| Feeding your children healthy meals becomes | | | | take what could be an OK option and make it |
| harder and harder in today's society. It's all about | | | | unhealthy. |
| convenience and already prepared foods. Those | | | | Finding a daycare where you can bring your child's |
| fast, convenient options are often not healthy. | | | | meals is the best option. You can request their |
| In fact, unhealthy influences are all around us. | | | | menu and then make healthier versions of the |
| Check it out for yourself. The next time you are | | | | same foods, which may help your child not feel |
| out grocery shopping, take your time to actually | | | | left out. |
| look at all the products geared towards children | | | | For those of you that are in need of a healthy |
| on the shelves. Take a look at all the beautiful | | | | pizza recipe, here you go: |
| packaging, the animations and then read the | | | | Dough: |
| ingredients. | | | | 1 ½ cups Spelt Flour (if your child needs |
| Why do so many companies make unhealthy | | | | glutton free, try rice flour) |
| products for children? | | | | 2 tablespoons baking powder |
| Then there's the challenge of what other children | | | | 1 dash of salt |
| eat. Your kid isn't likely to want a healthy meal | | | | ½ cup water |
| when their friends are eating the latest fad foods. | | | | 1 tablespoon Olive Oil |
| It's true every parent deserves to parent as | | | | In a bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix |
| they choose, but as a parent making healthier | | | | well. |
| choices for their child, it makes things that much | | | | Create a well in the middle and add water and |
| more difficult. | | | | Olive Oil. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients into the |
| Carrying extra snacks is a great option, that way | | | | water. Add more water if too dry. |
| you always have a healthy option that is easy | | | | Once everything is mixed, put dough on a floured |
| and convenient. The usual fruits and vegetables | | | | surface, like a clean counter. Kneed for about 5 |
| are always good. Mary's crackers are great with | | | | minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Then |
| Hummus (read ingredients first), just one example. | | | | use a rolling pin to flatten out the dough, thin crust |
| Creativity is the key. | | | | works best. |
| Let's not forget the good old daycare that | | | | This recipe would feed 2 adults. |
| promotes "healthy" meal plans. Unless ingredients | | | | For your sauce, create your favourite pasta |
| are altered, pizza, chicken fingers and fries are | | | | sauce or search for a prepared pizza sauce at |
| NOT part of a healthy meal. | | | | your local grocery store...remember to read the |
| People may argue that pizza is healthy. I disagree. | | | | ingredients first! |
| I agree, it should be, but it's not. | | | | Then top your pizza with whatever you wish. |
| The dough is absolutely horrible for the digestive | | | | Usually a great time to get in those nutritious |
| system. Did you know that most of us already | | | | greens. |
| have overgrown yeast in our bodies? We | | | | Feeding your child healthy meals can be difficult in |
| definitely don't need more. Did you know that | | | | today's society. By adding a dash of knowledge, a |
| most people add sugar to their pizza sauce? What | | | | pinch of creativity and a whole lotta lovin', it's |
| grade of mozzarella are they using? All of those | | | | really easy! |