Get Your Kids to Eat Their Vegetables (It’s Simple.)
Okay, anything involving children is rarely simple, but I happened upon this little tactic that worked for us to get our suddenly-picky eater to imbibe some vegetables. It was simple for us. Maybe it will work for you. Step One: Talk about making an Awesome Crocodile Smoothie It doesn’t have to be a crocodile. Whatever your kid is into might work well (some people call green smoothies “Monster Smoothies”). My kid just happens to like crocodiles, dinosaurs, and frogs, so it worked out well that all of those things are green. You’ll see what I mean in a second. So,...
Read MoreQuick Tip: Increase the Flavor of Any Savory Meal
Thanks for visiting Healthful Mama today! Sign up for my newsletter to get monthly post round-ups, recipes, special deals, and giveaway news! Quick Tip: To increase the flavor of most any savory meal, try adding a tablespoon or two of tomato paste. Whenever I’m cooking and feel like the dish just needs “something,” I reach for my tube of tomato paste. (I like this kind. It comes in, yes, an easy tube that can be kept in the fridge. No more buying an entire can for only a few spoonfuls!) I find the tomato paste trick to work especially well with soups or my go-to meal:...
Read MoreQuick Tip: Making Healthy Meals Manageable
Thanks for visiting Healthful Mama today! If you Subscribe to Healthful Mama by Email, you’ll get today’s quick tip, plus more, straight to your inbox. Enjoy! Quick Tip: When you are chopping vegetables for a recipe, always chop more than the recipe requires. This way, you have something left over for a future meal. Freeze them, refrigerate them, or use them in salads. It’s one of the easiest ways I find to add veggies to meals! I often use this trick when making my rice & beans recipe. With which recipe do you find yourself chopping a...
Read MoreQuick Tip: Rethink Your Servingware
Quick Tip: Rethink Your Servingware. I realized today, when I was throwing together a lunch of oatmeal, peas, and sharp cheddar, that I rarely consider putting meals on plates. (And oh, the oatmeal thing was a meal for one. It was a little mushy, but, hey: Veggie+Grain+Protein=Meal, right? It tasted pretty good.) Bowls are easier to contain a slurry of ingredients and work well for grains, especially. Some Ideas: -a cold quinoa salad topped with beans -stir-fried veggies & a protein over rice -Israeli cous-cous cooked with red pepper and onion, floating in vegetable broth with tofu -a...
Read MorePost-Holiday Eating Quick Tips
A few quick tips to help you continue feeling healthy: For Heartburn (I learned many of these from being pregnant!): 1/2 tsp baking soda + 1/2 c. water–Mix together until dissolved–Drink. Eat papaya. The enzymes in it reduce the acid that causes heartburn. Try drinking a tablespoon or so of aloe vera juice. (Do this before a meal to prevent heartburn, too.) Avoid eating other acidic foods such as: onions, tomatoes, alcohol, caffeine, citrus fruits, soda For a Hangover: DRINK WATER. Get rehydrated. The perfect breakfast for a hangover: eggs, whole grains, and spinach. Protein,...
Read MoreAlways forgetting your reusable bag?
Quick Tip: I’ve gotten to the point where I can count on one hand the number of plastic bags we have in our house. And before you say, “Why isn’t that number zero?,” let’s just remember that a toddler + life sometimes requires a plastic bag. For all other uses, though, I take a reusable bag–and I don’t just mean to the grocery store! Think about the number of shopping excursions you may go on where the clerk is shoving your items into a plastic bag. The holiday season will be here before we know it. If you’re planning on shopping in stores,...
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