REAL food comes from PLANTS and ANIMALS! REAL food comes from THE WILD. REAL food comes from NATURE. ALL food comes from NATURE & THE WILD. Your kiddos should start thinking about food with THIS RULE in the front of mind. Teach them this, let me teach them this, drill this concept home… To show them…
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The Good and Bad of FAST FOOD
I think it would be fair to say that a lot of people have a LOVE-HATE relationship with FAST FOOD. I know I do. On the one hand, it is easy, quick and usually pretty delicious. On the other hand, as a mom, I know it is terrible for us and filled with all kinds…
What is the “Junk” in “Junk Food”?
So we all hear the words “Junk Food” all the time. But imagine being a little kid, say 4 or 5 years old. Imagine hearing everyone talking about how your super delicious cookie is “Junk Food” or your amazing blue birthday cupcakes with pink sprinkles are….“Junk Food”. How sad and confusing!!? So in this lesson…
What Is “Big Food”?
Alright, kiddos, imagine you’re in a giant kitchen, like the one you have at home, but super-sized! Okay, next, imagine all the different foods we see in the grocery store or at restaurants, like cookies, chips, and soda. Well, sometimes just a few really big companies make a lot of those foods. We call them…
What Is Sizzle Kidz?
What is Sizzle Kidz and What Will Your Kids Learn With Us? I love cooking and it started with me wanting my 3 boys to love it too….but they didn’t. They couldn’t care less about food, cooking, nutrition, none of it. But as a homeschool mom, I STILL wanted them to learn this stuff. I…
Greek Shrimp Saganaki
Easy Greek Shrimp Saganaki (Baked shrimp in spicy tomato sauce with feta) Always on the lookout for easy to make, family friendly dishes that taste like restaurant-quality creations, I tried this recipe from www.OnceUponAChef.com. I’m finding I really like that blog. Jen Segal is a traditionally trained chef but now she’s a mom and home…
Homemade Caesar Dressing
Most everyone loves a good Caesar salad and its one of the few salads kids might try. (Kudos to you if your kids already like salads, I struggle here!). Homemade Caesar dressing is the way to go! I have never found bottled dressings to be nearly as good as the restaurant ones, and this…