healthy lifestyle

Kinnikinnick Foods Gluten-Free Donuts – Taste Test Results (VIDEO)

April 22, 2011

Blueberry Glazed Donuts Don’t those sound yummy??? You want one, right? Maybe warmed in the toaster?… So go! Eat it! Oh, wait. What if you’re allergic to gluten and you can’t eat donuts? … Go! Eat it! HUH??? No, I’m not trying to torment you! I have good news: Kinnnikinnick Foods – “Gluten-Free has never [...]

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Making Veggies fun to eat – a Veggiecation Giveaway!

April 21, 2011

UPDATE! Congrats to our giveaway winner – #24 Selmada! At long last! A tool to help mom and dad get vegetables down the hatch! Every parent has read picky eater articles and tried new vegetable recipes, but those two tools alone aren’t always enough to move the vegetables you buy and cook from the plate [...]

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It all Comes Together When you Work From Within

April 14, 2011

I learned something new! I just found out there’s a name for what I do. Insanity. It’s called having a “portfolio career”, and for some strange reason, it makes me happy to think that, if what I do has actually been given that lofty sounding title, maybe I should stop whining about being overwhelmed and simply embrace [...]

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Portion Control for Body and Soul

April 4, 2011

An Easy Recipe for Peace of Mind Yesterday as I was packing my lunch in my new EasyLunchbox, I was appreciating how the dividers make it so easy for me to portion control my lunch as well as separate the things I don’t want to mix together (like my strawberries and egg salad). I began [...]

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Inspiring Kids to dig Real Food via Annie’s Homegrown

March 26, 2011

Two posts from a couple of my favorite bloggers this week gave me (and many others) a lot of food for thought. Bettina Elias Siegel who pens the always thought provoking The Lunch Tray fueled my school food frustrations via this post about the political fighting and blame going on over how and who is going [...]

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What’s in a Lunchable? A Healthier Homemade Alternative

February 20, 2011

Learn how to make your own! My kids love the “idea” of the Lunchable. They love the idea of peeling off the chemical laden plastic seal off of an equally chemical rich plastic container that’s been sitting on the refrigerated shelf for an indeterminable amount of time.  But not to worry. The food that lies [...]

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Lose Pounds and Save Money by Packing a Lunch

January 8, 2011

Do your New Year’s resolutions include the often difficult and elusive  ” lose weight” or  “save money”?  Simply make your New Year’s resolution to “pack your own lunch”, and you will discover what many people already know: it’s much, much healthier, and it’s much, much cheaper. I’ve written a guest blog post for the terrific [...]

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Make Exercise a Family Affair

December 27, 2010

Exercise? Who’s got time? As the New Year approaches, many of us are planning to begin an exercise routine. In a world where we are overloaded with information on the best ways to stay healthy, it is reassuring to know that all the health professionals agree that we all need regular physical workouts  for optimal [...]

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To Pack or not to Pack – That is the Lunch Question

December 8, 2010

Editor’s Note: Katie has a lot of mouths to feed, and her story, as well as her helpful tips, are inspirational and realistic. Looking for more reasons to pack lunch and stay out of the cafeteria? Her post may be just what you need. Thanks for this glimpse into your busy life Katie! The lunch-packing [...]

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Congrats to the Winners of the Del Monte Gift Certificates!

November 26, 2010

And the winners are (drum roll please) …. Congrats to Stefanie and Adrienne who have both been contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond, or I’ll pick another winner. Many thanks to all who entered and shared so many scrumptious fruit and veggie recipes! Thanks Del Monte for the generous gift certificates

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