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Why Buy Organic Foods?

by Rhiana on January 19, 2010

in Organics

I mentioned before (in my first post this year on organics) that I would touch on the subject of WHY organic food is better for you and your family. While I realize that not all of our groceries can be organic (that wouldn’t be practical – even I love my Hershey bars!) we can all strive for healthier ingredients. Buy organic where and when possible. I shop weekly at my local farmers market – buying all my family’s fruits, veggies, dairy, and meats organic. And, believe it or not, because almost all of my groceries are purchased at my local farmers market (most by local farmers) I actually don’t pay more!

Ok, so here is the WHY of it all … are you ready?

why organic food is better for you & your family:

  • grown without conventional pesticides or chemical additives
  • animals raised without antibiotics and growth hormones
  • often helps local economy, especially when buying from local farmers market
  • richer in antioxidants and nutrients
  • more flavorful and brighter in color
  • animal products richer in poly-unsaturated fats
  • not modified genetically

Ok, so that’s all fine and dandy, but now you need to know this …

why pesticide-free is better:

conventional pesticides have been linked to …

  • cancer
  • fertility problems in men
  • fetal abnormalities
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • higher body weight in children

… and this …

why additive-free is better:

additives like food coloring linked to …

  • allergies
  • headaches
  • hyperactivity
  • growth stunts

So, go … find your local farmers market. Don’t wait another week to put the healthiest, most nutritious foods in your kids’ bodies!

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eebee’s Adventures Mix & Mash Review/Giveaway

by Rhiana on December 3, 2009

in Reviews

My first giveaway y’all!

When the folks over at eebee’s Adventures asked me to review Mix & Mash, their newest addition to the eebee family, I was excited!  The baby loves to watch me cook!  And, I’ll admit – I was even more excited that I got to host my very first giveaway!

FROM THE COMPANY:

  • The first-ever cooking with your baby book
  • Inspired by the playful idea that if you can mash it, smash it, oosh it, goosh it, shake it, coat it or stir it, your baby can participate in the process of preparing meals
  • More than a collection of mealtime ideas
  • 6 nutritious, simple, hands-on recipes
  • Written in playful rhyme
  • Tasty, tactile, and interactive “cooking” activities and discoveries with real food
  • Deliciously color-coded
  • Oversize baby board book
  • INCLUDES: “how-to” DVD co-produced with Parents TV!

FROM THE HH:

So, I opened up the package with baby on hip.  She grabbed it from me right away!  She squealed with delight at the babies in the photos, and of course at eebee.  I confiscated the book from her and took the DVD to the computer to begin.

The DVD is a nice touch.  It gives some great ideas of things to bring up in the discussion with baby while cooking – I probably wouldn’t have thought of all those things to talk about.  Amazing how much we take for granted the knowledge of shapes, colors, textures.

We got to cooking.  We did all the recipes.  Baby loved helping out with the mixing and mashing – appropriate right?  It was actually a lot of fun!  The book is well photographed and the recipes are unique.  Our little one is 11 months old and an “I do it” girl.  So, that in mind, the helping out part was great fun for all of us!  The eating of the blueb-eebee soup … well, let’s just say I was cleaning that up for a loooong time.  Otherwise, the recipes are cool and different than usual “plain” food.  I can see us using this cookbook for a while!  It will be even more fun for us when she is old enough to help even more and feed herself.

So now, one of you luckies can win your very own eebee’s Adventures Mix & Mash cookbook and DVD kit!

Giveaway is open to US residents only and ends December 14, 2009 at 10:00 pm (EST).  Winner will be chosen by random.org.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.  Good luck!

MANDATORY ENTRY:

Tell me who you would use Mix & Mash with.  Then, go to eebee’s Adventures and tell me what other eebee products sound like fun to you.  (Be sure to enter your email address where requested.)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES (leave a comment for each):

  • Follow me on Google FriendConnect.
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  • Click on the “Top Mommy Blog” icon on the right sidebar to vote for HH.
  • Grab our button (right sidebar) for your blog/site – 3 extra entries
  • Blog about this giveaway.  (Be sure to include links to HH & eebee.) – 3 extra entries
  • Follow @hurriedhomemakr and @eebeebaby on Twitter and tweet about this contest.  I entered to win a a cookbook for baby and me from @eebeebaby at @hurriedhomemakr (http://bit.ly/5JDLJQ) #giveaway. (Feel free to use your own if you prefer.) – Tweet once per day, must have over 50 followers.

Hurried Homemaker was not compensated for this review.  We did receive this product for free from the company, which had no effect on our review or opinion of this product.



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Friday Finds

September 11, 2009 Crafting

FOOD The baby is at a stage where she would like to feed herself.  Oatmeal is not such a great idea for breakfast anymore!  At the farmer’s market yesterday, I discovered natural (and quite delicious) cereals for the babe.  They are basically healthy versions of Cheerios and Rice Crispies.  Check them out: FABRIC I’m in [...]

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Baby Food 101: Applesauce

July 22, 2009 Quick Cuisine

We have noticed our little one prefers the sweeter foods as we introduce her to solids.  I decided baby applesauce would be great for the sweet tooth (and our #2 issue).  Granny Smith apples are my usual pick for big kids and grownups, but this little sweetheart surely would not have gone for that.  I [...]

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