Yazan: CanCan | 23 March 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Health, Reviews
After January 1, I ate a full raw diet for about 30 days. Currently I am still eating high raw, and I google for raw recipes almost daily.
I recently got a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw, the only hard copy of a raw foods book I own, except for Raw [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 15 March 2011 | 62 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Eating, Giveaways, Health
As a preschool teacher, I LOVE author-illustrator Eric Carle, and one of my favorite Eric Carle titles is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the American Academy of Pediatrics have a new campaign using The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle to help families learn about healthy eating habits at home throug We [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 09 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Eating, Mom stuff
Through MomSelect, http://www.mommyparties.com/, and Nutella, I got the chance to treat some of the teachers at the school where I work to a Nutella breakfast bar!
We were supplied with Nutella travel mugs, Nutella spreaders, serving ideas, and of course, NUTELLA!
The fun took place in our office.
We enjoyed our Nutella with waffles (I cut them into [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 18 February 2011 | 39 Comments
Categories: Eating, Giveaways
The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest is open for entries!
The goal is to unearth original recipes that taste and look delicious, are easy to prepare and that families across America will love to eat.
Submit your recipes in one of four recipe categories:
Breakfast & Brunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Dinner Made Easy™ , or Sweet Treats .
Enter [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 17 February 2011 | 62 Comments
Categories: Eating, Giveaways
Yoplait Kids yogurt is a great source of calcium and vitamin D, and it has protein in it, too!
It contains 25% less sugar compared to some other brands of kids’ yogurt, and has no high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
My children are divided on the yogurt camp.
Deeds, age 3, is [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 16 February 2011 | 128 Comments
Categories: Eating, Giveaways
Are you ready for Italian Days at Publix?
Starting tomorrow, February 17th through March 2nd, visit your local Publix for savings on brands such as Progresso, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Muir Glen and Totino’s, and save $5 when you purchase 20 participating products. Also during Italian Days at Publix is the Publix Italian [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 15 February 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Eating, Health
There are over 5 million vegetarians/vegans in the United States.
Even though I have been vegetarian for 16 years, I have hesitated to raise my children without giving them the choice to eat animal products.
My first child was vegetarian until the age of 2, when he started doing things like chanting “Meat, Meat, Meat!” and [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 11 February 2011 | 58 Comments
Categories: Eating, Favorite Things, Giveaways, Green, Reviews
There are lots of reasons to choose a reusable glass drinking straw over a plastic straw.
Personally, I make a fruit smoothie every morning for breakfast, which I drink from a reusable cup.
Until now, my options have been to either use a plastic straw, or no straw a all (which leaves me with a sexy [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 09 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Eating
Do you need some portion controlled deliciousness to take with you on the road?
Pringles Stix are individually wrapped 90-calorie packs of crispy cracker sticks, great for skinny snackin’.
Pringles Stix come in four delicious flavors, including Honey Butter, Cheese, Pizza and Jalapeno.
Look for Pringles Stix in the snack aisle.
Yazan: CanCan | 28 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Eating, Recipes
Cheerios! They are a part of most American babies’ foray into self feeding, and a good source of calcium, fiber, and iron.
They contain only 1g of sugar per serving, and can help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk.
So do you need an excuse to eat Cheerios? Not really, but here is a [...]