Kids Cuisine

People are becoming increasingly aware of the tremendous health benefits fresh and all-natural foods provide when consumed on a regular basis. For those who are in the early stages of their journey to better nutrition, there seem to be some misconceptions that family favorite recipes must be tossed in lieu of new recipes offering improved nutrition. Meal makeovers are a wonderful way to take baby steps towards introducing healthy meals. Tweaking your favorite not-so-healthy dishes into healthier versions is simple when you add a cupful of common sense.

Eating healthy does not happen overnight; do not set unrealistic expectations for yourself. Is your childhood peppered with delicious memories of Ma’s meatloaf, Nana’s chili-mac, or Aunt Mabel’s tuna casserole? Family recipes offer more than a full belly; they usually flood our minds with tasty recollections of years gone by. Family recipes handed down through the generations often include ingredients that were canned and high in salt or fat content, items that were popular many years ago. A wide variety of fresh and minimally processed foods were not readily available in stores back when our grandmothers shopped for groceries.

The Art of Meal Makeovers is a series that will inspire and challenge you to recreate your family favorites into highly nutritious meals for the next generation of blossoming cooks in your family tree. Subtle tweaks to the ingredients can maintain the integrity of the original dish while giving it a flavorful spin.

Explore our online Forums to learn from others how to jazz up recipes. Do you want to know how Granny’s homemade applesauce was renovated into a 21st Century side dish? Visit: http://forums.losefatnotfaith.com/index.php?topic=78.0

Warmly,
Doreen