The Healthier PB&J

Using whole grain bread, jelly made with fruit with no added sugar and organic, unsalted peanut butter made from freshly ground raw or dry roasted peanuts is a great way to incorporate good, healthy foods in the life of a child.

A light sprinkle of naturally minerally enriched sea salt on top of the peanut butter makes this sandwich sing!

Side Options Are:

-Carrots

-Apple

-Celery

-Raisens

-Pretzels

Dessert Options Are:

-Yogurt Covered Raisens

-Yogurt Covered Pretzels

-Older PB&J lovers might choose chocolate covered coffee beans as a sweet finish

Macaroni and Cheese Please

Healthy Mac and Cheese

Tweaking a classic dish sounds like a bad thing but just changing a couple of the ingredients will not change the flavor or texture so much that it's noticeable to the palate and the dish is made healthier.

Following the usual mac and cheese recipe,http://elleseasymeals.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-first-homemade-macaroni-and-cheese.html, the only changes to make using equal measurements are:

• low fat cheese (fat free may not melt as well)
• low fat milk
• whole or multi-grain pasta

One option for anyone wary of change is to mix the new in with the old ingredients to see that there really is nothing to fear.

Bake as usual and store the leftovers in the refrigerator.