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Eat Your Greens! Ways to get more leafy green goodness into your life

June 23, 2014 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Eat Your Greens! Ways to get more leafy green goodness into your life

When you hear leafy green vegetables mentioned what is the first thing you think of? Sad, limp steamed spinach? Bland broccoli? That thing that was on your plate as a kid that you either choked down to get it over with or pushed around your plate hoping that it would look like you ate some?

The truth is, many of us are not big fans of leafy greens and all of us need to eat more of them. Leafy green vegetables are amazing for our health and well-being. They give us energy, boost our immune systems, provide respiratory support when we have a cold, help to clean our blood, and improve our circulation. And they can also be delicious.

So now that we have reached the time of year when farmer’s markets, CSAs, and grocery stores are overflowing with green leafy goodness, how can we make it more appealing than those sad memories from when we were kids (or last week)?

Here are some ways to get more greens in that are fun, flavorful, and easy:…

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Filed Under: Cooking Basics, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: carrot tops, chard, Easy, greens, healthy, kale, Spinach, Vegetables

Spinach Popouts

September 17, 2013 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

I don’t know about in your house, but in mine breakfast is always rushed. My sleepy boys sit at the table begging to have a story read to them, while I give out empty promises of reading a book if I can get lunches done in time and if they keep eating.  And then there is the issue of getting healthy breakfasts into them. Some carbs, some protein, and some fruit or veggie. Phew! It can be a slog. But one thing that has made life much easier is this recipe for spinach popouts. I got this wonderful recipe from First Bites.  It is great as it is, but I’ve made a few tweaks that my boys seem to love.  And now, there are actually mornings when things move smoothly enough that I can sit down with them and enjoy some time together….

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Feeding Kids, Lunch Box Food, Snacks, Uncategorized Tagged With: Easy, Spinach, Vegetables

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Jessica Braider

Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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