fast food, television and computers. There is a serious problem of obesity in children the world over, as more children give up active outdoor activities to sit in front to televisions and computers. The easy availability [...]

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Create a Food Journal

Posted on 18 January 2010

People all over the country are trying to count calories, skip meals, cut out certain foods, or working out long hours to try to pare the pounds. One thing weight-loss experts recommend to anyone trying to slim down is that they create a food journal to help guide one’s nutrition demands. This is also applicable [...]

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Help the Planet With a Healthy Breakfast

Posted on 07 January 2010

‘Organic Rising’ Contest Offers Great Prizes Including Trek Bicycles and a Year’s Worth of free Organic Valley Products

The New Year is the time for resolutions, especially ones about kick-starting a lifestyle that’s healthier for the body as well as the planet. This January, Organic Valley - a farmer-owned cooperative of more than 1,300 organic family [...]

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Restaurants Kids Can Eat Free

Posted on 30 November 2009

ChristianPF.com released an article listing 10 restaurants that allow kids to get a free meal if their parents purchase an entree. With the current economic conditions, families are looking for any break they can get, so if you have to eat out, why not eat at a restaurant that will serve good recipes for kids?

Some [...]

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Do Elaborate Holiday Meals Equal Time Well Spent? Survey Says: Kids May Prefer Parents Carve the Holiday… Pizza

Posted on 15 November 2009

Having trouble getting kids to eat the holiday turkey with all the trimmings? That’s because, as the “Real Holiday Helpings” survey* commissioned by Hellmann’s and Best Foods Mayonnaise revealed, although parents spend an average of six hours on holiday dinner preparation, kids would just as soon select recipes for kids pizza, chicken fingers or macaroni [...]

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Tony Hawk and Live Like a Champion Tour Roll Into Magnolia Science Academy to Promote Active Lifestyles

Posted on 15 November 2009

Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and the Anthem Blue Cross Live Like a Champion Tour rolled into Magnolia Science Academy in Hollywood, California today to teach students the importance of eating healthy recipes for kids and staying active in a fun, interactive way.

As a part of his appearance, the nine time X Games gold medalist unveiled [...]

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Seasonal Kefir Flavor Provide a Healthy Alternative to Other Caloric Holiday Drinks.

Posted on 09 November 2009

Lifeway Foods, makers of the nutritious probiotic beverage, Kefir, is spicing up the holidays with the launch of Cranberry Creme Brulee Kefir. Lifeway’s alternative to eggnog this holiday season will give consumers a healthy way to enjoy classic holiday tastes without the classic holiday calories - a nice complement for recipes for kids.

Bursting with the [...]

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Peanut Butter Dipping Helps Kids Eat More Veggies

Posted on 02 November 2009

This week at the Obesity Society 27th Annual Meeting, new child development data was presented showing that children deemed “vegetable resistant,” who don’t eat vegetables at all, significantly increased both the amount and variety of vegetables they ate when they were served with one of America’s favorite foods — peanut butter.

Raw carrots, celery, and broccoli [...]

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Three Super-Easy Slow Cooking Recipes

Posted on 28 September 2009

Slow cookers, or crock pots, are wonderful tools in any home kitchen. Not only do they allow you to make a wonderful meal, you don’t even have to be present the entire time it’s cooking! You may want to try one of these three super-easy slow cooking recipes for kids if you’ve never used a [...]

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Five Super Spices for Recipes for Kids

Posted on 21 September 2009

Improve your health by adding spice to your life! Spices are known to enhance the flavor of foods we eat. But did you know eating them can also help improve your health? These five super spices – turmeric, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, and ginger – all have health benefits which may entice you to find new [...]

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Six Good Reasons to Start Eating Miso

Posted on 18 September 2009

Many people in the United States have never heard about miso because they don’t eat Asian cuisine. Doctors’ reports, however, have agreed about the healing properties in miso. If you’re curious about it, here are six good reasons to start preparing miso as a recipe for kids.

For those who aren’t aware, miso is a paste [...]

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Menu Plan – Great Way to Save Family Time in the Kitchen

Posted on 16 September 2009

Like many families, you may feel the effects of a slowing economy. You may be searching for ways to save money and time. Think of making a menu plan - it’s a great way to save time and money in the kitchen for more child care time.

Creating nutritious meals day in and day out may [...]

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Vegan Cherry Smoothie

Posted on 14 September 2009

Cherry smoothies may be all about sweets but don’t even think this recipe for kids can’t be healthy. Bring your kid’s favorite smoothie up a notch by serving them with the Vegan Cherry Smoothie.

Ingredients:
1 cup frozen cherries
1 cup water
½ tbsp coconut butter
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp almonds
A few dried dates (depending on your taste)
Instructions:
Place all [...]

