Category Archives: Feeding Kids
Six Good Reasons to Start Eating Miso
Many people in the United States have never heard about miso because they don’t eat Asian cuisine. Doctors’ reports, however, have agreed about the healing properties in miso. If you’re curious about it, here are six good reasons to start eating miso.
For those who aren’t aware, miso is a paste made from fermented and ground soybeans which has been fermented for two months up to two years. It is often mixed with rice, barley, or wheat to speed up fermentation. Normally, it can be found in the international aisle of most grocery stores.
Ways to Introduce Miso to Your Everyday Diet
Miso, for those unfamiliar with it, is fermented and ground soybeans made into a paste. They are commonly used in Japanese or Chinese cuisine. Recent reports have indicated miso has a number of health benefits. Here are eight ways to introduce miso to your everyday diet.
Miso can be fermented in salt for as little as two months or as long as two years. It can also have grain including wheat, brown rice, millet, or barley added to it to aid in fermentation. Depending upon the length of fermentation and additional ingredients, miso may be white, beige, or deep red and each one has its own unique flavor.
You Can Starting the Day With Warm Waffles
Did you know that waffles were originally called stroopwafels? And, that they were originated by Dutch settlers back in 17th century?? I am sure, however, that you have heard of Belgium waffles, right? You may have even had the easy to serve toaster waffles like Eggo.
If you have never made waffles before, and are a little leery about the process, don’t be.The process of making your own waffles is really a simple one. It is also a wonderful way to start the day for the whole family.
Here is a very simple recipe on how to make a waffle.
Making Brown Bag Lunches Healthy
I have found that the best thing about a brown bag lunch is that you create it yourself. You get to have whatever you want on any day. Especially for those who are trying to stay healthy, adding a few extra things to their lunch bag is a necessity.
A piece of fruit has always been a part of brown bag lunches. Moms would drop a shiny red apple or a blemish free orange in the bag. Remember how it used to crush the sandwich in the middle every time? Fruit is now, just as it was then, an essential part of a brown bag lunch. The best part is that now it can be packed without flattening the main course sandwich!
Tips for Safer Brown Bag Lunches
With the new school year here, we find ourselves with the debate of hot or cold lunches. The brown bag lunch represents a gold standard in lunches. Over time this standard may have slipped to the back burner with hectic lifestyles and trying to get out of the house faster in the morning. However, brown bag lunches are making their way back into the mainstream. They are simply more economical, practical, and provide a wealth of choices for lunchtime eating.
Getting Kids to Eat Apples
There is nothing like a fresh picked apple from the tree. Apples are an all around fruit that has universal appeal. The crisp natural goodness has many health benefits. Unfortunately, kids don’t worry about any of that. So, how do you get them to eat apples?
Yes, you can tell them how good apples are for their bodies. It’s possible they may listen and then again they may not. We all know what we should and should not eat, but it’s more fun to eat something that is not necessarily best for us.
