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Lazy Mom’s School Lunch Guide

Back to school…school lunch…zzzzz. Wait – where was I? Sorry, my bad. Even though this is supposedly a blog about healthy food, the thought of making school lunch always puts me to sleep. (If I’m going to be in the kitchen, I’d much rather be carving watermelons or making a Tim Burton pie.) Sure, there […]

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Zucchini milk, made from finely pureed zucchini, is a great dairy substitute for a variety of recipes.

Zucchini Milk (Is Really A Thing)

Summertime, and zucchini is everywhere. Has your garden given you more zucchini than you know what to do with? Here’s an idea that sounds a little crazy, but it’s a real thing: Make zucchini milk. Yes, you can puree your zucchini to make a milky substance that is a great dairy-free substitute for milk in […]

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Farm Fresh Pizza – Entirely From Scratch

Most kids eat a lot of pizza. But do they ever stop to think about what really goes into making one? A recent farm fresh pizza experience gave our kids new insight into what goes into all of the ingredients. Farm Fresh Pizza Adventure Our farm fresh pizza experience began at a farm and ended […]

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Witch Fingers Grapes

It’s Halloween in July! Or at least it feels like it, with these super-fun, super-tasty “Witch Fingers” variety of grapes from Melissa’s Produce. Witch Fingers are a new artisan hybrid grape. A producer in California’s San Joaquin Valley who is devoted to developing unique grape varieties grows them exclusively. Witch Fingers have a super sweet […]

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Peach Salsa Made With White Peaches and Hot Sauce

Summer is peach season, and what better time to make peach salsa? We’ve learned so much about peaches that now we want to eat them in everything. This tasty restaurant-style salsa hits all the right notes.   Salsa is a tough sell for kids sometimes, so the beauty of this is that you can make […]

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Panzanella – Summer Bread Salad Recipe

What’s the all-time best summer food combination? Tomatoes and basil, of course. Juicy, ripe summer tomatoes…sometimes still warm from the sun…served with fresh basil…you simply can’t get better than that. This helps explain why one of our favorite summer salads is panzanella, an Italian bread salad, made with summer vegetables and day-old bread. For kids, […]

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