As moms, we learn how touch it can be to get enough good food into our kids tummy’s. When they are baby’s we have more control but as they grow older, it can become a fight. Did you know that chia seeds are an incredibly healthy, versatile and kid-friendly superfood? Because chia seeds are so tiny, they’re easy to sprinkle on cereal or mix into oatmeal and yogurt. The seeds are gluten-free, and have more calcium than a glass of milk, more Omega-3s (ALA) than Salmon, and more antioxidants than blueberries. They’re the perfect addition to any after-school snack or to help make your kids’ lunch a little healthier. Here’s a little more information:
Salba Chia Gram for Gram provides . . .
325% more fiber than oatmeal
800% more Omega-3 (ALA) than salmon (EPA/DHA)
30% more antioxidants than blueberries (based on ORAC values)
1500% more magnesium than broccoli
200% more potassium than bananas
Here are 2 great recipes you can make for your kids and get them going for school easily – or tuck them in their lunch!
Healthy Kids Granola Bars
Ingredients
3/4 cup creamy all-natural peanut or almond butter
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons honey or Agave Nectar
2 cups packaged low-gat Granola
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
2 each eggs – lightly beaten
4 tablespoons Salba
2 cups crispy rice cereal (a natural-foods Brand – i.e. Barbara’s)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan. In a small pan over low heat, melt the peanut butter and honey. Let mixture cool. In a large bowl mix the granola, oats, Salba, dried fruits and seeds. Stir in peanut butter mixture, making sure that everything is coated. Mix in eggs slowly. Gently stir in the rice cereal and press the mixture into prepared pan to form an even layer. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Cool in the pan and cut into squares
Chia Energy Bites
Ingredients
1 cup oats
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Combine ingredients together until well mixed.
Add any additional add-ins – like nuts, dried cranberries, chocolate chips, flax seed, wheat germ
Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Shape into bites or roll into balls.
Don’t those look tasty? I think I am going to try them both as well because I know I could use an energy pick me up!
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we are eating healthier by adding fruits and veggies to our diets
A simple way is to eat fewer processed foods and more whole grains and veggies.
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I’ve started making homemade yogurt and green smoothies fr breakfast every morning.
We cook so that eliminated eating out and fast foods 🙂
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We switched from ground beef to turkey in order to eat haelthier.
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Cherry-Ice Mousse – don’t think anyone in my family would even think of it as healthy – just a delicious treat mom made 🙂 they would inhale these!
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More fruit in the house far less processed junk in it
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Eating a lot of fruits and veggies and rarely eating out!
We regularly make smoothies – yogurt berries and chia seeds – oh yum!
Sometimes I sneak veggies in them also.
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By adding more veggies to main dishes and serve a lot of fresh fruit.
Many items I cook-from bread to dessserts-have” hidden vegetables”s-such as carrots and zucchini. I also try to make food look attractive.
Forget meatless Monday’s–one meal per day is vegetarian–sometime vegan, but more likely
lacto-ovo inclusive. Also enjoying seasonal veggies and fruits from the green markets–helps to
avoid the gmo’s when you know your farmer.
I try to have plenty of fresh produce available to snack on and I have been encouraging my kids to drink more water.
I love making smoothies!
keeping minimal junk at home!
We eat more salads.
We don’t buy junk food anymore and have fruit and veggies ready for easy grab and go snacks.
Drinking green smoothies in the morning and adding hemp and chia seeds to pancakes, muffins, brownies, any baked good 🙂
Salad as the main course and meats as sides shift the balance. Only water in this house!
I “sneak in” good food ingredients, like veggies in bakery products. Chia seed mixture is so easy to sneak in most anything to boost nutrition.
We choose foods that aren’t processed and make many things from scratch. One of our favorite things is canning fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Keeping ONLY healthy foods in the house 🙂
I would also love to try this recipe from their site
we are eating more salads at our house to be more healthy.
I keep fresh fruits and veggies available all the time and also buy organic, nonGMO snacks 🙂