For our family, summer is about eating the freshest foods and being outside as much as possible. When adidas asked us to write a post about healthy foods and fitness, it was a no-brainer. Before I started cooking I did my ultimate home workout routine. For those of you who are a bit more advanced, […]
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Freekeh Fruit Salad
Of all the foods we eat and serve each day in our house, fresh fruit is a constant. And ever since our trip to the Dole Nutrition Institute, we’re more convinced than ever of the health benefits of a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables like the ones we get from Dole. Of course […]

Fruit Treasure Chest
How much do you love your fruit? Do you love it enough to put it in a fruit treasure chest? Yes, it’s a real chest, and it’s actually surprisingly easy to put together. The main ingredient is one large pineapple. Treasure Chest Construction To make the chest, first chop the ends off the pineapple […]

5 (Doable) New Year’s Family Food Resolutions
You know those New Year’s food resolutions that you start out making – like eliminating all added sugar – that turn out to be really, really hard to keep? Sure, resolutions are aspirational, but they’re also arbitrary. If you set the bar too high, they can lead to discouragement. Worst case scenario, they can lead […]

Fear No Fruit
Are you in the late winter fruit doldrums right now? By the end of winter we’re usually daydreaming about those long summer days with endless peaches, watermelon, blueberries…But there’s lots of great fruit out there to eat right now, it’s just that you might not immediately recognize it. Sometimes you just have to break out […]

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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