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Helping Kids Love Food, Park City, UT (2026)

02/23/2020

Do you eat meals with your kids? If you are prepping a meal or snack for your kids, there is a good chance you are also hungry but I’m willing to guess you don’t always sit to eat with them. "I’m too busy, I’ll just have the kids sandwich crust and coffee for lunch."

I’m going to let you in on a secret...you can still be an attentive, awesome and loving caregiver and occasionally prioritize your own needs. Not eating or settling for a processed fast lunch doesn’t allow you to be your best self. When I feed myself nourishing food - I feel better, I’m more patient and I'm willing to do more fun things. By siting down to eat with your child, you are not only taking care of yourself but you are also modeling how to have a healthy relationship with food for your child. We tell kids to sit while they eat because it aids in digestion and helps prevent choking but then we walk around while quickly throwing food in our mouths. Sometimes the mountain of things to do is extra big or the kids are having a particularly difficult day and stopping even just for 15 minutes doesn't seem possible. Then I remind myself that a few minutes of taking care of myself with real food allows me to be a better caregiver and help my kids build an appreciation for food.

Having nutritious food ready to go is the easiest way to allow you to sit and enjoy food with your kids. I've been really liking oatmeal chia pudding with toppings for a convenient breakfast/snack. Swipe for pics!
- Pour boiling water over sprouted oats, add ghee or butter. Cover with plate and let sit 5 minutes.
- Add local raw honey and stir.
- When warm (not hot), add unflavored collagen peptides.
- Mix coconut milk and chia seeds in separate bowl then wait 10 minutes.
- Add milk/chia seeds mixture, mushrooms and choco spirulina powder to oatmeal.
- Top with shredded coconut, a few dark chocolate chips and One Degree chocolate granola.
Now you have a great food option ready in the fridge that has protein and healthy fats to give you lasting fuel.

Show your kids that you are worth nourishing your body and sit to eat with them!

02/23/2020

Do you eat meals with your kids? If you are prepping a meal or snack for your kids, there is a good chance you are also hungry but I’m willing to guess you don’t always sit to eat with them. "I’m too busy, I’ll just have the kids sandwich crust and coffee for lunch." I’m going to let you in on a secret...you can still be an attentive, awesome and loving caregiver and occasionally prioritize your own needs. Not eating or settling for a processed fast lunch doesn’t allow you to be your best self. When I feed myself nourishing food - I feel better, I’m more patient and I'm willing to do more fun things. By siting down to eat with your child, you are not only taking care of yourself but you are also modeling how to have a healthy relationship with food for your child. We tell kids to sit while they eat because it aids in digestion and helps prevent choking but then we walk around while quickly throwing food in our mouths. Sometimes the mountain of things to do is extra big or the kids are having a particularly difficult day and stopping even just for 15 minutes doesn't seem possible. Then I remind myself that a few minutes of taking care of myself with real food allows me to be a better caregiver and help my kids build an appreciation for food.

Having nutritious food ready to go is the easiest way to allow you to sit and enjoy food with your kids. I've been really liking oatmeal chia pudding with toppings for a convenient breakfast/snack. Swipe for pics!
- Pour boiling water over sprouted oats, add ghee or butter. Cover with plate and let sit 5 minutes.
- Add local raw honey and stir.
- When warm (not hot), add unflavored collagen peptides. - Mix coconut milk and chia seeds in separate bowl then wait 10 minutes. - Add milk/chia seeds mixture, mushrooms and choco spirulina powder to oatmeal.
- Top with shredded coconut, a few dark chocolate chips and One Degree chocolate granola.
Now you have a great food option ready in the fridge that has protein and healthy fats to give you lasting fuel.

Show your kids that you are worth nourishing your body and sit to eat with them!

02/17/2020

What bedtime rituals does your family practice?

One of the most powerful ways to set your family up for restful sleep is actually quite easy! Turn down the lights in the entire house and turn off electronics at least one hour before bed!

Use lamps or turn dimmer lights down low. I like Himalayan salt lamps (photographed) for many reasons but one is the beautiful soft glow it emits to prepare for sleep.

