Best No Bake Cookies Ever!

By Kid Kritics | May 22, 2012

All you do is melt together some butter, honey, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, sea salt and baking soda in a pan. Stir in almond butter and rolled oats. Cool. Shape into balls. Serve. Unbelievable! Here's what the Kid Kritics had to say about this recipe, "OMG!! It goes way beyond the point of brownies.. Like it more than infinity… It changed my life – SUPER!"

Thank you Healthier Recipe Mom, Sharon, for this Nut & Honey No Bake Oatmeal Cookies. They are absolutely one of my all time favorites! CLICK HERE for RECIPE

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Grocery List: Chocolate Walnut Cookies, sugar free

By Kid Kritics | March 20, 2012

Kid Kritics enjoyed these all natural sugar-free cookies. No corn syrup, artificial sweeteners or additives in these treats! They are minimally processed and naturally sweetened with a proprietary European formula using maltitol made from chicory root that avoids side effects experienced with other maltitol formulations. This is why Joseph's Lite Cookies are the only sugar free products we recommend. They offer one way to stay away from too much sugar thereby preventing a Pre-Diabetic or a full Diabetic diagnosis. Joseph has Juvenile Diabetes and that's why he created these cookies. They offer your family a healthier option that tastes great!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

More chocolate! Gluten Free Organic Cocoa Brownie Mix by Simply Organic is this week's Kid Kritics Approved Food Giveaway Sweepstakes prize. Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today. Enter more than once to up your odds.

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Recipe. A La Sesame and Peanut Butter Granola

By Kid Kritics | March 19, 2012

Granola or Granola Bars. Both can be make with this recipe. Feel free to replace the peanut butter and peanuts with other nut/seed butters or other nuts. The Kid Kritics loved these as bars, ate every bit. When you pour some rice milk over the crumbled version, oh my goodness it is good. Thank you Deneen, mother of 3, for creating this recipe for us. "I tried this recipe with my very picky 8 year old. He watched me make it, and even got to taste the soft granola mix before it was baked. Over the last couple of years, I've created a variety of granola flavors, and he usually declines after tasting them. This was the first one he loved. So, it is very kid-friendly as well as being nutritious." Nutritious it is. Did you know sesame seeds are a great source of calcium, and their oils do wonders for you brain and extended neural system? And there's more… have fun making this recipe with your kids. Have even more fun eating it! http://www.kidkritics.com/recipes/A-La-Sesame-and-Peanut-Butter-Granola-by-Deneen/168

… for the health of your family,
ellen

This week's sweepstakes prize: a Case of Cocoa Brownie Mix – organic and gluten-free by Simply Organic! Enter to win: www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes

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Happy Valentine’s Day – Love your immune system

By Kid Kritics | February 14, 2012

Everywhere I turn, someone is sick. Loving your immune system is key to fighting bugs. Today is Valentine's Day – Chocolate Day for many. May I please encourage you to celebrate with immune system defenders, dark chocolate. The higher percentage of cocoa in a chocolate, the higher it lands on the ORAC scale, your antioxidant guide. Antioxidants fight bad "bugs", free-radicals, living in your body. You want an army of them defending your family and you at all times. 60% dark chocolate has about 7 times more than blueberries. 75% dark chocolate has about 11 times that of blueberries. That's high. And, they are lower in sugar on which viruses and bacteria thrive.

Groom your family away from milk chocolate and start offering them 60% dark chocolate. The Kid Kritics Approved Bissinger's 60% Dark Chocolate 100 Calorie Bar. I have given other kids chocolates in the 70 to 80% range and was surprised at their positive reactions. Consequently, we will be taste testing more healthy chocolates. Will let you know what works. In the meantime, please set the example and turn your kids on to chocolate that loves their immune systems!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Would you like me to call you next Monday and say, "You Won a Case of Enchilada Sauce Mix by Simply Organic"? If so, please enter this Kid Kritics Approved Food Giveaway Sweepstakes by going to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes. Enter more than once to up your odds!

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Cocoa. Performance Food of the Week

By Kid Kritics | February 12, 2012

Performance Food for Valentine's Day and everyday! Cocoa Powder (dark chocolate)! It's nutrients feed your brain, heart, muscles, nerves, bones, hair, nails and skin! You can thank its concentration of minerals and omega-3 fats for this. This powder itself actually reduces your cravings for sweets. Plus it is loaded with antioxidants – 20% more than wine. And, you know it helps lift your spirits. Catch is, for these benefits, it has to be eaten as true dark chocolate. I enjoy a square or two of a 70% dark chocolate bar everyday. 85% is even better. Start your kids on 60% dark chocolate. Most love it… and it loves them!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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If there’s Alkali in your Chocolate, throw it out

By Kid Kritics | February 10, 2012

Turn the package of your chocolate over and if you see Alkali listed in the ingredients, throw it out. Better yet, don't buy it. When the "Dutch" alkali process is used, it removes all of cocoa's naturally beneficial nutrients. The reason chocolate manufacturers do this is because they are using cocoa from trees grown in an acidic soil which makes it bitter. Then, more sugar, often corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup is added to sweeten up this useless mess.

