In Honor of Earth Day—An Infographic
Earth Day is right around the corner. While we try to be conscious of our impact on the environment every day, this time of year is a great reminder to take inventory of the impact we are having on the earth. In the past, we have shared 5 small changes you can make to be a little more green, how to go green around the house, and why green is so important to us.
This year we decided to take a closer look at what is really going on with waste in America and the environmental and economic impact of reusable and disposable food pouches. See what we learned in this infographic:
10 Easy Green Baby Food Recipes
It probably comes as no surprise that green is our favorite color. And that's why we love March and St. Patrick's Day. In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, we are sharing 10 easy, green baby food recipes. Plus, let's be honest—we're all looking for new recipes to get our little ones to eat anything green. Below are 10 of our favorites.
Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Soup
Banana Peanut Butter Green Smoothie
Almond Butter and Jelly Smoothie
What are your favorite green recipes?
4 Reasons Your Kids Won't Eat Their Vegetables
Getting kids to eat their vegetables can be a daily struggle for many families, with parents spending hours in the kitchen preparing healthy meals, only to have their kids refuse to try even one bite of any vegetable in sight. Instead of being a pleasant experience, mealtimes are spent trying to convince kids to open that clamped mouth and just eat their green beans. Does this sound familiar?
The Goodness of Cherries | Happy National Cherry Month
February is National Cherry Month. While it may not quite be cherry season, cherries are fabulous, so why not start the celebration early? We probably have George Washington to thank for that! Cherries are packed with nutrients and are delicious, so let's celebrate them. Plus, we always have frozen cherries in our freezer for snacks, dessert and smoothies.
Facts About Cherries
The Environmental Working Group recently removed cherries from the Dirty Dozen list, meaning they no longer are one of the foods grown with the highest level of pesticides. For more on the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen, click here.
Health Benefits of Cherries
Cherries are loaded with nutrients, including calcium, iron, Vitamin C, potassium, fiber and melatonin. The melatonin in cherries promotes brain health and also helps regulate our body's internal clock. This means it helps determine just when we wake up and when we fall asleep. So, if you little one's body clock seems to be a tad off, a sweet cherry puree might help get things back on track. Cherries, like their relatives (apricots, peaches and plums) have a laxative effect, so if baby is constipated, cherries may help get things moving.
Cherry Recipes
Babies may begin to eat Cherries at about 8 months of age or sooner with the ok of your pediatrician. Cherries are not highly allergenic, however, cherries do contain pits and a rather thick skin. Young babies may not be able to properly digest cherries earlier than 8 months of age and if you wish to add them to baby food earlier, do be sure to thoroughly blend them!
Here's some of our favorite cherry recipes:
- Roasted Carrot, Cherry and Millet Puree from Baby Foode
- Cherry Acai Berry Smoothie
- Cashew, Cherry and Spinach Smoothie from Simple Daily Recipes
- Cherry Jam from Simple Bites
- Cherry Muffins from The NY Melrose Family
- Cherry Vanilla Almond Chia Pudding from Lauren Kelly Nutrition
Valentine's Day Printables
Looking for a great Valentine idea? Look no further! Gift a Little Green Pouch with one of our adorable Valentine's Day Cards and a tasty LGP recipe.
All you need is a few items (all of which are available on Amazon Prime so you can get them ASAP).
-Baker's twine to attach the card to the pouch but any cute string would work: Red Baker's Twine
-Heavy cardstock (you can use any cardstock that will work with your printer - the heavier the weight the better): Neenah Premium Cardstock
-And, of course, our reusable food pouches: Little Green Pouch, 4-pack or 6-pack
Easy as 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6):
1. Print your cards using the free downloads below (both Valentine's cards as well as coordinating recipes). They're four per page so print as many as you need. Make sure you select the "scale to fit" option so that none of the cards gets cut off in printing. If you want to print double-sided, simply print the valentines first and then feed the printed page back into your printer so that the recipes will print on the back.
2. Trim your cards.
3. Fill out the to & from section (or have your little one do this if they are old enough).
4. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the upper left corner of the card.
5. Cut your baker's twine in approximate 5 inch lengths.
6. Place your card on top of a pouch. Push a piece of twine through the hole and wrap around the spout (just below the cap) and feed twine back through hole. Tie a knot and then a pretty bow.
Done! Fun!
xoxo
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