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 […]
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, […]
Sunscreen stressors…can you relate??
On the heels of this past Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to finally speak up about something that has been on my mind, for a long time. This past weekend, our family spent time outdoors, at our beautiful San Diego beaches, with several other families. It was a BLAST. Great conversations, kids had fun, good […]
Conscious Parenting Nutrition FAQ: Are sugar-free products OK?
Is sugar-free a good choice? This is one of the common mistakes I see parents making when they try to feed their child healthier foods. Here’s why….
Let me indulge myself for a moment in my fantasy
Nope, not that kind of fantasy. This one gets me even more excited …. ♥ I often fantasize about living in natural foods town, where all the stores only carry organic, and foods made without additives, preservatives, colorings, artificial flavors, and the like. Kind of like it was 100 years ago. I long to go […]
Movie review: Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution
This documentary (available on Netflix) was inspiring. It details the story of a mayor in Barjac, France, who embarked on a mission that involved feeding organic food to all the school children for one academic year. It chronicled the various aspects of the journey, including working with the parents, the community, the farmers, and […]
Eat a rainbow every day
Last year, I had the privilege of speaking to 24 of my daughter’s classmates at her Montessori school about nutrition. I wanted to make it fun, and simple, as the audience consisted of 3, 4 and 5 year olds. One of the most basic ways to teach children about healthy eating is to make it […]
An encouraging sign at Disneyland
The other day, my family journeyed to Disneyland for the day with friends who were visiting from out of town. It had been about 3 years since I had been last, with my then 3 year old. As we were walking around, the inevitable “I’m huuuungry” whine made its presence known. Somewhat dreading the experience, […]
No Crisco for me!
I came across this photo today in an old folder on my computer and felt compelled to post this. Kirlian photography takes an image of an object’s energy field. In this particular photo, it’s comparing the energy field of a raw food vs. a cooked version, and also olive oil vs. refined lard. Some […]
Sugar at breakfast
So this morning, my 6 year old was asking for maple syrup with her organic chicken sausage instead of ketchup (though that is not much of an improvement over the syrup in terms of sugar content). I usually feed her a solid protein breakfast, as she’s super active and she gets a lot of sugar […]