Fabulous NO SUGAR ADDED Applesauce Recipe that take minutes!

By Kid Kritics | October 28, 2012

I wish I could remember where I found this recipe on the web. Thank you to the person who shared/created this fabulous applesauce. I am calling it:

Pink Cinnamon Applesauce

8-10 cooking apples
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla extract

Wash, core and quarter apples. Put in pot. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer until soft. Stir occasionally. Serve chunky with skins (good source of nutrients) , or, strain until smooth.

TIPS: If it appears to be a bit dry when first cooking, add a little more orange juice.

When serving it one evening, I topped it with a few fresh raspberries – was out of this world delicious! What berries would you put on top of this applesauce?

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Fresh Apples. There’s a bazillion ways to eat them.

By Kid Kritics | September 30, 2012

Fresh Apples are everywhere! Organic ones are easy to find. You may be in the enviable position of having an apple orchard near you so you can take you family to pick your own. Or, at least go to local market. While in season, stock up. My two young apple trees were not very productive this year. I'll have to give them an organic fertilizer boost to improve their harvest next year.

I love apples. Every afternoon I bite into a crisp apple to satisfy my desire for sweet and give myself an energy upper. And, its natural fluoride helps keep my teeth clean and healthy!

Apples are delicious! Serve them raw for mouth watering fresh bites, dehydrate or freeze them with a little lemon juice for winter use, make applesauce, pies, tarts and crisps, use them as toppings on pancakes or waffles, put chunks or shavings into salads, fill or coat acorn or other squashes with an apple mix, and cook them with meats. Healthier Recipe Mom, Shonda, created this Apple & Veggie Stix Stuffed Chicken scrumptious meal. The Kid Kritics were amazing that their chicken was so moist and had a touch of sweet. They loved, loved, loved it! Your family will too. Try it!

… for the health of families,
ellen

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Look at what I brought home with me!

By Kid Kritics | July 31, 2012

A RECIPE to die for! I call it the Pineapple Mint Refresher. Why, because one sip of this ice cold drink and you'll feel the fresh mint rush. During a really hot summer in Jerusalem, we walked into the Aroma cafe where coffee is their specialty. Since I have never like the taste of coffee, not even mocha, my eyes searched for an alternative and spotted a green drink. It turned out to be a combination of lemon juice with mint and ice cubes pulverized in a blender. Think they may have added some honey as a sweetener. It was out of this world delicious! For the rest of the days we were there, I order a glass full. When I returned home in the states, I decided that since I wasn't sure of the exact lemon recipe, I would make my own using 100% pineapple juice. It was sensational! Ever since, I have made one everyday for my afternoon pick-me-up.

The key that makes this cooling drink a stand out is the use of a blender to grind fresh mint leaves in a 100% fruit juice along with some ice cubes. My proportions are 1 cup of 100% pineapple juice (not from a can), 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves and a handful of ice cubes. That's it! CLICK HERE for RECIPE details

For this photo, I realized I had run out of pineapple juice so I pulverized fresh pineapple with water. Then added the mint leaves and ice. The more mint leaves you use, the greener it is… here the green has yet to settle. The more mint leaves your use, the fresher the uplifting taste!

Now I will admit that after I took this photo, I noticed I had a couple of strawberries and blueberries in the fridge. So, I threw them into the blender and now I have a purple/pink mint drink. There is hardly a fresh fruit that can't be enhanced by fresh mint. Try it!

Where do you buy fresh mint? You can find it in a grocery store in packets or as a plant. Since it grows like a weed, I recommend buying a plant of two, put them into larger pots either directly into the ground or on your balcony. Now this drink becomes really inexpensive.

By the way, refreshing has a double meaning here. Mint and pineapple are both full of nutrients, antioxidants and even anti-inflammatory properties. Serve it to you whole family this summer. Once you have made this – just takes minutes – I'll best you also will be hooked – that's a good thing!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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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

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ellen

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Recipe. No Fry Chicken Nuggets

By Kid Kritics | May 7, 2012

These No Fry Chicken Nuggets are better than the best! So easy. Key: buy taste chicken breasts from naturally raised chickens. Cut them into nuggets sizes, sprinkle both sides with paprika, dip them in egg and then into a bag of a crumbled crackers (used Annie’s Buttery Rich) mix with a little olive oil. Bake and Voila! Make a lot because you kids will be popping and chewing as many as they can. Recipe

Recipe creator, Healthier Recipe Mom, Shonda, said, “The chicken came out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The subtle buttery taste of the crackers added a nice flavor. My daughter LOVED them! We will definitely make these again!”

