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Healthy Breakfast & Lunch Ideas
Asked by B.H. from Salt Lake City
on December 2, 2008
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I am pretty good with ideas when it comes to dinner, but I am at loss for more ideas for quick, healthy breakfast and lunch ideas. We do the traditional - toast, eggs,...
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- One thing that we do for breakfast is make smoothies. We grab some fruit (at this point in the year we use frozen fruit mostly) and your kids favorite yogurt and blen...
- Hi B., I have an in-home daycare with 5 children (7 months-3 years). Here are some of the meals we eat...(PS I will also be looking through your other responses for...
- Hi B., If you belong to Costco they have some great fast frozen items that are healthy. There are chicken and veggie potstickers, Ling Ling is the brand, you put the...
Ideas for Packing Healthy Lunches
Asked by A.F. from Indianapolis
on February 21, 2010
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My 3-year old goes to a moms day out program 2 days a week, from 9-1, and we are required to send lunch with the kids. I am totally out of ideas on what to pack for l...
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- A., My lifesaver was buying a thermos! I detest packing lunches - I know, I know.....it's not that tough! - but I just do, especially making sandwiches! So I finall...
- blueberry, or grapes turkey string cheese or drinkable yogarts carrots this is what my kids eat in the van when we are on the go.
- When I used to pack a lunch for my daughter at preschool, I used several mini containers. Or you could use one container with several different compartments. The rea...
Low fat/Low Calorie Recipes
Asked by K.L. from Spokane
on February 21, 2007
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My husband and I are making a lifestyle change, and we are trying to eat healty. We have 2 little ones and we want to make sure they stay as healthy as we can. I was w...
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- The site ava gave below is the one I recommend as well. http://www.allrecipes.com is a WONDERFUL site. Most recipes tell you the nutritional facts for that meal, you...
- You should go to allrecipes.com; they actually have a healthy eating category with recipes of every kind imaginable!
- You really do not have to CHANGE anything you eat. You just have to adjust the recipies you already have. Turn all of your carbs into whole grains. Even pastas and ...
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Asked by S.E. from Cleveland
on March 8, 2010
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I am having the hardest time shopping for and planning lunches for my son and I. Breakfasts are pretty good, and dinner I have been shopping healthier for the whole fa...
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- You did not mention his age but here are some suggestions. Macaroni and cheese Grilled cheese Soup or ramen noodles with leftover meat/frozen mixed veggies cracker...
- Here are some foods that make our lunch table often... -tuna salad on whole wheat -cottage cheese -soup -grilled cheese on whole wheat always served with a fre...
- Boiled eggs, egg salad, roll up some string cheese and a little honey mustard in a slice of turkey ( a mini wrap), make your own trail mix and let him help choose what...
What "Healthy" Snacks/food Do You Give Your Kids?
Asked by T.O. from Chicago
on September 11, 2008
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I tend to give my 2 boys a lot of packaged snacks (teddy grahams, cereal bars, pudding, etc.) and foods (Mac & Cheese and instant oatmeal.) After reading some posts a...
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- Karen gave a lot of suggestions here are a few more... whole wheat mini bagels (with choice topping) pancakes/waffles with whole wheat added (I buy the huge box ...
- I recommend Sally Fallon's book, Nourishing Traditions. You can get it pretty cheap on Amazon.com. My outlook on food has really changed b/c of it. I spend more time i...
- T., Here are a few things my dtr likes: All natural applesauce ( no sugar added) Whole wheat pita with hummus Cheese quesadilla (use wheat tortilla...
Truly Healthy Snacks
Asked by D.R. from New York
on January 6, 2010
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hi, i am looking for some suggestions for healthy snacks. my kids eat tons of fruit, cheese, stuff like that, thank goodness. but my oldest doesnt eat much overall, he...
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- Hi D., Sounds like you have a great family. I do not have much to add as far as snacks although my personal favorites are soy chips and banana chips. My children are g...
- D., You can make your own pita chips, guacamole and/or salsa. The salsa takes the longest because of all the veggies you have to chop, but you could keep it simple a...
- I try to do healthy as much as possible too. Toddlers and kids are so finicky! I give my 3-yr-old the Morning Star "Chicken" Nuggets. And let me tell you, they taste (...
Glutten Free Recipes
Asked by T.H. from Salt Lake City
on January 9, 2009
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My sister just found out that her son is allergic to dairy, wheat, and needs to have a glutten free diet. I thought I would ask if any of you have good recipes. He i...
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- I've made a gluten-free crust for my brother who is gluten-intolerant. I got it off of celiac.com. It's the one that can be used as focaccia also. I actually thought i...
- YAY I'm not the only one! My son is two and he was addicted to Chicken nuggets when we found out he was allergic to wheat. Rice flour and rice noodles have been a Gods...
- Carol Fenster's new cookbook 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes is great. Others have mentioned pastas and pizzas your sister can make at home ... additionally, Beau Jo's Pizza...
AFFORDABLE, Healthy Meals?
Asked by A.M. from Kansas City
on January 13, 2012
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what are your favorite cheap meals that are healthy? we are normally a chicken and rice, beef and noodles kinda family. we'll do sandwiches, sometimes homemade pizza.....
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- When we are watching what we eat, we make a lot of the following: Stir Fry- brown or white rice (just make sure you measure it out if you are trying to lose weight...
- Not for pressure cookers, but we recently tried and loved this one, as we try to experiment with different kinds of whole grains: http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/r...
- Oh gosh, you can do any of the major meats healthily. You just have to pay attention to what you're putting on it. We do a lot of chicken. I love the French's fried...
Easy Dinner recipes...help!
Asked by T.M. from Philadelphia
on May 30, 2010
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I have seen that many of you have some wonderful recipes. I need a little help. I LOVE to cook. I make meatloafs, homemade spaghetti and meatballs, homemade chili, ...
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- Pulled pork (from all-recipes - 12 servings) 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth 3 pounds boneless pork ribs 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce Directions Pour can of b...
- I get a lot of recipes from here: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ My favorite thing to do right now is make baked potato's and then get a bunch of different toppi...
- T., I waited to respond to this until i had a chance to think about my response and look up a few things. You need to talk to your doctor right away and ask for ...
Looking for Low Sugar Recipes
Asked by K.J. from Boise
on January 15, 2009
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My family has a long history of diabetics so I'm trying to be more cautious about what foods my family eats. We have several birthdays coming up and I want to be able ...
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- Have you tried cooking with Stevia? It is all natural (comes from a cactus leaf), way sweeter than sugar, and is actually GOOD for you! Check out http://www.stevia...
- My mom is very health conscious and I remember always having angel food cake or carrot cake for birthdays- so delicious. She always made glaze icing with powdered suga...
- There are two online recipe databases that I rely heavily upon. One is Splenda.com. Remember that there are generic forms of this product available. It's called Al...
