I took home some samples of Bare Fruit Snacks from Expo West and I have to say, they are really delicious. What’s in them? Just organic fruit, dried in an oven. Nothing else.

The problem with a lot of dried fruit out there is it’s not organic and/or it’s got added sugar, oils, and other additives. Much of the dried fruit you’ll find in stores also has added sulfites.

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This post is part of Works for Me Wednesday as well as Real Food Wednesday. Click here to read more recipes for healthy kids’ food. My daughter Kate is addicted to the show, “Charlie & Lola”. As Lola would say, it’s her favorite and her best! On the show, Lola’s “favorite and best” drink is [...]

Mothers are always looking for healthy lunch ideas. So I thought I’d share some kids lunch ideas with you. It’s hard enough to come up with healthy recipes for kids — much less recipes for portable meals that can go in a lunch box or lunch sack. Plus, most toddlers are picky eaters. You want to pack something they will actually eat — not leave sitting there while they fill up on other kids’ Doritos and Oreos. Here are a few tips on how to pack lunches for kids, with a list of ideas for healthy lunch ideas and lunch menus.