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Responding to The Case Against Breastfeeding

posted by Mama Hope | March 21st, 2009 in Attachment Parenting

Much debate and wagging of fingers is a brewing amongst mom bloggers about Hannah Rosin’s Atlantic piece “The Case Against Breastfeeding.”

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“First Stew” Lentil Baby Food Recipe

posted by Mama Hope | October 30th, 2008 in Healthy Recipes

This lentil stew recipe for babies is just perfect for introducing more protein to your baby food, plus a few ingredients that will help get him ready to share in grownup foods. And it was super tasty!

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Best Lists of Food Additives and Preservatives

posted by Mama Hope | October 23rd, 2008 in Whole Nutrition

It’s always a challenge to ensure that what goes in our bodies is chemical and preservative free! The following list of great links to food additive lists is becoming one of my new favorite resources. Often, you can just choose another brand and leave out the chemicals altogether, but sometimes there’s no chemical-free ingredient choice! Leading me to wonder, which food preservatives are the real baddies?

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Late summer is the time to find all the zucchini recipes and ideas we can get our hands on. So here’s an offering of fun recipes, kids activities, and other ways to use the prodigious summer squash.

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Zucchini Facts and Nutrition Information

posted by Mama Hope | August 21st, 2008 in Whole Nutrition

Valuable facts and nutrition information for zucchini include its low calorie count, great source of dietary fiber, and a vitamin and mineral content which lends some useful healing properties. My research into zucchini’s use as a dietary aid and home remedy yielded some interesting results.

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Free Sunscreen Swim Shirts for One and All: June Only!

posted by Mama Hope | June 26th, 2008 in Clothing

This is just lil’ ol’ me letting you know about a good deal in the making. I just ordered my very own free UV protective swimshirt from mom-owned UVSkinz and I thought I’d let y’all know about it.

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Today’s lunch menu was packed with all sorts of immune-boosting super foods. I decided to give it an analysis with ideas for boosting your nutrient intake while saving time. Included are links to health-based information, and some recipes to boot!

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Miso Magic Dressing

posted by Mama Hope | June 6th, 2008 in Healthy Recipes

This recipe is my adaptation of Joe Terry’s Miso Magic Dressing from A Cookbook for All Seasons (aff). I just had it with today’s healthy lunch! For more about the beneficial properties of miso, and a somewhat insanely OCD analysis of what I ate today, check out my post “Today’s Lunch: Some Ideas for Easy [...]

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Mama Hope’s Mostly Healthy Oat Bars

posted by Mama Hope | May 18th, 2008 in Healthy Recipes

Here’s a recipe for some yummy but healthy oat bars. My 12-year-old son loves them, and they’re packed with immune-boosting brain food too!
I use cashews, since my son is allergic to every other type of nut, but of course you can substitute any type of nut you’d like. I’ve also done them with chocolate chips!
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