Why is it important to turn off screens and turn down the lights before bed? Artificial blue light emitted from your devices and bright lights makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. It delays your body’s internal clock and suppresses the release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin.

If your kids get screen time (phone, iPad, computer or tv time after dinner) try giving them a “digital curfew” or “electronics bedtime.” Make an Electronics Station where all electronics go when they are finished using them. Have a dedicated drawer or container and a sign labeling this station. Your kids can build their organizational skills and learn the importance of putting their things away. This will also save you valuable time that would have been wasted looking for the missing iPad…once again. Reinforce the electronics “home” over and over until they get it. “When we aren’t using our electronics they should be put in the Electronics Station!”

01/26/2020

Bone broth is one of my most favorite foods. It’s nourishing, delicious and good for all ages. It’s easy to make but can also be purchased pre-made on the soup aisle or frozen . Make sure the bones used to make your bone broth are sourced from healthy animals.

Bone broth is not a fad. People have been using bone broth for thousands of years to utilize the entire animal and aid in digestion.

Why should you feed your family bone broth?
- It promotes digestion health and healing
- It’s a great source of protein
- It helps joint mobility
- It supports sleep
- It supports skin, hair and nails
- It helps in the formation and growth of bones

To introduce it to your family you can try it plain with just some added butter and seasoning or try it served over noodles for a feel good noodle soup!

If your kids aren’t crazy about soup yet, try the pictured kid-friendly honey sweetened bone broth jellies. Recipe thanks to . To make, add:
- 1 cup of warm bone broth
- 2 tablespoons of raw honey
- 2 tablespoons of grass-fed gelatin
Then mix and pour into to a mold and place in the fridge. Once cooled pop them out of the mold and enjoy! If you don’t have a mold, you can use a mini muffin pan and get circle jellies.

If you live locally in PC or SLC, I’m happy to deliver some of my homemade bone broth using local bones for your family to try! There’s nothing quite like it for post skiing or on snowy days. Cheers!

01/21/2020

Chelsea is a stay at home mom, a duck mom and an artist. She used to be vegan but now makes raw liver smoothies for her kids and sells grass-fed bone broth to her community.

There is no one “right” way of eating that works for every person. That’s why listening to your body is so very important. It’s good to take note that sometimes what feels good to your body can change.

Chelsea was a vegan for many years but experienced several signs that she shouldn’t be eating that way for the rest of her life. Chelsea was often exhausted and dreamed of meat. However the biggest sign from her body that it wasn’t happy with something she was eating or doing was that she lost her period completely. Chelsea started eating meat again in August. 4 weeks after reintroducing meat into her daily diet her period returned with a bonus, no cramps! Vegetarian or vegan eating works well for many people but it didn’t work long-term for Chelsea. Every person is different! When we listen, our bodies tell us so much!

Chelsea models the importance of listening to your body for her kids by saying “watch me.” I’m craving sugar so I’m going to have a little cookie I made myself with added healthy fat. By pairing healthy fats with sugar or starches it helps to lower the blood sugar spike.

Being choosey about where you buy your meat isn’t always convenient but Chelsea says that after trying grass-fed meat straight from the farmer, store meat now tastes gross. She found her chicken eggs connection on Facebook Marketplace. She hopes to show other moms that sometimes you have to drive around or try a little harder to find a good source for your food but it’s possible and worth it!

Chelsea’s go to recipe:
Baked chicken
- Start by rubbing duck fat on the chx, add bone broth to the pan and roast.
- Put broth in skillet and add gelatin. Let simmer until it’s gravy!

Tips from Chelsea:
1. If your kids don’t like something, try adding grass-fed butter. Butter makes everything taste better!
2. Let your kids see you cooking! Some nights there isn’t time to have the kids help but other nights we push chairs up to the counter so they can see what I’m doing and help!

01/09/2020

I don’t like classifying any food as “kids food.” Your kids can eat all the same food as you.

Don’t be quick to close the door to any food for your kids. Depending your child’s age and where they are in their food journey, you can edit the dish a bit while still serving them the same food. Let’s say you make a crockpot beef roast and plan on serving the beef, carrots, onions and potatoes together on top of rice with broth. This might be intimidating for some children so it’s okay to cut the dish up a bit more or separate foods. Broth in a cup, rice in a bowl, beef on a plate with veggies on the side. If you deconstruct the meal, still serve them a little just as you are serving it for everyone else.

