Healthy Foods

As we get into the heart of fall, I always crave warm, rich meals, and those signature fall flavors. I wanted to create a menu that incorporated these comfort foods while still being budget friendly and organic.

There are many single-ingredient meals that are nutritious for babies, but sometimes it’s challenging to put simple baby meals together into meals that feel complete, especially if you’re trying to make a meal the whole family can enjoy! By starting with the Eleven Foundation Foods from our book, What to Feed Your Baby, you will provide the best foundation and form young palates for a lifetime of healthy eating habits.

The food we eat can impact our bodies in many different ways. Superfoods are those unique foods that benefit our health in more ways than one. They contain a myriad of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and more. See why the foods below are a great addition to your diet.

Not that long ago, we were told that fats were a no-no in our diets, salt was harmful and butter promoted heart disease. A lot of us structured our family meals around low fat foods, thinking we were doing the right thing to help our kids stay healthy.

The more informed we become about our food system, the better choices we can make. Whether your first step is swapping out processed foods, or opting to feed your family organic, every little bit helps. Before you know it you’ll look back and see how far you’ve come.

I write a lot about eating organic food, whether it be how to eat organic on the cheap, or choosing healthier organic options instead of conventional processed foods. So what makes organic food my Mamavation muse? It is really all it’s cracked up to be? I’ve done the research and narrowed it down to the top 10 reasons to feed your family organic.

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us! Food, beer and festivities accompany parades and parties as the Irish – and those who want to be Irish – celebrate this holiday in March. But the menu may just be killing you with a toxic food mashup. Can you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and keep your family safe from toxins? Here are some of the worst offenders on your holiday menu and how to make make a healthy St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

Are you looking for better nutrition in the food you already eat? Or a way to feed your family foods that are not only healthy and good for the gut but also can be made in batches and last? Then you should look into fermenting vegetables.