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Posts by Cheryl Tallman
Cranberry up your Thanksgiving meal by trying some of these tasty and simple ideas. 1. Football snack: Add dried cranberries to any nut mixture. 2. Salad: Sprinkle dried cranberries on mixed green or spinach salad. The sweetness of the cranberries is terrific with any vinaigrette dressing and is a great compliment to crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese. 3. Side dish: Add dried cranberries to your...
11/8/2010 7:31:05 AM
Recognized in the literary world with stories such as Cinderella, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, the pumpkin is no stranger to the spotlight. Each year in the USA, thousands of pumpkins are carved into jack 'o lanterns and many pumpkin pies are eaten at holiday celebrations! Pumpkin is excellent for you. It has no cholesterol and is low in fat and sodium and rich in vitamins....
10/21/2010 10:54:56 AM
Peanut Butter Peanut butter and fruit, spread on whole wheat toast, 1/2 an orange and a glass of milk. Peanut butter on apple slices and a bowl of whole grain cereal with milk. Toasted whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and honey, topped with slices of bananas and a glass of milk. Bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar, peanut butter, and a glass of milk. Eggs Breakfast burrito: Scrambled egg, black beans,...
10/5/2010 7:00:00 AM
These wraps can be served as a traditional wrap sandwich or slice it into pieces (like a sushi roll) for bite sized treats. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut butter or sunflower butter 1 tablespoon cream cheese 1/2 kiwi Tortilla -- whole wheat or plain (squared) Instructions: Remove the skin from the kiwi and slice it into thin rounds. Spread peanut butter over half the wrap and cream cheese on the...
9/3/2010 7:32:42 AM
Summer is the best time of year to get outside and smell the roses and the apples, and the spinach too. One way to get your kids feeling better about eating fruits and vegetables is to wrap some fun around them. Here are some activities that will bring you and your family closer to fruits and vegetables. Grow a garden: It does not have to be big or fancy. It can even be a lone tomato plant in a container....
8/2/2010 12:39:02 PM
Ingredients: Salad: 1 avocado, cubed 1/2 mango, cubed 1 graham cracker, crushed Honey-Lime Dressing: 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 1Tbsp Honey 1/4 cup olive oil Directions: Prepare dressing: In small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Salad: Arrange avocado and mango cubes on a plate or bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. Serve. --www.FreshBaby.com
7/1/2010 9:57:41 AM
Looking for something different to serve for dessert? Try this soup. It is very impressive and quite easy. Ingredients: 6 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen) 2 cups diced mango 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon cardamom OR cinnamon 1 cup apple juice Directions: 1. In a saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, lime juice and cardamom. Over medium-high heat, bring mixture to a...
6/8/2010 3:55:06 PM
Avocados are the most practical "go anywhere, eat anywhere" food. They do not need to be cooked, require no refrigeration, they come with their own carrying case and even have a built-in serving bowl! So next time you and your baby are on the go, drop an avocado and a spoon in your diaper bag and you are all set! Directions: The handiest method for preparing an avocado is to cut the pear-shaped fruit...
5/13/2010 2:00:17 PM
Couscous has been popular among many different cultures, one of the first written recipes for couscous is found in a 13th century Hispano-Muslim cookbook, which references the recipe as "known all over the world." Many people think of couscous as Middle Eastern or Mediterranean in origin, but it is really from Western Africa where details of cooking and making couscous date back to the 10th century....
4/7/2010 9:22:56 PM
1. What are the benefits of organic food? By weight, a baby or small child will eat more, drink more, and even breathe more air than an adult. This means what you feed them has a much greater impact than it would have on you. Organic foods are grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. For processed foods, organic also means no artificial additives or preservatives too. There is research that...
3/22/2010 6:28:21 AM
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