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Chopped Raw Cauliflower Salad

Chopped Raw Cauliflower Salad

This easy to prepare raw salad has no lettuce leaves, but is very much a salad! The vegetables hold up well in the refrigerator, so it’s a great salad to make for a work lunch or entertaining. Filling, tasty and healthy – try this one…

4 New Alternative Meat-Free Burgers to Try

4 New Alternative Meat-Free Burgers to Try

Impossible and Beyond, beware! Here are four new alternative burgers taking aim at flexitarian wallets. Also, more vegetarians are becoming wary of GMO or non-organic ingredients in their meat-free options. Find out which new meat-free burger has no GMOS and no soy!

I Have The Picky Eater

I Have The Picky Eater

BoredMom Ruthie explores the challenges of having a picky eater and provides useful tips to overcome food challenges.

Spaghetti? NO! Broccoli? YUCK! Perhaps a new kind of fruit? GROSS! Rice, corn or even mashed potatoes? NO WAY! My picky eater child: I will only eat chicken nuggets and French fries!! Ah, yeah….here we go again. (more…)

Easy Pineapple Rice

Easy Pineapple Rice

Pineapple rice has so much going on that it could be a side dish, or a meal in itself. I like to put lots of colorful veggies in it for visual and for the bonus health benefits. Kids typically like pineapple rice because it’s naturally…

New School Blues

New School Blues

My son and I have a lot of charts. He has a chore chart, a growth chart and a chart counting down the days until his next birthday (only 10 more months to go)! I, on the other hand, only have one chart. I started…

FITCRUNCH High Protein Puffs: Perfect for Families on the Go

FITCRUNCH High Protein Puffs: Perfect for Families on the Go

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My family and I were excited to sample Robert Irvine’s FITCRUNCH High Protein Puffs. These little tangy cheese puffs pack a lot of flavor and more impressively lots of protein! Each serving ( 1 bag) is only 130 calories, but has a whopping 20 grams of protein! (more…)

Saving Counterspace with the New Keurig® K-Duo Essentials™ Coffee Maker

Saving Counterspace with the New Keurig® K-Duo Essentials™ Coffee Maker

I am over the moon happy with the new  Keurig® K-Duo Essentials™ Coffee Maker! As an appliance junkie (coffee makers, mixer, toaster oven, pressure cooker, breadmaker) I have found myself with limited counter space, which has been a struggle for our household. The new Keurig® K-Duo…

The Bold & The Beautiful at the PMA

The Bold & The Beautiful at the PMA

It’s been almost FIVE YEARS since I attended the PMA Fresh Summit and I’m still reeling from the unusual finds from the Expo show. Here are some foods that I must classify as Bold & The Beautiful, as they are all stunning!

Easy Pear & Cardamom Tart Recipe

Easy Pear & Cardamom Tart Recipe

 

I absolutely hate throwing away fruit, yet it seems like everything ripens at the same time making it a challenge to eat everything! That’s why I love baking fruit. It’s a great way to go through a lot of fruit that is ready to eat without any waste because baked fruit disappears quickly.  (more…)

Ditch the Guilt: Deliciously Decadent (and Healthy) Almond Butter Muffins

Ditch the Guilt: Deliciously Decadent (and Healthy) Almond Butter Muffins

, I was so excited to sample the Once Again Organic Amore Almond Spread, as I’m a huge fan of their organic chocolate hazelnut spread. The almond cocoa variety is smooth and delicious and is perfect with a little fruit. Nut butter and fruit seem…

Tofu Veggie Enchilada Bake with Simply Organic

Tofu Veggie Enchilada Bake with Simply Organic

As we mosey into summer, I get so excited to see bright beautiful bell peppers back in the store and bonus – they are inexpensive! Grabbing in season organic produce, I decided to make an easy enchilada bake for dinner using Simply Organic’s Red Enchilada Simmer…

Natural Body Care for Teen Boys

Natural Body Care for Teen Boys

Ok, Moms and Dads – it’s no secret that your active pre-teen and teen boys are smelly. You know the cringeworthy smell that I’m talking about from sports gear, socks, and that hidden sweatshirt you find in the back of your car while searching for the source of something that has possibly died. Kids sweat and that stink is completely natural! But how do you get your teens to use natural body care products that are effective against the funk and healthy for them? (more…)