Random Acts of Nutrition

You know, this new Plate works for me.

As many of you may know, my kids are veggie intolerant (and salad-lergic... is that a word?)

I was ready to print this out and tape it to the dinner table, when the boys were saved from my mania by a dinner guest. (I'm trying not to be embarrassing crazy mom until I need to be.)

But that being said - it shall guide me in my meal prep and hold me steadfast in my continuing mission to force good health upon my offspring.

Two other potent weapons have fallen into my arsenal this week...

1. Jamie's Food Revolution - the Book. So I enjoy the reality show, in all its cheese reality dramatic structure, but the book is just 100% awesomeness. Gets you excited to cook healthy food and he has an absolutely BRILLIANT section called the "evolution salads" starting from dead simple (head of butter lettuce with lemon olive oild dressing) that evolves better than a pokemon... yes, bacon features in many of the evolutions.

2. Kids Cook 1-2-3. Picked randomly from the shelves at Los Gatos Library Junior section. Really creative good recipes that honestly have only 3 ingredients. Tonights Pesto Parmesean Chicken Legs, as managed by Matthew, were a delicious delight. And tomorrows banana chocolate muffins (so self rising flour is a staple in the baking section :-) look to be a winner.

Stay tuned to see if we can fill the fruit and veggie side of the plate...