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Can the toothfairy help your kids eat better?
Apr 20th
The other day my daughter desperately wanted her tooth to come out. She wiggled it. Pulled at it. She even went digging for dental floss to try the whole attach-it-to-the-door-and-slam technique. (Does that ever work? Really?)
I gave her a different idea: eat whole foods. Apples. Carrots. Pears. Biting away at fruits and vegetables, I explained, might bring that tooth out. Her face lit up and she went for the bowl of fruit I try to keep stocked on the kitchen table (admittedly, sometimes it becomes the depository for coupons, orphaned paper clips and the like, but I do try).
First bite of the Empire apple didn’t bring out her wiggly tooth. Neither did the second, third, and we both lost count. You can see what remained of her apple. And the tooth? It’s still in, but hey, my daughter now has a great excuse for taking big bites of fresh produce.
Your turn: Anyone else ever enlisted the fruit bowl to help your kids lose a tooth?
Purple Amish wheat bread
Aug 5th
My family and I had a chance to visit Amish country in Indiana recently. I was in carb heaven. But I had to share one of my discoveries–purple Amish bread. Regular MKES readers know I like food in color, from purple potatoes to purple cauliflower. But purple whole wheat?
In Middlebury we stopped at Rise ‘n Roll bakery, which I was told had the best donuts ever. They were.
As I circled the aisles munching samples as I went, I spied bread made with purple wheat. I asked the head baker about the bread and she explained that they’d had a nutritionist come in and make health improvements to their recipes. One of those changes–purple wheat. Apparently, she was told, the more colorful wheat had a higher anti-oxidant content than the regular variety. She also mentioned in the bakery they’d found that the purple wheat made for a softer bread and stayed fresh longer than other flours too. I was intrigued. Of course, I had to buy a loaf. I wish I’d bought more.
The purple wheat bread had this swirl of white wheat too along with plump raisins throughout–and almonds on top. My idea of a perfect loaf–hearty wheat, some pops of sweet and nuts–all in a surprising color.
Since I’ve been home I’ve tried to track down purple wheat so I can bake with it at home. So far, I haven’t been able to find anything close. Sure there’s purple corn flour, purple flowers, but no purple whole wheat flour. Anyone else ever baked or come across purple flour?
$50 Bison Giveaway Winner Announced–20% Off Discount Code
Aug 12th
MKES readers have been busy trying out new foods! Alligator and escargot seemed to be a common theme along with an occasional ostrich and some lentils thrown in.
Thanks for participating, the prize package winner was chosen at random, Jennifer M. will be receiving the sampler from High Plains Bison. I hope she’ll report in once she’s had a chance to try out a bison dog or two.
Don’t worry, even if you didn’t win, MKES readers can still receive a discount using this code, EATGOOD22. You’ll get 20% off your total order. Note that the discount won’t appear until you review your purchase on the billing page. This is the biggest discount that High Plains Bison offers.
And if you’re still itching to try out some new flavors stay tuned…next Tuesday I’ll be announcing another giveaway.
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