Comments on: Healthy Options for Seedlings http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:26:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Heather http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-75264 Heather Fri, 16 May 2008 20:43:22 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-75264 DaveC, I can't believe people think that an apple with almond butter is weird, it's no different than apples & peanut butter. Which I thought everyone had eaten at some point in their childhood. I do the same thing with cashew butter, it's so yum! Thanks for the great suggestions in this post. I don't have kids, but they're good ideas for everyone. I would also add sliced tomatoes with mozzarella & basil, I devoured that stuff when I was little. My mom would pick fresh tomatoes & basil from the garden, and she used the good mozzarella that comes in water, and a flavored olive oil with herbs in it to drizzle over top. I thought it was super fancy. DaveC, I can’t believe people think that an apple with almond butter is weird, it’s no different than apples & peanut butter. Which I thought everyone had eaten at some point in their childhood. I do the same thing with cashew butter, it’s so yum!

Thanks for the great suggestions in this post. I don’t have kids, but they’re good ideas for everyone. I would also add sliced tomatoes with mozzarella & basil, I devoured that stuff when I was little. My mom would pick fresh tomatoes & basil from the garden, and she used the good mozzarella that comes in water, and a flavored olive oil with herbs in it to drizzle over top. I thought it was super fancy.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-75166 Naomi Fri, 16 May 2008 17:34:50 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-75166 I've become totally addicted to the apple/almond butter combination.. Seriously, don't even try it- you won't be able to stop! And Dave, just make people taste it. They'll see(taste) the light and stop thinking you're nuts ;) I’ve become totally addicted to the apple/almond butter combination.. Seriously, don’t even try it- you won’t be able to stop!
And Dave, just make people taste it. They’ll see(taste) the light and stop thinking you’re nuts ;)

]]> By: DaveC - DaveGetsFit http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-74980 DaveC - DaveGetsFit Fri, 16 May 2008 11:11:21 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-74980 Wow! Vindication! My post-workout snack at work everyday consist of attacking a Fuji with one of those apple wedge slicers and then smearing the pieces with Wild Oats Organic Almond Butter. People look at me like I'm nuts. Wait'll they see this! :-) Wow! Vindication! My post-workout snack at work everyday consist of attacking a Fuji with one of those apple wedge slicers and then smearing the pieces with Wild Oats Organic Almond Butter. People look at me like I’m nuts. Wait’ll they see this! :-)

]]> By: wEnDy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-74700 wEnDy Fri, 16 May 2008 01:43:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-74700 Thanx for featuring my baked salmon photo!!! =) Thanx for featuring my baked salmon photo!!! =)

]]> By: Anna http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-74467 Anna Thu, 15 May 2008 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-74467 Love the veggie bird photo, though I would never, ever, take the time to assemble something like that, cute as it is. I have one of those kids with a constant appetite on "go". From day one, he has never suffered hunger well. If he is well-fed, he is happy. So that too-late-to-snack time while I am preparing dinner has been challenging at times. If he snacks on nuts, he fills up too much for dinner. Or he starts asking for really inappropriate pre-dinner things, like chocolate, which annoys me. What has been successful lately is I have been making sure to cut up extra carrots sticks, celery, etc., as a "quick grab" item (either for storage in the fridge or right as I start dinner prep) for when the "seedling" shows up super-hungry while I am preparing dinner. Putting him to work in the kitchen hasn't taken off yet (I'm still hopeful), but having something sitting there ready to eat (that won't spoil his appetite) has been very useful. If it is already on the table or in the fridge, he often doesn't even ask for anything or complain about hunger, he just helps himself and bides the time quietly until dinner. Peace to my ears. Love the veggie bird photo, though I would never, ever, take the time to assemble something like that, cute as it is.

I have one of those kids with a constant appetite on “go”. From day one, he has never suffered hunger well. If he is well-fed, he is happy. So that too-late-to-snack time while I am preparing dinner has been challenging at times. If he snacks on nuts, he fills up too much for dinner. Or he starts asking for really inappropriate pre-dinner things, like chocolate, which annoys me.

What has been successful lately is I have been making sure to cut up extra carrots sticks, celery, etc., as a “quick grab” item (either for storage in the fridge or right as I start dinner prep) for when the “seedling” shows up super-hungry while I am preparing dinner. Putting him to work in the kitchen hasn’t taken off yet (I’m still hopeful), but having something sitting there ready to eat (that won’t spoil his appetite) has been very useful. If it is already on the table or in the fridge, he often doesn’t even ask for anything or complain about hunger, he just helps himself and bides the time quietly until dinner. Peace to my ears.

]]> By: Moe http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-options-for-seedlings/#comment-74464 Moe Thu, 15 May 2008 20:51:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1133#comment-74464 Even though these recipes may be tailored for younglings they have my mouth watering. Great recipes, thanks! Even though these recipes may be tailored for younglings they have my mouth watering. Great recipes, thanks!

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