Schools and Education

Angela Russ-Ayon actually gets kids to try brussel sprouts in schools.  Many decide they like them!  Angela has that magic touch and she will be the first one to tell you she can’t cook. You have got to listen to her radio interview.  She is full of so much wisdom and music is her emotional connection with kids.  Look for our Feb. 19th radio interview with Angela on itunes (Free) or go to www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com and listen to the archived version there.  Try to get her scheduled to go to your kids’s school!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Angela Russ-Ayon was a furniture sales person.  Having to spend endless hours driving kids to school in the Los Angeles area, she decided to fill the time by making up songs with them while stuck in the car.  One day her daughter asked her if pizza was a vegetable.  That’s when she knew her kids’ songs had to be about food.  And now children across America eating more fresh food thanks to Angela’s infectious tunes. Go to www.abridgeclub.com to learn more.

… for the health of families,
ellen

We know that home packed lunch boxes can be so much healthier and delicious than school lunches. However, there is the moan and groan about the time it takes to pack one. USA Today* reports that the average time taken to pack a lunch per child in the am is 3-5 minutes.

Here is USA Today’s chart:
– Less than 1 minute: 9%
– 1-2 minutes:17%
- 3-5 minutes: 54%
– More than 5 minutes: 20%

I want to live in the house where more than 5 minutes is taken to pack my lunch. Suspect there would be less processed food and more fresh and tasty lunches.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

*USA TOday, December 1, 2009, p. B1.

EASY – SUPER EASY – TOMATO SOUPThank you Tree of Life

PREHEAT: Burner, medium

PAN: Medium to large sauce pan
TOOL: Immersion Blender, a soup maker’s best friend!

1 28 ounce can of Crushed Organic Tomatoes with Basil or Herbs

1 32 ounce carton of Organic Vegetable Broth, low-sodium

2 cups organic rice milk or organic heavy cream

Combine tomatoes and broth in sauce pan over moderate heat. When it begins to bubble, stir and add rice milk or cream. Reduce heat to low and let it continue to simmer gently for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Then take your immersion blender, place it in the middle of the pan, turn it on and blend until all the tomato bits are gone. Season as desired with sea salt. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top. Serve!

4 God-Made Colors: red, tan, white, green
4 Food Groups: fruit (tomatoes), vegetables (broth), grains or dairy, herbs

NOTES
We prefer the use of rice milk for a light and delicious soup. Heavy creamy is very rich and should be reserved for special dinners on occasion.

This soup is SO easy to make. The company making the organic crushed tomatoes with herbs has done the seasoning work for you. Enjoy it!

Tree of Life created this recipe and suggest you choose their brand of crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth. Go to www.treeoflife.com to find them in a store near you.

Having to turn lemons in to lemonade… as you know, today’s radio show was interrupted. If there ever was a show that you did not want to miss a single word, it was this one: Build Your Immune System – Stay Well with Dr. Keri Marshall. So, we scheduled it to run again on Tuesday, Nov. 17th at Noon EST on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com. Tune in and be ready to take notes!

… for the health of your family,
 

Staying Well