Finding Mr. Goodbar: Kids taste test healthy energy bars
In my last post, I wrote about how to choose healthy, nutritious energy bars for your kids. Now comes the litmus test: will they actually eat these bars? To find out, I had 7 boys and girls, ages 8...
View ArticleGrocery Shopping Tips: Shop smart for healthy foods
It’s something we do at least once a week, and oftentimes more. With so much experience, you’d think that we would have shopping for groceries down pat, yet so many of us feel unsure about our...
View ArticleEaster Side Dishes: Recipes for a festive Easter dinner
With these Easter side dishes, we are celebrating everything we love about Easter and all it symbolizes here at ZisBoomBah — the coming of spring after a cold, gray winter, the first fresh greens and...
View ArticleHealthy Breakfast Made Simple: A guide to oatmeal
Did you know oatmeal, a great fall-back healthy breakfast, has its own festival here in Colorado? Every January, over 2,000 people brave frigid temperatures and converge on the small town of Lafayette,...
View ArticleWhat Women Want: A Mother’s Day Guide for Dads and Kids {with brunch menu}
This Mother’s Day brunch menu is for all the dads and kids out there who want to plan a nice meal for their wife on her special day. Whether you are an experienced cook or a kitchen novice, this advice...
View ArticleGuilt-Free Gluten-Free Dishes for Your Memorial Day Backyard BBQ {a complete...
Why not give gluten-free a try this Memorial Day? Odds are, someone you know — or their kids — has a wheat allergy or sensitivity or suffers from celiac disease. An allergic reaction to foods...
View ArticleZisBoomBah’s Guide to Gluten-Free Alternative Flours
Gluten-free flour alternatives are more accessible today and available in more varieties than ever! Beyond all-purpose — even beyond healthy whole-wheat — is a posh palette of alternative flours ground...
View ArticleSweetest Season: 5 summer fruit desserts
With summer fruit in abundance at the farmer’s market and at the grocery stores, we want to celebrate summer solstice with these delicious fruit desserts made with what’s in season now. Don’t get me...
View Article4th of July Menu: Grandma’s vegetables shine in modern BBQ sides
Serving vegetables at 4th of July get-togethers can be a tricky proposition for parents and picky eaters alike. Parents want to serve healthy foods to offset some of the typical 4th of July fare of hot...
View ArticleVegetables for Kids: Eat a rainbow of raw food { plus, raw food desserts }
Raw vegetable kale chips coated in vegan cheese on display at Whole Foods recently caught my eye. I had to taste them. Mmm, their tangy coating and sweet mineral chewiness was simply irresistible. I...
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