Rainbow Blog

Healthy Kitchen Takeover…Part 4!

posted by: The Queen of Brussels Sprouts

One of the keys to healthy eating is portion control, especially with meats and carbs. Honestly, we can’t give up either around here, so we have figured out a way to help ourselves eat less.

The tip for today: Simply offer more side dishes! I mean it. If you serve steak, that is fine. But, each person does not need and entire NY strip to themselves. Cut each one in half. Then, offer more than just russet potatoes as the side.

Try steamed green beans, corn, and sweet potatoes... ....

Watermelon Kiwi Smoothie!!!

posted by: Kia

We’re so happy to be able to share fantastic recipes from our new friends at  Can I Get the Recipe!

Recipe from Watermelon USA
Prep Time: 10 min/Total Time: 10 min.
Makes 2 smoothies.

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Kindervibe’s Today I Ate A Rainbow Review!!!

posted by: Kia

We’re so excited that Kindervibe has reviewed our Today I Ate A Rainbow chart! Kindervibe is a free e-newsletter delivering the best scoop on cool products, services and tips for the bigger kids with a focus on healthy, natural living!

Check out their site to see what they had to say about our charts!

A big thank you to the team at Kindervibe for such a great review!

Kia

We’re Wean Green’s Flavour of the Week!!!

posted by: Kia

We just received a fabulous review for our Today I Ate A Rainbow Kit thanks to Melissa a Wean Green! Have you had the pleasure of visiting her site yet?! http://weangreen.com If you are a new Mama or you know one, this is the site to visit for info on making homemade baby food and to purchase her fantastic Wean Cubes!!!

Check out the review here http://weangreen.com/blog/flavor-of-the-week-today-i-ate-a-rainbow/... ....

Friendly Takeover: Plan of Attack

posted by: The Queen of Brussels Sprouts

We did not become healthy eaters over night. I would say our diet was never atrocious, and we were never extreme in our weight. But, we were caught in the cycle of quick and processed foods, and our health seemed to pay the price.

It has been 3 years, and I can say that my crew will eat just about anything now. They at least give things a try.

Step #1: (This was on accident) Move to the boonies! Yep, it is a LOT harder to go out to eat, pick up take-out, or run to the store for little... ....

Revamping Rainbow!

posted by: Kia

We have been hard at work putting together a new Today I Ate A Rainbow site! We are so proud of our new site, it’s bigger, better and has so much more to offer our viewers!  You can sign up to receive our monthly Rainbow E-Newsletter, get healthy eating tips, download free items like our colouring pages and monthly calendar pages, buy products from our expanded line. Have you seen our new children’s book The Rainbow Bunch?!? I’ll be writing about our book in a separate blog... ....

‘Smart-Makers’ Super Fruity Rainbow Smoothie

posted by: The Queen of Brussels Sprouts

Yes, I do often employ the power of brainwashing my children. My girls think that I have actually given them a treat when I serve these smoothies for breakfast. Oh, I make them beg and behave like angels before I agree to make them. Sneaky Mommy!

Everyone knows that blueberries and strawberries make you smart. Right? Really, they have actually done studies on the little lovely berries, and proven that they do indeed help your old noggin. ....

Rainbow Fruit Sticks!

posted by: Kia

Need a colourful, tasty, healthy item to bring to your next potluck or school event?!? Try these easy to make Rainbow Fruit Sticks! They are a huge hit at any event with kids of all ages. …

Cute Valentines Idea using Strawberries and Grapes!

posted by: Kia

Here is a fun, yummy and very easy recipe you can do with your kids for Valentines. Rather than giving them lots of chocolate and candy…you can make these eatible ladybugs that have a touch of chocolate! They are delicious!!!!

Another school joins our Healthy Fundraiser program!

posted by: Kia

We are very excited to join forces with Anne McClymont Elementary in providing a healthy school fundraiser! It’s so great to see schools coming on board and doing their part to encourage healthy choices for their students. Their fundraiser will run from February 1st – March 1st. A dollar for the sale of each chart will be donated to Vitamin Angels, an organization improving the lives of young children around the world.

Congratulations to the PAC at Anne McClymont Elementary... ....