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The cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle and healthy relationships, in and out of the home, is food. Food has a unique way of bringing people together which can lead to understanding, community and all kinds of nourishment. It is also what fuels your body and you are what you eat. How your food is grown and produced also has a huge impact on the environment and the economy.

what you eat, what you feed your family, and your relationship with food is the most important decision you make every day.

Raising good eaters

As new parents, you want to make sure your kids start out on the right foot with food. You want to raise good eaters. Over generations, people have understood the importance and healing power of sharing time and food together. They have also made it more difficult. There are all kinds of new food rules, new ingredients, more conveniences, less time, and some people were never taught to cook. Eating doesn’t have to be this difficult and teaching your kids and raising good eaters can be a fun exploration for the entire family.

How will you know they are good eaters?

• Willingness to try new foods
• Enjoys a variety of fruits & vegetables
• Has a good understanding of how food grows and where it comes from
• They have special memories made around the table and in the kitchen - including special indulgences

How we can help

We spend time teaching numbers, letters, and the sound the dog makes, but how much time do we spend talking to our kids about food?

This isn’t information that is taught at school. Knowledge about food is left completely up to the parents.

Problem is some of you never learned about food. You just ate what mom put in front of you. So teaching your kids about apples and bananas is a little more foreign than what sound the dog makes.

Knowing where to start when thinking about teaching your little ones about food can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. It also doesn’t have to be time-consuming. You can do this as a Stay at Home Mom that makes her own food or as a time-strapped parent that has to rely on the conveniences of premade food.

All you need are some quality resources and proven ideas to get the ball rolling. We are ready to provide you with that.

We have spent a lot of time learning about food and thinking about how we will teach our kids this crucial body of knowledge. We have spent hours dreaming up ways to teach and create memories that help them make good food decisions for the rest of their lives. We want to share this with you because we know what a difference it is making in our families.

We aren’t going to tell you there is one right or wrong way to eat. This isn’t about a diet or a way to make sure you eat “healthy” or nutritious. This is about finding ways to encourage our kids to explore the world of food. So if you are Kosher, Paleo, Vegetarian, or an Omnivore there will be something here for you to help raise a good eater. We know our articles and resources will help you raise a healthy eater and create some fun memories along the way.

Think of this site as an understanding & trusted friend ready to share all we have learned, plus what works and doesn’t work, as you try to raise your own good eater.

About Anne

Raised as a good eater myself I have a good idea of why I became a good eater. You could make an argument that it is different now, but I am not sure the food landscape in the 80’s really was all that different. That was the time that processed food and convenience really grabbed hold. I have a pretty good idea of what my mom did differently and it wasn’t a ban on sugary cereals or coke. Now as the mom to The Great Pumpkin I am looking forward to passing on the memories.

After over 40 years of eating a large variety of foods, I have learned a thing or two about where food comes from, how to grow my own, and how to cook my own. Sometimes on a budget, sometimes not as balanced as it should be, but always with a healthy relationship to food.

If being a good eater isn’t enough experience I worked in the grocery business, specifically Trader Joe’s, for over a decade and it was my job to keep up with the fads, the new products, the latest superfoods, and more. While I worked there I saw a lot of moments that seemed like perfect teaching moments for parents and kids. If only the parents had the knowledge and a resource or two to start the discussion. I want to share the resources and experiences I have as I teach my daughter to be a good eater.

I spend my free time cooking, gardening, and reading about all aspects of food. This is giving me a pretty deep breadth of knowledge on the topic. If you get into a conversation with me I will likely bring it back to food at some point. It is truly the topic I love to talk about the most.

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