You want chocolate made from cocoa beans grown from trees rooted in alkaline soil. Less sugar is needed due to its naturally wonderful chocolate flavor. All those satiating up-lifting antoxidant nutrients are there for you to enjoy. How do we know this? We interviewed Mark Ebling from Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier which began making cocoa for King Louis XIV in 1668. Bissinger's knows chocolate. To learn more about chocolate – it was fascinating… go to www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices. Make sure your chocolate money is well spent enjoy!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Dr. Heather Manley’s Healthy Heart Food List

By Kid Kritics | February 3, 2012

Since you heart is pumping hard to push blood through about 60,000 miles of blood vessels a day, wouldn't it be a good idea to feed this muscle its needed fuel? Dr. Heather shares what she feeds her family of four so all stay healthy and function at their best. Good fats (Omega-3s) were tops on her list. Putting flax seed oil with heart healthy blueberries and other fruit into smoothies is a daily event for breakfast or snacks. Avocados in salads or Guacamole are frequently consumed by her family. Grass-fed beef and eggs are commonly found on their plates for dinner and other meals. One of her young daughter's was making scrambled eggs with spinach and cheese for her breakfast while we were on the air. It's not that hard!

To hear all of Dr. Manley's Heart Health interview, please go to the www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com archived shows, or, www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices and click on the Feb. 3rd, 2012 show. PLEASE, avoid having any heart disease statistics in your family. Listen to Dr. Heather Manley.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Chocolate lovers, enter to Win a Case of Chocolate Walnut Cookies, Sugar Free, by Joseph's Lite Cookies. This is a great opportunity for those diagnosed as pre-Diabetic or Diabetic, or for those who want to avoid either diagnosis. Joseph made them especially for you. Go to www. KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today. Enter more than once to up your winning odds.

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By Kid Kritics | February 1, 2012

Spelt Spaghetti is as good as it gets! The grain spelt has been grown for thousands of years in Europe. In this country, Spelt used to be grown by the hundreds of thousands of acres. Increased mechanization made it an impractical crop, and it was replaced by wheat. Now Spelt is making a big comeback in the United States. It has a rich, nutty flavor and a smoother texture, containing a "balanced" protein made up of all 8 essential amino acids your body requires. Plus, it is more easily digested than wheat. All other pasta will taste boring after you enjoy some made with spelt. The Kid Kritics LOVED it. So will yours. Please, put this on your grocery list.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Recipe. Black Bean Chocolate Fudge Brownie, flourless

By Kid Kritics | January 31, 2012

Surprised? Mixing black beans with chocolate? We worked with this recipe until it knocked our socks off! Added protein, less sugar, no flour, no dairy, and lots of dark chocolate. Gluten-free, Wheat-Free, Dairy-free. Jaimie, our R.D. chef, figured out how to make this combination into a fudge brownie. Try it. It is the featured recipe on www.KidKritics.com - easy to find, easy to prepare. Make it your family's Valentine Day treat – cut them into heart shapes.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

How would you like a case of Chocolate Walnut Cookies, Sugar Free, by Joseph's Lite Cookies delivered to your door? Enter to win by going to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today!

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Grocery List. Chocolate Chip Snackimals

By Kid Kritics | January 24, 2012

There are cookies and then there are cookies! Snackimals are made with your children's health in mind. No artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or trans fats. Full of natural, organic and non-GMO ingredients. Also full of flavor! The animals are so well carved you can easily identify them providing major kid appeal. They come in lunch box sizes for travel snacks. Healthier Recipe Moms have used cookies in parfaits and as pie crusts… take a look at some of their recipes, www.KidKritics.com. When it is time for treats, Snackimals are a great choice.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

What would you do with a whole case of Classic Macaroni and Cheese by Annie's Homegrown? Enter to win and then let us know! Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today and tomorrow… until Sunday night.

Reminder: After products and recipes meet our Family Food Experts Ingredient Standards set by our board of noted health professionals, kids blind taste test them and decide which ones to award their Kid Kritics Approved Seal. Because they are now deemed healthier and kids like them, we feel compelled to share this news with you. Now you can serve your family healthier foods odds are they will love.

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Grocery List: Chocolate Walnut Cookies, sugar free

Recipe. A La Sesame and Peanut Butter Granola

Happy Valentine’s Day – Love your immune system

Cocoa. Performance Food of the Week

If there’s Alkali in your Chocolate, throw it out

Dr. Heather Manley’s Healthy Heart Food List

Recipe. Black Bean Chocolate Fudge Brownie, flourless

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