Category Archives: Nutrition

Snacking for Kids on the Go

  As a child I remember not being able to eat in my parents’ cars.  We lived in a small town so it only took a few minutes to get around.  Plus, I don’t think we were as fully scheduled as kids and families are today, so our time in the car was minimal.  Well times have changed and I’m sure my mom cringes when she gets in my car and sees all the food
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Is Grass-fed beef better?

                Recently a friend of mine expressed concern over which type of beef she should be feeding her family.  She wanted to know if she should be buying grain-fed or grass-fed beef.  There is a lot of misleading information in the media and after this conversation I was determined to learn more.  I studied the topic by searching out non-biased research based literature and contacted UNL Extension Agriculture Educator specializing in the area of beef, more

It’s time to go wild! Wild Blueberries that is!

By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. We love blueberries in our house.  Fresh, frozen, in dishes or by the handful—we do not discriminate!  So when The Recipe Redux team offered a chance to create a Wild Blueberry recipe—I was VERY excited. Why Wild Blueberries?  Well--Wild Blueberries give you more than twice the
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