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Healthy Raw Food Snack Ideas

Our seven-year old daughter enjoys eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. What’s so strange about that? Absolutely nothing! Except thats all shes eaten since she was weaned off of breast milk. Perhaps the strange part, if there really is one, is that not only does eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds seem perfectly normal to our daughter, but also that we had to go to great lengths to explain why some people choose to eat other fare.

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It’s National Lemonade Day!

Everyones heard the phrase When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But regardless of what life has given you, get your pitchers ready! Why? Because August 20th is National Lemonade Day! To celebrate this sweet occasion, here are a few of our favorite lemonade recipes: Lavender Lemonade

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Jet-Set With Your Picnic Basket! Fun Theme Ideas for Lunch

The following is a guest post fromLaura Cipullo, RD, CDE and Mom,www.MomDishesItOut.com Have you planned a big, fun, family picnic to celebrate summer? I love the sun and heat. And while yes, we may be braving temperatures in the high 90’s here in New York City, the rising mercury hasn’t driven us indoors just yet.