Healthy Sparkle Recipes for the New Year
It's a new year and that often means it's time to try new things. Maybe there were a lot of cookies at your house and rich foods for the holidays and you want your family to transition back to a more healthful way of eating. These Sparkle Kitchen recipes are easy to make with kids and so tasty. You'll have your kiddos back on track in no time.
Avocado Yogurt Dip
Forget the store-bought salad dressing to dip veggies in. Make this delicous avocado yogurt dip and your kids will gobbling up those finger-sized veggies.
Smoothie Bowls
Get your kids to help make and eat their breakfast by turning it into a work of edible art!
Collard Green Chips
If you're still feeling a bit feasted-out from the holidays, why not bake up a batch of lighter, healthier collard green chips? They are so crunchy and make a wonderful healthy snack.
Grilled Salmon with Pickled Blueberries
This grilled salmon will have the whole family running nose-first to the table. It will leave your taste buds delighted and your stomach satisfied.
Rainy Day Ramen
This recipe is an easy one for older kids to try on their own or for little ones to help with. It will make the whole family feel warm and healthy on those cold winter days.
Breakfast Fruit Pizza
This pizza is a great change from the normal breakfast fare. It's light and naturally sweet. Add in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants — and you are ready to start the day right.
Forest Catapillar Snack
These little bug-shaped treats can be sweet or savory and are a really fun step up from the old "ants on a log." Not only the kids will want to gobble up a few of these forest treats!
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Looking for a way to get more veggies into your family's diet? This recipe is it! Creamy smooth and so savoury. The butternut squash adds a wonderful richness to the whole dish.
Fromage Forte
This is an easy dish to whip up for a weekend gathering or an afternoon playdate. The crunchy cool veggies pair so nicely with the creamy cheese dip.
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About the Author
KC Pagano
KC is a full-time radical homemaker and mama to two spunky little girls. She writes about all kinds of radical goodness, from gardening and cooking with whole foods to crafting, sewing, homeschooling, and mama musings. Read more on her blog The Nettlesome Life.
