Sassy Starts at Seven

To be a Sassy Girl you have to start early.  Here are some ways to make sure your kids grow up to be as sassy as possible. 

Let's face it veggies and kids don't mix. Most kids refuse to eat anything healthy and usually want something that comes from a box ie. Mac and cheese and cooking two separate meals is too time consuming. Who has time for that? How do you make sure the kids in your life eat less fast food and prepackaged meals? Making the enitre family change their lives is hard but there are some very simple ways to make eating vegetable appealing. 

You can't just hand kids baby carrots without hearing "YUCKIE" or "I don't like it." You have to make the food look good. You expect your food to be visually attractive. Your kids think the same way.

What exactly defines healthy foods? 

• 100% whole grains (pasta, bread, etc.)

• Organic foods

• Hormone-free meats

• Raw produce

You want the food you feed yourself and your kids to be as natural as possible but the trick is to make it healthy without making a big deal of it. Example: Grilled cheese made with 100% whole grain (make sure it has no high fructose corn syrup...you might have to spend .20 more for a quality loaf but the pros far outweigh the cons), no processed cheese (no Kraft Singles), and instead of using butter to make sure the bread doesn't stick to the pan use just a few drops of all natural olive oil.

You are in control. Make sure you think outside the box by trying to "sneak" in fruits and veggies where your kids won't expect it. Like to sweeten a smoothie add fruit or make a veggie smoothie. They can get almost 3-4 servings in one sitting. Awesome!