Archive for March, 2012

Talk about a menu that gives you plenty of time to enjoy your guests, energizes everyone for a fun day with family and friends, has a Performance rating of 8 Food Groups and 8 Naturally Sourced Colors making it a powerhouse meal, and has a delicious something for everyone: Asparagus & Ham Frittata, Raspberry Almond Tart, Citrus Juice Bar! Please don't shy away from offering this to your kids.  The presentation of the cheese coated Frittata enriched with finely diced thin asparagus and ham (lean and organic if possible) is inviting with its tasty aroma.  This tart's crust is made with almond butter, filled with yogurt of your choice with a little orange juice, topped with fresh raspberries, then served cold.  Who can resist a juice bar with grapefruit, orange and blood orange juices (yellow, orange and red)?  Listen to how Natalie from the Super Healthy Kids website and blog created these recipes. Click Here.

1.       Enjoy Your Brunch!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Couldn't you use a free case of Oat Blueberry Lemon Whenever Bars, gluten free (Pamela's Products), for breakfast, lunch and snacks?  Enter to win. www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today!  (prizes change on Sunday night)

Kids need to eat more eggs.  Have them cook their own.  Yes, they can crack those eggs, beat them and add ingredients such as salsa, milk and Parmesan cheese to make Egg Burritos.  Kid Kritics prepared and cooked them yesterday!  Even those who made faces and said they don't like eggs gobbled them up. For this recipe click Here.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

How would you like to fill your cupboards with Oat Blueberry Lemon Whenever Bars, gluten free?  Great for breakfast, lunch and snacks.  Enter to win a case by Pamela's Products.  www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.

Pink Slime is the either Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings (BLBT) or Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB) that is created from low quality beef trimmings and connective tissue, and is treated with ammonia hydroxide (ammonia and water) to kill bacteria.  It is used in ground beef – may represent up to 25% of patties. The problem is that you didn't know this was added to the ground beef products you have been buying.  We don't like to feel violated.  Maybe you would be okay with spending less for this mix of beef and fat if you knew this was added to reduce the price.  Having the facts is essential for your decision process. Some beef companies said they are eliminating pink slime from their products. Schools are also moving to remove it from their meals. Makers of pink slime are reportedly shutting down some the production plants. Hue and cry does work!  So does voting with your pocket book.

Another truth: ammonia hydroxide is found in many processed products – baked goods, cheeses, chocolate, snack foods, jam, jellies, pudding and more.  This is why we recommend eating fewer packaged and more fresh foods.

As you know, organic and grass feed beef is the best.  You get more with every bite – a little goes a long way.  Eat less and get more for your money.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Do forget to enter to Win a Case of Oat Blueberry Lemon Whenever Bars, gluten free, by Pamela's Products.  www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.  Enter more than once to up your odds!

The daylight is increasing yet, most kids, even in the south, are not receiving enough Vitamin D from the sun.  Either due to weather, use of sun-screen or indoor behavior patterns, deprivation of this vitamin is common among kids. Supplements are a practical way to provide adequate amounts in their blood stream. Vitamin D3 is a nutrient powerhouse.It is vital for the efficient use of calcium by the body. Lack of it opens the doors for brittle bones. It is know to boost ones immune system and has even has been shown to be a protective agent against cancers.   

What an easy way to ensure you children have an adequate amount of Vitamin D3.  These Yummi Bears by Hero Nutritionals taste delicious, as verified by the Kid Kritics. Plus, they are Allergen, Gluten and Dairy Free. They're for everyone! Add them to your supplement grocery list.

… for the health of your family,

ellen

Hope you are the one I call next Monday to say, You Won!"  Enter to win a Case of Oat Blueberry Lemon Whenever Bars, gluten free, by Pamela's Products.  Perfect breakfast, lunch and snack food.  www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.

I try to stay away from politics but this is just too important – GMO foods have invaded our food system and now are proving to cause health and eco challenges… I predict more will be discovered.  Don't you think you should know which foods are genetically altered before you decide to buy them? Please read below.

"Right now we have 48 hours left to tell President Obama and the FDA that it’s time to label genetically engineered foods on a legal petition filed with the FDA by the Just Label It coalition. Tomorrow is the deadline to make comment, please add your voice today!

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Last year a Canadian study discovered that insecticide toxins from genetically engineered (GMO) crops were found in the blood of 93% of blood samples taken from pregnant women and 80% umbilical cords tested. Monsanto has maintained that these toxins in their crops would never affect the food supply or affect humans, but can we trust them? Today 88% of corn and 94% of soybeans are genetically engineered. How could this be affecting you and your family?

For the past 20 years, Americans have been denied the basic right to know what’s in our food, despite the fact that nearly 50 countries around the world already require labeling of genetically engineered food.

Unlike America, countries such as Russia and China label GMOs, allowing their citizens the fundamental right to know what they’re eating! Why not the U.S.? Because giant biotech and seed companies like Monsanto have written the rules for our governmental regulatory agencies and paid billions in lobbying, PR and campaign donations over the past two decades.

Please pass this link onto your friends:

http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/554?akid=496.88584.GuMJDA&t=5

Thank you for participating in food democracy,

(Remember, democracy is like a muscle – use it or lose it!)

Dave, Lisa and the Food Democracy Now! team