In honor of my daughter’s birthday, I wanted to bring something to the class for all the children to share. Dreaded the idea of bringing cupcakes, or cookies – less because of the fact they aren’t the healthiest thing, but more because these children celebrate birthday parties every week and collectively, are probably eating…oh…..I’d say […]
Disaster preparedness family food strategies
This morning, I was interviewed on San Diego’s channel 6 news about disaster preparedness food strategies. Here are some of the main strategies: Plan for enough food and water to last a week Realize you may or may not be in your home, so you need to think about portability Remember baby formula Keep these […]
Conscious Parenting FAQ: Are supplements worth it?
Frederic Poirot / Foter “I have taken vitamins before, but I do not usually stay with it because I do not know if they are actually doing anything for me, and I wonder if I am wasting my money. How do I know if it is worth the money or the time?” A day does […]
Chicken, sun dried tomato, artichoke, arugula pasta recipe
elana’s pantry / Foter A number of years ago, I made up a recipe with all of my favorite ingredients in it, and it has since become our family’s favorite dinner. The kind where when you make it, it’s pretty much gone, even though I make a lot extra for leftovers….it just is one of […]
Are you confused by all the contradictory information on natural supplements?
selva / Foter Last week, I saw a headline that caught my attention. It was “Vitamin overuse tied to men’s cancer risk.” The article talked about how research proved that men who “took too many” multivitamins had higher risks of dying from prostate cancer. Rather than address the specifics of the study itself, and all […]
Refreshing (and healthy) poolside snacks for kids
Summertime is here, and with it comes fun outdoor activities and playdates. Many parents reach for the easy frozen snacks – the standard popsicles, Otter pops, and ice cream treats. Unfortunately, they are full of things parents don’t want their children eating. Not only do they contain ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, […]
Conscious Parenting: Presence and Popsicles
Our homemade fruity dessert treat A few weeks ago, a wonderful post was floating around social media circles about making your own fruity popsicle treats. I just loved the idea and with my little culinary inclined daughter, we made these one afternoon after school. We gathered up some of our organic fruits and began slicing. […]
Hidden Food Ingredients: San Diego Channel 6 News segment
This morning, I shared with Heather Myers the hidden food ingredients that conscious parents should be aware of when reading food labels. What hidden ingredients are in your food? For example, Propylene glycol – it is used in things like antifreeze, lotions, baby wipes, salad dressing, deodorant. The Material Safety Data Sheet for […]
Nutrition FAQ: Fish oil vs. flax
chrisinplymouth / Foter “I know Omega 3 EFAs are good for you and I want to include them in my regimen. If I eat fish 2-3 times per week, do I need to take fish oil capsules, too? Or is that just duplicating efforts? And, is flax a better source than fish oil?” Having proper […]
Fox 5 San Diego TV segment – #1 first baby food myth
I had a blast at Fox 5 San Diego this morning with Shally Zomorodi! We talked about what I consider the #1 myth about about baby food. “What is the best first solid food for babies?” 9 out of 10 people would answer, “White rice cereal of course.” I remember when I was eleven years […]