cloth napkins = the green choice!

Replace paper napkins with cloth ones!  Doing away with disposable napkins would keep 500,000 tons of trash out of landfills each year!

{'Eat Well' Cloth Dinner Napkins from Nicole Porter based out of NYC... get yours here!}

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healthy turkey sloppy joes

turkey sloppy joes… kid-tested, mom-approved!  these messy, but so delicious, burgers are a great & easy way to get lycopene & protein in your family!  don’t forget the napkins :)

2 pounds ground turkey

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup tomato sauce

1 6-ounce can tomato paste

1/2 cup ketchup

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon dried mustard

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce

(1.)  In a skillet cook turkey, onion & garlic over medium-high heat until the turkey is completely cooked.  With spoon, break turkey down into crumbles. 

(2.)  Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, brown sugar, dried mustard, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce. 
(3.)  Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
(4.)  Serve on toasted whole wheat or onion buns and top with either cheddar cheese, montery jack cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and/or peppers.


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Remove your name from unwanted catalog & mail lists!  Junk mail kills 100 MILLION TREES a year!

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random acts of kindness

teach tykes the importance of giving, sharing & helping!

February 14-20th is Random Acts of Kindness Week!  RandomActsofKindness.org has tons of wonderful kindness ideas, inspirational quotes & sweet stories! 

check them out & pass it on

eat that chocolate!

more studies are showing that antioxidants in chocolate protect the heart, regulate immune response and boost levels of happy brain chemicals called endorphins and seratonin.  some studies even suggest that certain kinds of chocolate have a higher concentration of antioxidants than either red wine or green tea.

use natural cocoa powder for beverages & baking and dark chocolate with a high cocoa count for snacking!

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chocolate snacking cake

All of your sweeties will love this chocolate snacking cake!  This sweet & tender cake is packed with nutritionally rich foods like oats, cocoa powder, walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate… what’s not to love?

1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 3/4 cups boiling water
½ cup butter cut into small cubes & softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 ¾ cups flour
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips
¾ cups walnuts, chopped

1.) Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 glass dish and set aside.
2.) In a mixing bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal. Let stand for 10 minutes.
3.) Add the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar; stirring until butter is melted.
4.) Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5.) Sift flour, cocoa and baking soda together. Add to batter; mix well. Stir in half {1 cup} of the chocolate chips. Pour into the pan.
6.) Sprinkle walnuts and remaining cup of chocolate chips on top.
7.) Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center come out clean.

the buzz on coffee!

Hey tired parents!  New research suggests that coffee may protect against liver cancer & type 2 diabetes.  In a number of studies, daily coffee drinkers lowered their type 2 diabetes risk by 30-50 percent, even when drinking decaf.  So go ahead, enjoy your joe!*



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