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Recipe. Mac & Cheese Muffins

By Kid Kritics | April 23, 2012

Mac & Cheese Muffins – what a great idea! "It was a fun way to eat Mac and Cheese. We had it for lunch but you can take it on the go for a picnic or as a snack!"(Fernanda, mother of 2) This Healthier Recipe Mom was creative. I've made them. Super easy. Kid Kritics comments: "Too good to be true. Gooder than real mac and cheese. Extraordinary. Supreme adventure!" For recipe, CLICK HERE. Ask your kids to make them!

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ellen

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Grocery List: Puffin Puffs Fruit Medley Cereal

By Kid Kritics | April 17, 2012

Crunchy wheat-free 100% Natural Cereal: a good fun snack for kids. This cereal is made with yellow and blue corn giving it's real food colors. Oat Hull Fiber is a big nutrient plus, as is the Expeller Pressed High Oleic Acid. There are zero saturated and zero trans fats. It is free of dairy, eggs, peanuts, trees nuts and wheat. Plus a serving gives your kids about 20% of their needed Vitamins A and C. Relative to other cereals, it is not only lower in sugar, the source is evaporated cane juice – nothing fake or highly processes. We are fans of Barbara's Bakery products because they care about the health of your family.

Check out the Fruit Medley Yogurt Pudding recipe made with Puffin Puffs Fruit Medley Cereal.(Click Here) It is an easy and nutrient filled breakfast, lunch, or snack one the Kid Kritics highly recommend, "Seconds, please can I have seconds?" All but those who are not banana fans want it served at home. Try it!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Recipe: Fruit Medley Yogurt Pudding

By Kid Kritics | April 16, 2012

This recipe is a treat made with real food containing important nutrients such as protein and complex carbohydrates. It is so easy to throw together and will impress your friends and family with how it looks and tastes. In fact, when you use plain yogurt, this becomes a healthier breakfast!

Performance Rating: 4 naturally sourced colors, 4 food groups

For a snack or dessert, a Performance 4/4 rating is really good. If you add the nut or seed option, you not only increase your number of food groups, you also add protein to help balance the natural sugars of this recipe.Your kids could… and should… make this themselves. Save a little for their next day’s lunch box. Enjoy this fruity recipe! For details, please Click Here.

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ellen

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Recipe. Italian Stew

By Kid Kritics | March 5, 2012

Get ready for "WOW!" when you serve this stew made with Italian sausage, celery, carrots, tomatoes, white beans and Simply Organic Tomato Basil Spaghetti Sauce Mix. Here are some comments from the Kid Kritics, "Thumbs up!!!…It was the best in the whole universe…Best stew I've ever had…Tastes like an angel made it….Tastes like a yummy!" Great way to entice your kids to eat some veggies and beans.

Recipe: http://www.kidkritics.com/recipes/Italian-Stew/227

You are going to love this one,

… for the health of your family,
ellen

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Grocery List. Gluten Free Cornbread and Muffin Mix

By Kid Kritics | February 28, 2012

Cornbread provides a tasty alternative to other wheat and gluten free mixes. Rich with flavor, this mix is fast and easy to use to make plain cornbread, muffins and even quiche or tart crusts. I plan to make a spinach, turkey bacon and cheese quiche with this. And, one day, I'll use it as a pie crust for blueberry filler! As always, Pamela is careful with her ingredients sources. This mix is made with organic degermed corn meal and flour – she goes the extra mile for you. And you can taste the difference. Always have a bag of this handy in your cupboard for quick side solutions for your dinners. It's a Kid Kritics favorite!

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ellen

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Fabulous NO SUGAR ADDED Applesauce Recipe that take minutes!

Fresh Apples. There’s a bazillion ways to eat them.

Look at what I brought home with me!

Recipe. No Fry Chicken Nuggets

Recipe. Mac & Cheese Muffins

Grocery List: Puffin Puffs Fruit Medley Cereal

Recipe: Fruit Medley Yogurt Pudding

Recipe. Italian Stew

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