by Cassie | Jan 2, 2013 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Breakfast, Healthy Kids, Recipes
Eggs are my “gold standard” for breakfast. That being said, I get asked several times on a daily basis for an alternative to eggs. (The reasons are endless: egg aversions, allergies, egg burnout, lack of time, etc.) My first suggestion, of course, is to...
by Cassie | Apr 18, 2012 | Balanced Snacks, Healthy Kids, Holiday Eating
It’s National Animal Crackers Day. The Animal Cracker: A well-known kid-friendly snack that makes both kids and adults smile, presented in the shape of friendly circus animals in fun, colorful, strategically marketed packaging.  I used to be a fan of these...
by Cassie | Mar 7, 2012 | Healthy Kids, Hot Topics
Fast food choices for children have been at the center of the latest nutritional news. This week, McDonald’s implemented a new effort in improving the nutritional content of Happy Meals by including apple slices and a smaller kid-sized portion of french fries. It’s...
