Nourished Kitchen

How to Encourage Your Children to Enjoy Fruits & Vegetables

September 25, 2009 By Jenny 28 Comments

The question comes up more than you know - countless emails flood my inbox from mothers wondering exactly the same thing: How do I get my kids to eat vegetables? I struggle in my response because I do not have a picky eater. My little guy enjoys a variety of foods from spicy tom yum [...]

Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency

September 3, 2009 By Jenny 11 Comments

I recently had my vitamin D levels checked with a simple blood test. While my results came back within the optimal range (35 – 50 ng/ul which should be a minimum of 40 and preferably over 50 ng/ul), the test itself gave me pause for reflection. Vitamin D is critically important to overall [...]

Redefining Kid’s Menus: Beyond Chicken Fingers & Buttered Noodles

May 25, 2009 By Jenny 38 Comments

We eat out far too often for our own good; fortunately, however, we’re blessed with good restaurants that rely heavily on local, organic foods. We can find grass-finished beef and bison burgers, spicy vegetable curries, fresh sashimi, colorful soups and beautifully composed salads, but one thing remains the same: the kid’s menu. While [...]

From the Mouths of Babes

April 30, 2009 By Jenny 5 Comments

AKA Let My 3-year old teach you about Real Food I’ve written about the joys of nourishing my son: nourishing him with my body during his time in my womb, nourishing him with my milk first exclusively during his first six months and complemented for three more years, weaning him on to Real Food through [...]

10 Reasons NOT to Give Up Red Meat

April 7, 2009 By Jenny 51 Comments

1. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Found in the meat and milk of grass-fed ruminants, like cows, Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA is a potent nutrient. Researchers are just beginning to understand the mechanisms behind the potent and positive health effects traditional peoples have enjoyed since the days of hunting and gathering. CLA is known [...]

Want Healthy Children? Let them Eat Dirt!

March 3, 2009 By Jenny 26 Comments

We all want healthy children, but did you know that children who eat dirt might actually be doing their bodies and long-term health a tremendous service? Providing a healthy, clean environment for children is of paramount importance, but the over sanitation of childhood might actually be doing children more harm than good. The [...]