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Sprout Organic Foods Now Has Fruity Yogurt Bites and Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews for Toddlers! I’m Giving Away A Prize Pack!

Jun 172013

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Thanks to Sprout Organic Foods, I was sent packages of their Fruity Yogurt Bites and Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews to taste test and review with my children. The opinions expressed in this post are that of my own.

Are you looking for organic snacks for your toddler? Sprout Organic Foods now offers 2 new products called Fruity Yogurt Bites and Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews that are made for this age group.

Fruity Yogurt Bites are easy for little fingers learning to pick up and self feed, and are made to dissolve quickly. They are a natural source of Vitamin C and have no added sugar. These come in 4 varieties.

Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews are currently the only organic toddler fruit, veggie, and crispy brown rice combination available on the market. These snacks are a natural source of Vitamins A and C, and have no added sugar. These come in 4 varieties as well.

Both Fruity Yogurt Bites and Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews come in five single serve portions that are great to take on-the-go and the packaging is BPA-free.

This what both products look like.

My kids gobbled these up, and would have eaten all of the packages in one sitting if I would have let them. Although the baby was not quite ready for the Fruit & Veggie Crispy Chews, I let him try out the Fruity Yogurt Bites supervised, and he ate them right up. “Us bigger kids“, decided that we liked the Banana Pumpkin Fruity Yogurt Bites and the Red Berry & Beet Fruit and Veggie Chews the best. :)

Sprout Organic Foods is a company that produces a variety of food for children. They use organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins. In addition, their products never contain any additives, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.

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Spinach and Apple Salad Recipe! Great Compliments and Pretty Presentation.

Apr 222013

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If you are looking for a salad that incorporates veggies, fruit, cheese, meat, and nuts, this Spinach and Apple Salad will do just that.

I recently picked up baby spinach on sale at Publix and knew that I wanted to make some sort of salad, and figured I would use what I had on hand.

There is no perfect formula for this, so you can add as much as you like especially if you like one ingredient better than the other. You can also double the ingredients for a full bag. We happen to serve this as a side salad.

Here is what I used:

1/2 a bag of prerinsed baby spinach

1 chopped apple

1/4 cup of chopped pecans

2 heaping tablespoons of feta cheese

2 pieces of cooked bacon crumbled

3 tops full of Apple Cider Vinegar

2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.

I then combined all of these ingredients. FYI, if you have someone who does not like pecans (as in my hubby’s case) you can set those aside and top the salad with it after the fact. Serves 3 to 4.

My daughter likes feta cheese so she was fine with this salad, however my son would have preferred it without it. I thought it was delicious.

If you try it, let me know what you think.

Enjoy!

FFM

Kid Size Salad Bar Activity! Great Way To Get Them To Eat Vegetables and It Is FUN!

Apr 022013

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I had the kids home for Easter Break and on Monday I was trying to think of something fun to do. In addition, I needed to make lunch so I asked the kids if they would like me to set up a salad bar. I told them that they could put together their own lunch and could help me pick out the items we would eat.

We were in the car so we brainstormed ideas for our salad bar. I mentioned things like tomatoes, broccoli, garbanzo beans, and cutting up a leftover boiled egg from Easter. The kids offered up their own ideas as well like lettuce, chopped carrots, apples, and cheese.

When we got home, I told them to go play, and I would set everything out for them. I got some colorful bowls (mostly from IKEA), put in the various items, and placed them close enough so that the kids could grab the parts out. I also put out some crackers and gave them a choice of 2 dressings. When the kids saw the bowls they could not wait to get started.

My guys were so cute assembling their dishes, I could tell they felt pretty grown up. As a bonus, they almost ate it all. I’m really happy that they had fun, and ate their veggies. I asked them if they wanted to do it again, and they said “YES” and maybe even for dinner one night. This is definitely going to be an activity we do often in the summer time.

So how do you get your kids excited about eating healthy? I would love to hear your thoughts below.

Hope you enjoyed this activity, and can share it with your family as well!

FFM

Colorful Pasta Salad Made With Vegetables and Salad Supreme Recipe! My Most Requested Dish for Family Get Togethers!

Apr 092012

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I actually got a special request to prepare this dish for Easter and I get this request pretty often for family get togethers. It is a really simple recipe to prepare and looks wonderful. Plus, the kids will eat this, and since it has Veggies, Cheese, and Olive Oil in it, I’m glad they like something that is healthy! What is also awesome is, many of the ingredients were either Buy One Get One Free or on sale at Publix.

So, here is what you need for Colorful Pasta Salad Made With Vegetables and Salad Supreme:

1 lb of Rotelle Pasta Cooked

1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup of Italian Dressing

1/2 cup of Olives chopped into 3rds

1/2 cup of Cherry or Grape Tomatoes chopped into 4ths

1 Large cucumber chopped into 4ths

3 Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Reduced Fat chopped into small pieces

3 tbsp of McCormick Salad Supreme

So to start, I usually boil the pasta in advance and put it in the fridge so it is chilled. I happen to do this first thing when I got up, and then used it about 3 hours later.

Once I am ready to use the pasta, I add the tbsp of Olive Oil and stir to separate the pasta. After that I add the 1 cup of Italian Dressing and stir.

Then, I chopped up the vegetables and cheese.

Adding the cucumbers.

I add each to the pasta one at a time and stir.

Can’t see the cheese but added it, and adding the Olives.

Adding the Tomatoes.

This will be what it looks like right before you add the 3 tbsps of McCormick Salad Supreme and mix. Then, Refrigerate after.

As you can see it is a very colorful Pasta Salad with nice texture. It would be perfect for family reunions, parties, Bar-B-Ques and most family get togethers. Consider pairing this with a Pulled Pork Dish! CLICK HERE–> Pulled Pork Crock Pot Recipe.

I hope you enjoy it, I will be enjoying some of the leftovers today!

At Home Moma

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