 I am all about going dye free this summer. Basically, there is evidence that many of these dyes are toxic and cause problems from cancer to allergies to learning problems. There is a huge body of evidence suggesting artificial coloring in food and drinks interfere with the Omega 3 pathways that are critical for brain […] This recipe is from the cookbook Greens Glorious Greens! by Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers. My daughter is more of a carrot stick and cucumber slice kid, but my three year old son was psyched to dig into these rich and satisfying collard greens tonight. He first ate them mixed into some rice several weeks […]  I made this creamy shrimp risotto tonight to go with collard greens and caramelized onions. My son ate them with a rubber spatula. It was entertaining, so I let him get away with using a large plastic scraper to eat his rice. My son didn’t even notice it had shrimp in it, which is good, […]  A week ago I turned off the TV for my kids when I couldn’t stand my 7 year old’s atrocious behavior. I wanted to encourage her to have more respect for adults so I took away the one thing that she really can’t live without. She did get to watch over the weekend at her […] loading
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Cathy - We have been dye free for a few years but recently my niece was visiting for her third birthday and wanted a pink cake. We used beets for the frosting and it was a hit! We are definitely going to experiment more with natural colorings.