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Saturday April 28, 2012: Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA

by HLC
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| Events, Mom's Blog
April 23, 2012

Raising healthy kids are our passion. That’s why we are proud to announce that Healthy Little Cooks are huge supporters of the national Healthy Kids Day sponsored by the YMCA. Although we’ve attended as spectators in the past, we’re pleased to announce that we’ll have a booth at the Y Dancel in Ellicott City. The date is Saturday, April 28th from 10am-1pm. Hope to see you there. For more info, visit the YMCA’s website at http://www.ymca.net/healthy-kids-day/
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Updating our site

by HLC
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| Mom's Blog
January 17, 2012

Hi little cooks and grown-ups. Thank you for your patience while we are updating our site. In response to your suggestions, we are adding fun ways to share recipes, a cooking club and more. We’re new in the technology kitchen, so we apologize for not having a temporary page while the ingredients are mixing. Please continue to create an account with us so we can keep in touch. We’ll email you when the site is...
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5 Kid-Friendly Cooking Shortcuts and Food Time Savers

by HLC
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| Food Tips, Mom's Blog
September 7, 2011

As a mom and home chef to a hungry family of six (one big man, three boys, a daughter and myself), I’m always looking for cooking shortcuts. The only catch is trying to find those timesavers without losing the yum! It wasn’t until hurricane Irene hit my area and we were out of power for almost 4 days that I realized the neat little tricks we were already doing that made our lives much easier....
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Delicious Homemade Organic Coffee Creamer

by HLC
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| Mom's Blog
July 11, 2011

As a mom I do everything possible to protect my kids health, especially when they are in the womb. While they’re hatching, my body transforms into a super-healthier version of myself. Kinda like a mommy foodie superhero. With each pregnancy, I feel obligated to give up coffee and most caffeine sources. Many of you know that I recently gave birth to twins and although I’m breast feeding, I decided to drink a watered-down 1/2 cup...
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Healthy Kitchen Makeover

by HLC
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| Mom's Blog
August 9, 2010

When my family and I re-committed our self to eating healthy again, I was slightly overwhelmed with task of doing a healthy kitchen makeover. Although I didn’t have a stash of cookies in each drawer (not that there is anything wrong with cookies occasionally), my old kitchen really needed healthy facelift. But, unlike a traditional facelift, where you focus on removing excess, I took a less invasive approach and added things to our kitchen! Here’s...
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Tip of the Week: How to get kids to eat healthy snacks

by HLC
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| Mom's Blog
July 12, 2010

Take an extra hour to fully engage your kids in their food choices by planning their snacks or meals on a full stomach BEFORE you visit the grocery store. Remember to turn off the television and limit distractions. This creates a better learning environment and helps kids understand and remember their healthy decisions and food planning. It’s important to remember, that just as we adults fall into impulse buying, so do our children. If you’re...
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Welcome to the Mom Blog

by HLC
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| Mom's Blog
July 12, 2010

A mom’s blog about helping her kids cook and eat healthy, while balancing life's daily challenges. Experience her successes, blunders and advice she gets along the way. Weekly tips are also included.
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Fruit in Season

by HLC
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| Food Tips, Mom's Blog
May 5, 2010

Sometimes, all we need is a simple reminder of how quick and healthy snacks can be. Although this isn’t a recipe, we just want to share a list of healthy snacks that are perfect for lunches, in-between meals and on the go! The best part about kids snacking on fruit is that parents probably won’t find leftover pieces under the car seat. Spring Asparagus Blackberries Green Onions Leeks Lettuce Potatoes Peas Red Radishes Rhubarb Spinach...
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