Afraid they won’t like it and will waste it? Don’t let that stop you from trying. Smaller portions are your friend when offering new things!

Kids often want to be like mommy, which includes eating like mommy. The delicious lunch of grass-fed beef roast, raw milk cheese, pickles and sauerkraut photographed was made by and is a great example of a matching mommy/kid plate. Get excited because returns this Monday with tips, tricks and recipes from Chelsea!

01/05/2020

3 ways to introduce avocado to your 6 month old! This can be nerve racking for some but try to make it a fun adventure. Your baby is learning how to eat and trying delicious foods for the very first time, it’s very exciting!

Avocado is a wonderful starter food. Offering avo in small spears helps your baby hold it, having a higher percentage of actually getting to their mouths. Small cubes work their fine motor skills. Pinch pinch. The food pacifier filled with avo helps a baby that isn’t too interested in food yet but likes sucking and gives them the taste, texture interest will come - try, try again!

Don’t let being worried about your baby choking keep you from introducing food. Remember to stay calm if they gag (it will happen!), coach them to chew, chew, chew their food and learn what to do in the case that they do choke.

Please reach out with questions! I love helping families with kids of all ages build healthier relationships with food. Learn more at www.helpingkidslovefood.com.

01/03/2020

Lyla and Olivia were great nutrition detectives for our grocery mystery adventure. Teach your kids to outsmart food companies marketing efforts and look past the colorful boxes with favorite characters on it. When taking a closer look at ingredients, the girls noticed that what they believed to be a healthier breakfast option, Cheerios, actually had very similar ingredients to Lucky Charms.

3 clues for kids to decode if something is a better option:
- Can you read the majority of the ingredients or are they weird long words?
- Is there more than 5 grams of sugar per serving? Does it have high fructose corn syrup in the ingredients?
- Does it say anything on the package about how the animal lived or what the animal ate?

When empowering kids to make healthier choices, it’s important to not make them feel guilty when choosing something that’s not a better option. We want them to build a healthy relationship with food, not feel shameful for eating an occasional sometimes food like sugary cereal. After eating a sometimes food, draw attention to how their body feels.

What’s in your food? Unfortunately you can’t trust food companies to have your back. Next time you are grocery shopping, take a deeper look and be your own food detective!

@ The Market at Park City

01/01/2020

Turnip the Beet, it’s 2020! Do your kids dig beets? As you are making goals with your family for the New Year, consider adding the challenge of trying one new food every week!

You can call it a family food adventure! Spark your kids excitement for trying new foods by making it fun. When you try new things together as a family, kids are more open minded and willing to try new foods.

Go to the grocery and pick a fun new fruit or veggie that 75% of the family hasn’t tried. Prep, cut and cook the chosen “Food Adventure food of the week” food in at least 3 ways so your family can try it different ways and see it on their plates several days in a row.

Victoria enjoyed beets the first time she tried them, Caroline did not. The next 5 times I included beets in their meal, they rotated who ate them. When introducing new foods to your kids...try, try, try!

@ Dimple Dell, Sandy

12/06/2019

On the subject of food, you have the opportunity to talk about many topics with your kids, including self love and confidence.

What is the difference between confidence and cockiness?
Confidence - belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance
Cockiness - arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited

I recently got to chat with US Olympic snowboarder, Faye Gulini, who was unapologetically herself with a genuine confidence beaming from her. "Cockiness comes from an insecurity of being inferior." Faye's confident because she puts in the work, never skipping work outs or coming up with excuses like I'm too tired. Her confidence was earned working from the ground up to become one of the greatest snowboarders in the world. Like every Olympian, she's on a journey for a gold medal but she won't be disappointed if she doesn't get one. Why? Because she is savoring the ride and knows that she has done everything she can to be the best snowboarder she can be. Winning a gold medal is a mix of lots of things but Faye feels she is doing everything she can to prepare herself. That's confidence!

