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Toasted Peanut Butter

By Kelly Bogard I'm feeling inspired. A few things happened in the past week to make me rethink this week's recipe. #1 - I had a grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a football tailgate. This sandwich was so simple, yet so satisfying. #2 - I heard a commercial about Peanut farming in Texas, reminding [...]

Healthier choices for back to school

By Jessica Domel I’ve always loved this time of year. There’s just something about heading back to school with brand new markers, pens, notebooks and a shiny new lunch box filled with tasty treats. When I was a kid, lunch consisted of some type of sandwich, a bag of chips, a soda and something sweet [...]

August 13, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating, Healthy Kids|Tags: , , |2 Comments

What we need is a little truth in advertising

By Jessica Domel I pride myself in not being the type of person who becomes wrapped up in some of the drama that comes with being actively involved on social media outlets on a daily basis, but last week I found myself entranced with a series of posts on Twitter regarding an advertising campaign that [...]

July 30, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Refrigerator Pickles

By Kelly Bogard A few years ago, my mom was having a tea party with several friends from church.  Yes, a real English tea party, including hats and cucumber sandwiches.  I believe these Pineapple Party Sandwiches were there, too. The ladies all had a lovely time and, as they were cleaning up, they realized they had [...]

July 26, 2013|Categories: Featured, Healthy Eating, Recipes|Tags: |2 Comments

‘Right-sized’ food labels

By Amanda Hill My husband and I just took a road trip to visit family in Arkansas. On the way, we swung through the drive-through of one of our favorite fast food restaurants. All I wanted was a quarter-pound cheeseburger, a few fries and a small lemonade. We pulled up to the box, and my husband [...]

July 9, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating|Tags: , , |0 Comments