Sweeeeet Potato

I've got a new favourite food! It's sweet potato!
Not only does it taste great, but eating it makes you feel like a nutrition celebrity, considering all the health benefits:

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-1 cup baked sweet potato contains 769% Of the Daily recommended intake of Vitamin A
-more potassium than a banana
- it also provides Vitamin C, Manganese, dietary fibre, and Vitamin B6.
-low in sodium, very low in fat and cholesterol

And now for the show! Sweet potato recipes for whatever the mood!

Feeling sweet? 
Sweet potato brownies (clean eating)

Feeling foreign?

Sweet potato falafel (101 Cookbooks)

Feeling traditional?
Coconut Cardamom sweet potatoes (Clean Eating)

Feeling adventurous?
Sweet potato pecan burger (Cooking light)

Feeling indulgent?
Sweet potato cinnamon buns (Healthy food for living)

Feeling... like you want waffles?
Sweet potato waffles (Wellsphere)

Oh, plus interesting fact:

Purple sweet potatoes DO exist. I knew it!

Happy living,
~Princess

Eat your breakfast, ya darn kid!!!

Hey! This post goes out to my Auntie! Apparently she's been having trouble finding breakfast foods that her kids both enjoy and are nutritious. Her 3 little first graders (that's right, 3! They're triples!) have a bit of a picky streak. So I thought I would try and attempt to help, seeing as I am the numero uno picky eater of the family.

But first, what exactly makes a good breakfast for kids??
- Whole grains: A good source of carbs to energize them for the day, like whole grain breads and hot or cold cereal.
-Lower fat protein: This keeps their little legs and imagination running all day. Good ideas are eggs, nut butter, low-fat cheese, milk, yogurt.
-Fruits and veggies: So important! Kids need those vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Fruits and veggies also offer a source of healthy fibre.

QUICK MORNINGS

Fresh Berry smoothie [Thefamilykitchen]

 Fresh fruit breakfast pizza [Canyoustayfordinner]

Peanut butter Banana Sushi [RachaelRay]  

 MEDIUM MORNINGS

 

Egg in a hole [Weelicious]

breakfast quesadilla  [Weelicious]

WEEKENDS

Whole grain chocolate waffles [heartandstroke]

Double chocolate walnut muffins (Surprisingly healthy!) [theparentingmagazine]

"GET OUT THE DOOR NOW,  WE ARE LAAATE!!!!" MORNINGS

Kashi Honey Sunshine: High fiber (5g), 20 g whole grains, no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors or preservatives.

Van's maple 8 whole grain waffles

And save this baby for yourself..
Peanut butter cocoa banana smoothie:

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But obviously, I have no idea how difficult it would be to feed kids of my own! These are simply ideas that I hope may serve as some use to those who already have little munchkins. So if my future kids have a breakfast table looking like this, no calling me a hypocrite :)

Happy living,
~Princess