Being an expert at one thing doesn't mean that confidence surrounds you in all aspects of life. Faye has moments where she feels like the weakest link. She’s currently working to receive her masters in Accounting. There are times when snowboarding takes up all her time or keeps her busy traveling the world and she can’t put as much into her school work. When you don't or can't put the work in that's needed, you don't feel confident.

Does food play a role in Faye's success on the snow? Of course, she always eats "well rounded" meals. Before competing she will eat a diverse mix of things including; protein, carbs, vegetables, etc. Water doesn't have a marketing budget like soda so you don't see athletes on commercials talking about the importance of water used to fuel them. Faye is fueled by water, never soda, and is a top athlete! You can't be your best when you feed your body junk.

Having a healthy relationship with food is so much more than just what you eat! Be the best YOU!

12/03/2019

For today’s I reflected on my upbringing and talked to my mom, Carolyn Covington Loftin!

My mom loves food! After a delicious meal she often says “that was the BEST ... I’ve ever had.” Watching her enjoy food helped me build a healthy relationship with food.

My mom wants to look her best but never succumbed to the diet culture. I don’t have memories of her restricting foods or calorie counting. Instead my memories are of us enjoying delicious diverse foods, healthy and not, together! Hearing how my mom talked about food helped shape my relationship with food.

After attending a lamaze birthing class with my older sister in 1979 she was committed to having natural child birth. It wasn’t common then but it’s something that has always made my mom seem like a super hero to me. She breastfed my siblings and I for at least a year. The transition after a year was straight from breast to cup without the use of bottles. She didn’t buy any baby food purée and only used real food. Anything mashed was done with a fork. One nutrition powerhouse I’m so happy she fed us as babies was boiled chicken liver. It was difficult because she didn’t like liver but knew it was fabulous for a growing child.

My moms appreciation for good food and her desire to help grow healthy kids comes from her faith in God. Believing that each person is made uniquely beautiful in God’s image encouraged her to give her kids the best. She prays before each meal showing gratitude for the food nourishing her body.

Recipe that all kids like:
- Fry an egg, put a lid on the pan to cook both sides of the egg without flipping
- Toast bread and spread butter
- Cut it up so you get egg and toast in every bite
- Cook the egg less to make the yolk runnier for older kids or longer so it’s more cooked for younger kids and easier for them to pick up

My mom positively influenced my relationship with food in so many ways. I think moms often forget how much of a role model they are for their kids. My mom taught me so many things - without even knowing she was, by simply living her life.

@ Paris, France

11/26/2019

Brigette is a mom of 3 boys in Chicago. For her first two kids she worked full-time at a very demanding advertising job and now teaches yoga part-time at CorePower. She has the unique comparison of the struggles of being a working mom and a stay at home mom.
When Brigette was introducing food to her first child Thomas (6) her Mom told her “your kids eat what you eat.” Brigette has lived by that and fixes only one meal for the entire family. Her boys are adventurous eaters enjoying lots of food that isn’t generally considered “kid food.”

Rushing home on public transit to relieve the nanny at 6 pm, she didn’t have time to pick up convenient already prepped food nightly so grocery shopping and prepping on the weekend was essential.

Brigette’s cheats and tips:
- Buy pre-cut cauliflower, pineapple, veggies and fruits from Whole Foods Market if you can’t prep on the weekend.
- Rotisserie chickens are life savers! Keep it warm from store until dinner in a high pan with the juice. Top with aluminum foil and put in the oven on low heat.
- Take anxiety out of dinner and prep beforehand so if you work it’s ready and you can feed them right when you get home.
- Serve deconstructed salad without lettuce (until they like it) but with all the veggies.
- Always include a main protein, a side and a veggie.

Brigette originally ate this at a restaurant and then figured out how to recreate it. All her boys like it!
A kid-friendly vegetable recipe:
- Roast cauliflower and brussels sprouts tossed in avocado oil and salt @ 400 degrees until crispy
- Cook bacon in a skillet
- Remove bacon and set on a plate
- Add vinegar, capers, thinly sliced red onion to skillet and sauté in the bacon fat quick until crispy
- Crumble bacon and add everything all together to oven pan for a few minutes until crisp

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