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Nutrition

National Taco Day and a kid friendly recipe

So, it’s not exactly Taco Tuesday, but today is National Taco Day! One of the greatest days of the year by far! Let’s face the facts, pretty much all kids love tacos, but they aren’t always the greatest in terms of nutrition- so check out this adjustment! You’ll still get all of the awesome Tex-Mex […] >> READ MORE

Cheap (and healthy!) Eats!

As parents we are always stretched thin. Between practices, school, projects, and work it can just seem like there’s never enough time during the day to create healthy meals on a budget.  Of course we would all love to meal plan fresh and healthy entrees for low costs, but with so much advice out there […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Taquito Tuesday!

Taco Tuesday is one of my children’s most favorite dinners of the week.  While tacos might not be considered health food, there are many variations that you can make into a guilt free dinner.  One of our newest favorites is a version is sweet potato taquitos.  These little rolls are a cross between traditional corn […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Meatless Monday Hummus Veggie Wraps

Need a Meatless Monday dinner that you can cook outside? Don’t heat up the house! 2 medium Zucchini cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices 2 teaspoons olive oil 1⁄8 teaspoon table salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 1 cup hummus (store bought) 4 pieces wraps (about 9 inches in diameter) 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Carrot, Apple, Zucchini Bread

One of our favorite things about writing the Healthy Kids Running Series blog is to find great ways to ‘sneak’ in fruits and veggies into unexpected treats for our families.  While scouring Pinterest, we came across this Carrot, Zucchini, Apple bread and couldn’t help but share! This is the perfect way to use up some […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Summer Strawberry dessert!

Our friends at OnPoint Nutrition are always coming up with delicious and healthy snacks, and what better way to use up some of your summer fruit than making chocolate dipped fruit kabobs! June and July are prime time for strawberries, so start dipping and enjoy! Ingredients 16 oz. dark chocolate chips 18 pieces of bite […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

How to save a smoothie

Ever wanted to make smoothies in a batch for a group or just wanted to make smaller portions for your kiddos? Never fear! We have some great tips to get you going. For storing some in the fridge for later… Make a double batch.  If you’re not going to be drinking it within 24 hours, […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Grow you own veggies – indoors!!

Getting kids to eat their veggies can be quite experience, but if you let your kids help to grow them, they might be more inclined to give them a try! The good people at BuzzFeed.com have some awesome tips of how to grow potatoes and lettuce from leftover scraps.  Spring is the perfect time for […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Pizza Redux!

Our contributing partner, OnPoint Nutrition, comes up with some awesome recipe adaptations to make everyone’s favorites a little more health conscious and one of our new favorites is their recent addition, a pizza redux! OnPoint has swapped out some of the regular ingredients like white flour.  Try out this super-easy recipe instead of take out […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Nutrition for little athletes

All food is made up of calories, but there are huge differences between how those calories are burned and the actual nutritional benefit of  certain foods.  For example, 500 calories worth of cake with sugary icing burns far differently than 500 calories of salad.  Caloric density is very important, especially when planning meals and snacks […] >> READ MORE
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