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Crudites in Bento Boxes

Posted by healthysoutherncomforts on 5/13/10 • Categorized as Family,Greens,healthy,Lunch,Vegetables,weight loss

Uncertain about how to pack those Bento Boxes I described in my last post? Then, start with crudités and allow your children to choose the food to pack in the boxes.

Crudites are not only healthy for your kids, but will also help you keep the pounds off. Anyone who’s ever thrown a good party knows about crudites, the French array of assorted fresh vegetables that are either blanched or served raw on a platter, and surrounded with dips, ranch dressing or hummus.

Crudites are almost always standard fare at banquettes, cocktail parties and dinner parties. But they are also a fabulous snack and are great for ready-to-serve lunches for school or work.

Simply take broccoli, carrots, peppers, asparagus, mushrooms or any other vegetables – either raw or blanched with a little seasoning in boiling water (for a minute), seal them in ziplock bags for freshness and pack them with dips of your choosing.

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About Fatimah Ali

As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.

For as long as I can remember, food and its preparation have played an important role in my life, serving as both physical nourishment and spiritual comfort. But it’s hard to carry the fat gene, grow up with a grandmother who taught you how to make the best soul food ever and not pay a high price as an adult. Fried chicken and cornbread may have always been a treat when I was younger and could afford the calories, but they certainly don’t do anything for my waistline now. Add familial hypertension, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster, which is why I decided to learn how to make my soul food healthier.

Why use butter when you can use olive oil? Or fry the chicken when it tastes even better baked? My collard greens use no flesh what-so-ever, and you don’t even miss it. My mac n’ cheese keeps your spoon in the pot, but for only half of the calories. And my soups will make you forget your name. Healthy food doesn’t have to be anemic and it can certainly fill you to the brim.

Healthy Southern Comforts is committed to the belief that food and our relationship to it directly impact our state of minds, as well as our health. By teaching our children from a young age to help prepare and to like healthy foods, we are encouraging a lifetime of wellness habits.

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