Healthy Snacks: Meijer
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Need Recipes for Easy Snacks,dips Ect
Asked by S.L. from Cincinnati
on January 20, 2009
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My son is Graduating from the Police acadamey and, with my funds very low I want to have a little family party but don't want to ask anyone to bring anything, so I nee...
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- I buy the sweet onion & hot pepper relish (I believe Dickerson's makes it))and mix that with cream cheese. You can serve that with crackers or tortilla chips.
- Here is a great dip recipe and it is really quick and simple to make. Pizza Dip Recipe Ingredients: 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning 1 can ...
- I have a quick and easy pleaser...Three Layer Dip Spread cream cheese (room temp) at the bottom of a pie plate. Spread salsa over the cream cheese. Then cover with gr...
Looking for School Lunch Ideas --Healthy--organic--low Prep Time
Asked by M.O. from Modesto
on July 31, 2008
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Hi everyone. In Aug. my three sons will be going to Junior High, Elementary and preschool. I will be making their lunches everyday and was looking to switch from pre-...
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- Check-in w/ your boys...sometimes it isn't up to you. Develop a "menu" for them. Ask the question, "what will you eat" or "what do you want for lunch". The answer mi...
- low prep time -- have the children help make their own lunches even the preschooler. buy lunch boxes with reusable containers. the children may not always want t...
- I haven't seen anyone mention yogurt yet. Stoneyfield farms has organic tubes or little cups Yo'kids. We just use reusable containers and the large tubs, we prefer S...
Healthy Eating for So Many ???!!
Asked by A.H. from Grand Rapids
on November 8, 2008
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OK. I am really struggling on how to properly feed my kids while staying on budget. I have completely eliminated high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils excep...
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- If you belong to Sam's Club, you should be able to get whole wheat flour in 25lb bags for a reasonable price. You can either mix that with bread (white) flour or go fo...
- I find my children and family very healthy. When Meijer has chicken breasts on sale buy one bag and get one free, I stock up. I buy fresh vegetables, yogurt, granola...
- OK...you are probably done with the mac n cheese responses but I wanted to tell you about my FAVE mac n cheese idea. That is you buy a whole cauliflower.....cook it (...
Snacking
Asked by A.W. from Cleveland
on April 4, 2007
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My son is seven months old, I keep reading that I should be offering him snacks. So here is my concern/questions...1. about a two weeks ago my son was eating the gerbe...
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- At 7 months your Son should be getting solids 3 times a day, at every meal. He's still little so it's not a big deal but he needs the practice to prepare for other foo...
- The biscuits you have to watch out for. cause the kids can get them apart. I suggest trying applesauce or jello that is not so solid. anything that will go down smooth...
- I would try offering him cheerios or gerber makes little bite size grain snacks they are fruit and veggie flavored that dissolve right when they put them in their mout...
Wanted: Finger Food Suggestions for 7 Month Old
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on March 1, 2008
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I haven't really given my 7 month old many finger foods yet. He's gummed some banana & a pancake one day, but that's about it. What are some good, wholesome, non-pro...
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- Cooked pasta, cut up peaches (I use fresh), you can also bake apples and cut them up, try the Gerber puffs, toast, waffles, the carrots in soup. Also check out www.wh...
- Gerber or Meijer brand "puffs" are terrific and wholesome. They come in fruit and veggie flavors. You could also introduce most foods at this point, just in tiny pie...
- I started giving my kids the foods that we eat with dinner. The only peas that my gang will eat are "Lesueur, very young small sweet peas". We really don't like peas,...
Need Food Ideas for My 17 Month Old DD
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 16, 2011
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Hey mommas,
I am stuck here with what to feed my little one. She is 17 months old and seems to have a milk protein allergy. We will know specific food allergies in ...
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- Our family is actually vegan. SO no dairy or meat. It's pretty tough for us, but we do rice, almond, coconut milk. Our kids have a dairy allergy. To cook we use, ol...
- Breakfast: -Pancakes (can stir in bananas, blueberries, etc) -Oat or Multigrain cereal (not the baby ones) with stir ins, ie: soaked raisins, applesauce, rice mi...
- Mine loved cut-up tofu, peanut butter on anything, black bean burgers, fish (limited amounts due to the mercury), salsa. Remember you can do Smart Balance or Earth's B...
Need to Change Kiddos Diets for Behavior Problems (And Hubby Isn't Keen)
Asked by C.F. from Detroit
on May 22, 2009
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Hi,
I have three boys, two of which have behavior problems and anxieties that we are addressing with discipline. And before I tell you everything, I want you to know...
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- Alternative to Crackers. Seed crackers :-D You can find recipes on any Raw Food recipe site. My Husband was very resistent to the switch from a primarily grain b...
- It sounds like the real issue is how to get the hubby on board. For me the jury is still out on whether I believe all the gluten free stuff, so I can understand where...
- A bread machine and bulk whole grains will help. I make a loaf for myself each week, my husband makes a loaf or two for himself and our son eats which ever he wants. W...
Am I Being Too Strict?
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on May 14, 2010
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The food items I offer my daughter are pretty limited partially because she's really picky and partially because some things I don't let her have. Breakfast is a meal ...
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- this is always a difficult situation as most of the food marketed to children is sugar-laden, empty calories. Fruit loops are not a nutritious food. And, of course sh...
- You are not too strict! With obesity and juvenile diabetes at alarming rates we need more moms like you!! Hang tough and keep teaching your little one to love natural,...
- We've always encouraged a healthy way of eating for my son, too. However, he does request things he sees at school. For a fruit loop replacement you can buy the frui...
Help Creating List of Healthful Products
Asked by C.J. from Chicago
on April 27, 2008
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I have been trying to cut down on time spent in the Grocery store. So I have been slowly trying to put together a list of brands that give you the most bang for your b...
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- Shopping at Trader Joe's in nice because NOTHING in the store has High Fructose Corn Syrup and their prices are cheap.
- Hi C. J It would be my pleasure to add to your list some exclusive wellness products you won't find anywhere else. Products you can try and if you don't like them ...
- Hi C., I had saved your question from April because I was just getting started investigating high fructose corn syrup. I now know it is something I need to try an...
2 1/2 Year Old Gassy!!!!!!!!
Asked by S.C. from Detroit
on June 2, 2007
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whenever my 2 1/2 year old wakes up from her nap in the afternoon she is so gassy that she just cries for like 15-20 minutes sometimes longer! This has gone on for a w...
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- Both Wheat and Milk can cause gas problems. Try cutting out one or the other for a couple of weeks and see how she does (contrary to what we've been told no one "ne...
- have you tried gas drops??and maybe when she wakes up going for a short walk,it will keep her mind off it hopefully and also give her a little exercise which will help...
- I agree with the other moms about the milk and wheat. My girlfriend just looks at a milk container and cramps up. I just got this new soy milk from Meijer and it was...
