As a household that strives to offer healthy toddler snacks, it can still be difficult with picky tendencies and just the fact that toddlers can be so strong willed! I am so excited to share a guest post with you today from Dr. Orlena Kerek from the blog Snotty Noses. She has so awesome tips…
The farmers’ market is a great place to go to explore local food and spend time as a family. Here at ALLterNATIVElearning, we go to our farmer’s market every Saturday, year-round because it’s the best place to get the freshest food and because we have so much less trash and waste when buying from local…
Sustainable food is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Food fuels us, keeps us healthy, and even heals us. I believe in living off of food that lives and choosing sustainable options that also benefit the Earth. This very informative guest post is by Lauryn from The Vintage Mom. I hope…
My husband is a huge fan of sugar cookies and always asks for me to make them; however, I am always hesitant because they take some time to make and to be honest I don’t like having to pull out a recipe. I like simple recipes that I can remember and that are healthier than…
I am always looking for fun ways to get kids in the kitchen even when they are babies and toddlers. Even if they aren’t 100% involved, finding ways for them to help is important to me. With my #NutritionStartsEarly campaign, I wanted to show that food was an important start to each day but also…
When we first went started eating organic and non-GMO, it seemed like we took a real hit in our pocket book and that it was no money saving meal plan at all. We took it in stride as we decided that if food is what sustains us daily, we would choose to budget more money…
So many family traditions and memories are centered around food, and rightly so. Food is what sustains us, so memories around making food or sitting together at the table are important. However, I am a firm believer in eating healthy and responsibly. I do not want to feed my child refined carbs or sugars, especially…