Spring via Spain: Fresh Tastes with a Twist recipes by Eva Rawposa Looking to other countries is a great way to broaden your family’s palate! And kids of all ages love learning about new places. This month, take a trip to Spain – without leaving your home! To celebrate the season of growth, raw chef Eva Rawposa shares five recipes that give your usual dinnertime fare an international twist. Looking…
an interview with wellness advocate Susan Cabana Name: Susan Cabana Occupation: Owner of Nourish Your Soul Can you tell us a little about your journey to juice? After losing my husband 10 years ago, I healed myself through eating healthy and exercising. In 2009, I was laid off because of the economy from my job of 18 years at an investment firm. Once again something was taken away from me…
Setting realistic, achievable and purposeful goals for better family dinners by Brianne DeRosa Too often, when family meals aren’t working the way we want them to, I think we reach for what feels like the thing that’s most in our control – the food. We obsess over what we’re feeding ourselves and our kids, we read up on the latest research and trends, and we make goals that may or…
As some of you may know, I am pretty passionate about Kim John Payne’s book, Simplicity Parenting. Each time I read it, new things stand out to me — after all simplifying is a daily practice. Things come into our lives, activities get added, and as simplifiers, we have to balance those things by letting go of other stuff and creating purposeful downtime for both us and our children. The…
Mia: Can you tell me about a typical day — work, food, and exercise? Nina: Wake up and drink a big glass of water that my husband brings me: Before I even get dressed I do two yoga-breathing exercises that are kind of like my morning “coffee”. I do the breath of joy and big sun breaths. Then I step into clothes that make me feel feminine, powerful, and of…
Advice from the founder of MOMables on how to solve the daily lunchbox challenge Planning bagged lunches every day of the school year can get a bit tiring – and if you have picky eaters, it can at times feel overwhelming. Laura Fuentes, “Chief MOM and CEO” of MOMables, comes to the rescue with her easy, quick, low-cost menu plans and great tips for taking the work out of…
Why sprouts? “[Sprouts] carry plenty of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and enzymes, all necessary for the body to function optimally. In addition to providing the greatest amount of these nutrients, sprouts deliver them in a form that is easily digested and assimilated. In fact, they improve the efficiency of digestion. Sprouts are also deliciously fresh and colorful! "Sprouts are very inexpensive (even when organic), always fresh (they grow until you chew…
Welcome to the first episode of Plan Simple Meals! Bestselling author, Mia Moran serves up this new podcast for families who want to create a healthier, happier home— one meal at a time. Listen in for informative conversations on food, family, and valuable strategies to make meals meaningful and fun!
In this episode Podcast Coach, Shann Vander Leek interviews Mia Moran about her brand new Plan Simple Meals Podcast. Listen in If you want simple solutions to help your busy family eat clean and live well.
You know there is a better way than the Standard American Diet. You have heard so many different strategies — eat like a European, try paleo, go vegan, attempt to do GAPs. There are many people in your life who have no idea what you are talking about and would appreciate if you just ate their burgers and brownies, and left it at that. But you are drawn to a…
Before you read on, I want to be clear that this site is for moms who want more than a diet. Diets may work when we are younger to get us into our wedding gown or to feel better in our bikinis, but they are not a long term solution. They just don’t work so well after a certain age and I also don’t think any mom should be regularly…
As moms we get handed surprises all the time, but a food allergy is a tough one. We have to figure out how to get that food out of our child’s diet and with an allergy to dairy or gluten we quickly realize that they can be in just about anything. But we also have to deal with the bigger picture. It’s sad to think your kid can’t have what…
