Pineapple: Not Just for Summer Anymore
Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins
Created by EatingWell
Try these Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins (see coupon below!) for a tasty treat. Glistening like sticky buns, these unusual muffins are packed with wholesome ingredients–vegetables, fruit and whole grains–so you can feel good about serving them to your family.
Easy Skillet ‘Lasagna’
Kid Friendly Pasta Recipe
by Liz Mangelsdorf
If you are like me, you are always hunting for quick and easy dinners that your whole family will actually eat. I’m hearing over and over again “Don’t be short order cooks!” but with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old around that can be a hard rule to live by. One thing both my kids LOVE is noodles – I think they could eat noodles every night.
Here’s a pasta dish that is easy to prepare and has all the goodness you need for a healthy, filling dinner for the entire family. Add in other vegetable ingredients according to your kids’ likes or dislikes. You could also substitute another wide noodle for the lasagna noodle.
Yields: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Back to School Healthy Eating
Healthy eating and lunch ideas for kids
For weeks both parents and children have been preparing for the first day of school. And with everything from book bags to wardrobe purchased, there is one area that parents may have overlooked—preparing your kids for a healthy school year. Though schools have been cutting back on unhealthy meals and snack, it does not necessarily mean your child will be eating healthy foods. Whether you send off your first grader or high school senior, the same rules apply when it comes to eating right. Here, Co-founder of BeyondDiet.com and Nutritionist Isabel De Los Rios provides helpful tips to best prepare parents and students for a healthy school year.
What to Pack
“You want to be sure your child is fueled with the right combination of healthy protein, carbohydrates and fat to maintain energy levels, avoiding fatigue and cranky behavior,” explains Isabel.
Need Lunch Box Ideas? Tips for Fast, Fun, Healthy Lunch-to-Go
Brown Bag Lunch Ideas
It was a tragic lesson in the risks of consuming a fast-food, sugary diet….
Dr. Mona Meighan’s normally punctual 26-year-old son, Luke, did not show up for work one morning in 2009. A concerned co-worker stopped by Luke’s apartment and found the young man dead in his bed. An autopsy determined he died from complications of undiagnosed diabetes.
“For seven years, through college and into his work life, Luke lived on pizza and fast foods, sodas and sweet desserts,” says Meighan, an education consultant and author of What Are You Doing for Lunch?: A Friendly Guide to Brown Bagging as a Better Way to Lunch (www.whatareyoudoingforlunch.com).
“Since we have no diabetes in our family, I can only believe Luke’s diet contributed to his death. Too often, young people aren’t aware of how food affects their health. As an educator, I thought the best way to remember Luke was to give people the tools to change their lunch habits. By brown-bagging, you can avoid a lot of processed foods loaded with calories and carbohydrates. It’s healthier – and less expensive!”
Dairy Free and Delicious: Homemade Berry Bars
Luscious Summer Dessert
Pastry chef and author, Paula Shoyer, makes warm weather entertaining easy and delicious.
Every great celebration is just a little sweeter with a great dessert. As summer sets in and warm weather brings us outdoors for barbecues, picnics, and concerts now is the tastiest time to reach for seasonal and sweet fresh fruit. Pastry chef, teacher and cookbook author, Paula Shoyer, has created a light and easy summer dessert perfect for anyone who loves to create something special for family and friends that’s also dairy free!