Real Mom Nutrition
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These easy and healthy Make Ahead Green Smoothie Packs will simplify your morning–and they’re packaged in reusable bags for less waste. I’d seen these make ahead smoothie packs all over Pinterest. When I finally made them, I realized they solved two of my pressing smoothie problems: Pre-washed spinach that goes bad before I can use …
Pomegranates are healthy and in season! But cutting them can be tricky and messy. Here’s an easy way to open a pomegranate and get the juicy seeds inside. As much as I miss summer produce (peaches! blueberries! watermelon!), I’m trying to embrace and enjoy winter produce as much as I can. That means I’m buying …
How to make homemade fruit soda using just four ingredients, including real fruit! Perfect for parties and special occasions. Thank you to the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association for sponsoring this post. In our household, we have a love-hate relationship with soda. Meaning, my kids love it. I hate it. I’m okay with my …
These three healthy Halloween snacks are quick and easy to make, fun for class parties, and feature fresh apples and pears. Believe me when I say that I’m not the Fun Police. My kids go Trick or Treating and eat as much as they want when they get home with their haul–then broker trade deals, …
Here’s how to cut watermelon into easy-to-eat, grab-and-go sticks that are perfect for kids. If you haven’t tried this yet, you should! The term “life changing” is grossly overused on the internet, so I’ll avoid that hyperbole here. But I will say: This method of cutting watermelon is summer changing. Once you try it, there’s …
Skip the boxed kind with fake food dyes and artificial flavors. Here’s how to make healthy homemade fruit leather at home with real fruit (no dehydrator needed!). Ever look at a packaged food and wonder: Could I make that myself? I do, quite a lot. And fruit roll-ups were one of those foods. So I …
If you’re looking for a healthy Valentine’s Day class party idea, have a “Red Tasting Party” and let kids sample all kinds of red fruits and veggies. If you’re looking for a healthy Valentine’s Day class party idea, here’s one that’s especially fun for preschool or young grade school children: Have a “Red Tasting Party” with …
Thank you to Cuties for sponsoring this post! I may have scarfed down my fair share of packaged junk as a child, but I also ate a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables—and I grew up understanding where they came from. My dad cultivated a sizable backyard vegetable garden, so our meals were full of …
Thanks to Wild Blueberries for sponsoring this post! I’ve got a thing for eyeballs this Halloween. Because little eyeballs can transform something ordinary into a fun treat for kids. This week I posted an idea for Mummy and Monster Apples. Today I’m sharing these Spooky Wild Blueberry Boo-Berry Snack Balls, a healthy Halloween snack I developed …
The only thing better than a fun, healthy class party treat: One that’s also super-simple to make. These Mummy and Monster Apples would make a fun, silly snack or favor for a Halloween class party. Get all the details on how to make them in my post for the Stemilt blog. All you need is a bag …
Thank you to Stemilt for sponsoring my travel! Last month I traveled to Wenatchee, Washington to learn about how apples are grown, harvested, and shipped around the world by Stemilt, a family-owned fruit company that’s been in business since 1964. Some of the highlights: Picking (and eating) Honeycrisp apples right off the tree. ALL the apples are picked …
Let’s pretend it’s autumn, shall we? Because I’d rather be crunching through leaves while wearing jeans instead of swatting mosquitos while sweating through a sundress. The thermometer may refuse to budge, but I’m moving on. In the snack department at least. There is perhaps no more perfect fall snack than slices of crisp apples dipped into peanut …
