Between the class-party, the obligatory conversation hearts, and the steady stream of red food dye-riddled treats, Valentine’s Day is pretty much sugar rush day. Instead of strapping a helmet on your kids before they head off to school on the 14th, send them off with a few of these natural alternatives to the fake stuff. A few fruits and veggies included.
Strawberry Filled Pop-Hearts
Pop tarts are one of those coveted, fructose-filled guilty-pleasure breakfast treats. Too bad, because they’re so awesome. This recipe from Babble uses real strawberries and not too much sugar to make for a more natural breakfast. These also make a great gift if wrapped or boxed up.
And here you thought you’d only hear Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” today
Steve Burns, of Blue’s Clues fame, teamed up with Flaming Lips’ guitarist (among other things) Steven Drozd to create a song about the mighty groundhog. It’s only appropriate that we listen to their musical stylings on this most auspicious of February days.
Learn all about the groundhog with this great kindie track:
3. Speaking of parenting and healthy habits, we’re way more concerned with sugar consumption than we have been in previous generations, so, is it time to regulate sugar?
Hannah Potter’s interpretation of medicine shows her father, who is diabetic, taking insulin. This picture had Hannah’s family (and us) reflecting on how fortunate we are to live in Canada. Making a change in other countries that may not have access to health care services starts with programs like Dare to Draw, and artists like Hannah really make a difference! Can’t wait to see more thoughtful pieces for today’s topic!
Today many HIV positive people are living long, relatively normal lives thanks to proper medication. When the Stephen Lewis Foundation gives money to the community groups working in Africa, some of that money goes to buying medicine to help those living with HIV/AIDS. Can we work together to help everyone get the medicine they need?
And we just wanted to share some of the awesome drawings we’ve been seeing over the past couple days: Read more...
Cookie mogul Eden Hertzog shares recipes she enjoys with her family
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but just in case I haven’t – I find lunch difficult. Yes, of all challenges I face on a day-to-day basis, lunch is the one that keeps me up at night. I find breakfast a breeze: always a smoothie, and then either yogurt & granola or toast with almond butter. Oh, and coffee. Coffee, I love you so much.
Then there’s dinner. Again, pretty straightforward: protein, starch, vegetable etc… But lunch, lunch is this overlooked, forgotten meal because it’s right smack in the middle of the day and often I am out and about or have my head in some work. Lunch becomes a sandwich or a handful of this or that, but nothing quite substantial or healthy enough. And for someone like me, who works in a cookie factory, this means that I eat cookies. Lots of cookies. A lunch-sized amount of cookies. Bad news. Read more...