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Spaghetti with Pickled Peppers

Posted on 11 September 2009

There is a risk for spaghetti to be overused as a recipe for kids because of its instant appeal to children. However, all it takes is a little creativity and you can repackage this recipe in a very cost-effective manner. Take a look at this recipe for Spaghetti with Pickled Peppers

Ingredients:
½ box spaghetti
4 – 6 [...]

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Super Pear Sandwich

Posted on 08 September 2009

Describing a dessert as super may be a bit of a stretch but when it comes to this Pear Sandwich recipe for kids, mothers just might get the bargain of their lives and say super as well. Here is the complete details for this interesting find:

Ingredients:
2 pears, peeled and sliced
8 slices of bread (preferably sourdough)
½ [...]

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Orange Vinaigrette

Posted on 07 September 2009

Orange Vinaigrette is a recipe for kids which satisfies the ascorbic requirements for children in a fun and thrify manner. This special recipe here yields half a cup but it delivers quite a punch. Here goes:

Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
Freshly ground pepper
¼ cup orange juice
2 [...]

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Grilled Salmon Sandwich

Posted on 04 September 2009

If you’re looking for a budget recipe for kids which can serve up to four people and yet not sacrifice sumptuousness and nutrition. then the Grilled Salmon Sandwich specialty should be the first among your consideration. We all know how nutritious fish is for our children. Here goes the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber, sliced
½ cup red [...]

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Favorite Family Chicken & Noodles

Posted on 01 September 2009

Cooking a very delicious way is a very excellent way for families to bond together in front of the dining table. One of the best recipes for kids we can suggest for that family bonding is of course chicken noodles. Apart from its distinct taste, it is very affordable.

Ingredients:
4-5 pieces of chicken (chicken breast preferably)
4 [...]

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End Of Summer Beefy BBQ Stew

Posted on 31 August 2009

Summer has all many memories of outdoor activity and before this season ends, remind your family with this delicious and affordable recipe for kids, the End of Summer Beefy Barbecue Stew.

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Lime Honey Dip

Posted on 28 August 2009

Where else to get that authentic sweet and sour taste than to combine two of the most famous representatives of this taste group: lime and honey. In this very affordable and healthy recipe for kids, you can get your children excited with some Lim Honey Dip.

Ingredients:
1 cup plain yoghurt
Grated peel of lemon or lime
1 tbsp [...]

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Banana Bread with Sour Cream

Posted on 26 August 2009

For some alternative taste within the context of a healthy diet, one recommended recipe for kids is Banana Bread with Sour Cream. The conflicting tastes may sound strange at first but it produces a nice blend for the palate. Plus, the ingredients are very cost-effective.

Ingredients:
1 cup banana, mashed
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mixed nuts, chopped [...]

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Slow Cooking for Your Child’s Meal

Posted on 26 August 2009

Slow cooking is a nutritious means to give your child a quality meal. Use fresh or frozen ingredients rather than ingredients which are full of chemicals or preservatives for your recipes for kids. You can use fruits that are in season rather than canned ones which have fewer nutrients. Cooking foods on low heat over [...]

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Apple and Apricot Bake

Posted on 26 August 2009

As far as cost-effective and fun recipes for kids, the Apple and Apricot Bake has got to rank up there among the freshest desserts. On top of it all, this recipe is very healthy and still very appealing to children of all ages. Here is how to create this captivating recipe:

Ingredients:
1 lb cooking apples, peeled, [...]

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Miso Sauce with Almonds

Posted on 21 August 2009

One sure favorite for your recipes for kids list. This will put some twist for the lonely vegetable salad servings or noodles and pasta. Try it and seize the taste of this different kind of sauce.

(Makes about 1 ½ cups)
Ingredients:
¾ cup boiling water
5 tbsp almond butter
4 tbsp miso
Method:
Combine almond butter and miso in medium bowl. [...]

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Cauliflower Bake

Posted on 20 August 2009

This is a new way to indulge your kids in eating veggies. Try this recipe for kids with some twist of the cauliflower taste.  With these yummy taste, this will surely win your kids’ stomach.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter, unsalted
4 cloves garlic, minced or mashed
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups cauliflower, chopped
1/2 yellow onion
1 cup parmesan cheese
5 slices bacon, [...]

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Spiced Popcorn

Posted on 19 August 2009

Make your kid’s popcorn craze a different one this time. Try this new recipe for kids. Give your kids a break from the usual cheese and barbecue flavor. So here is how to do it:

Ingredients:
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popping corn
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp sweet paprika
Method
In a little [...]

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Spinach Rice Salad

Posted on 18 August 2009

This is one of the best recipes for kids because it is inspired by the favorite food of Popeye The Sailorman. Very nutritious for the kids to eat!

Ingredients:
6 cups fresh spinach, torn
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
1 tbsp honey
1 cup green grapes, cut in half
1 cup raspberries
2 [...]

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