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Spinach Banana Gluten-Free Muffins

Needing to get your Chef Kid to eat more greens? These spinach banana muffins are so easy, everything goes right in the blender and they are packed with iron, potassium, and protein with some added protein powder. Your Chef Kid is going to love them! This recipe was adapted from livlaughcook.com. This recipe yields 7 muffins. Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats 1 1/2 cup spinach 2 overripe bananas (if you don't use overripe you may need to add some sweetener) 1 scoop Truvani vanilla protein powder 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder  1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flax with 1 tablespoon water) 1/4 cup flax milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract Optional: 1/4 cup maple syrup (if bananas...

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Ideas for Getting Your Kids Involved in Cooking

Let’s face it, kids can be picky eaters! Too often you are struggling to find something your kids like to eat and getting them to try new things is almost impossible. According to Food Network (2015), “One of the easiest ways to get kids to become fantastic eaters is by getting them involved in the cooking process.” Here are some tips from Food Network and Chef Kids to get your Chef Kid interested in trying new foods and make some new memories with them at the same time! Take them grocery shopping with you. Let them pick out a new fruit, vegetables or healthy snacks to try with dinner tonight. Look through cookbooks and recipe websites together. Have the kids...

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