Kids Cook Real Food is a hub of information for raising healthy kids, including our weekly show, The Healthy Parenting Connector, with expert interviews, helpful tips, and kid-produced recipes.
This is a guest post from Mary Voogt, NTP of Just Take a Bite. I was making homemade mac ‘n’ cheese and wanted some quality protein to go with it. I typically make some kind of sausage (like this simple homemade sausage). But I realized we only had one pound of ground pork left. How …
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When we’re working on picky eating problems, many experts will say to hide nutrients in their food. I never advocate for straight-up “hiding” i.e. lying, BUT I definitely see the need to incorporate more protein, healthy fats, and fiber in our kids’ diets, whether they’re picky eaters or not! Chia and flax seeds are amazing …
Add a Boost of Healthy Fiber, Fat and Protein for Picky Eaters | Chia & Flax Seeds Read More »
As adults, we might be expected to spend “approximately” 40 hours of our 168 in a week at our jobs. IF we sleep the requisite 8 hours (who does??), that leaves us with 72 waking hours left in the week, nearly twice as many as we spend using those college degrees and high school diplomas, …
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Kids MORE than picky? They might have a sensory processing issue, and I cannot tell you how much I learned from Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD in this interview about helping kids eat healthy no matter their sensory limitations! These practical tips are amazing for kids who only eat 20 foods or less (but also apply …
164: Sensory Processing Disorder & How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Anyway Read More »
What if you could have an idea of your child’s future health without drawing blood and testing genetics? Dr. Brian Stenzler can help you get that information in 20 minutes with his D.R.E.A.M. Wellness score, and we talk today about flipping quite a number of “health” paradigms on their heads. I left with a to-do …
If you want to be told you’re a great parent instead of a mean parent because you have high expectations of your kids and disciplined rules in place, THIS is your chance! My guest today is a million-dollar business builder…and loser…and “learn from the burn” kind of guy. Let’s all learn from his own failures …
We live in a world where some parents are hesitant to ask their kids to do chores or take on responsibility, maybe because we want to make their lives easier and let them enjoy childhood, or maybe because it’s just faster and easier to do it ourselves. Either way, if your kids don’t have responsibilities …
161: 3 Reasons Giving Kids Responsibilities Is a Gift Read More »
She had 14 jobs by the time she was 22 and started her own business — wouldn’t you love to know HOW her parents raised her to be so hard-working and industrious? Jodie Cook is passionate about entrepreneurship and helping kids develop entrepreneurial skills early. Her stories are SO encouraging, and I know you’ll love …
160: How to Raise Kids Who Think Like Entrepreneurs Read More »
One of the motivations for creating the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse was that I was just over halfway to “launch” with my oldest child. Nine years old is half of the intensive part of parenting, and Paul had just turned 10. He demonstrated how to make homemade guacamole to his 4th-grade class, and I …
Traveling for spring break? Love to get away from home for the summer? What’s a healthy eating family to do? We all know that eating out is rarely full of nutrients, often makes people feel sluggish, is difficult for allergy/food sensitivity fams AND is hellooooooo expensive! I’m excited to share how many times we ate …
158: What to Do About Healthy Eating on Vacation Read More »
