A Healthy Lifestyle...Not A Diet!

It's amazing to me what my kids will eat if that's all I offer them....
Remove all options of fruit snacks, crackers, cookies, juice boxes, ect. don't even have it in the house: your kids are like bloodhounds, they KNOW you have it and will tear your house down brick by brick till the treats are uncovered....

Confusing title but let me explain!
Did you know the way you make greek yogurt is by straining off the whey from regular yogurt? The whey is the liquid that settles in your yogurt when you let it sit for a while  and you usually stir back in before scooping more out of the container. Whey...

 I've been looking for some quick to make, easy to grab, tasty snacks for my kids and here is a favorite one I came across:  I got it off of Pinching Your Pennies Website and that person got it from a Mark Bitman Recipe, here's my take on it:
Chewy Granola Bars...

I found this article that really spells out the science and gives the why behind what I am doing and how it is working, I like understanding the why and telling myself over and over as I make good decisions. I'll highlight the good stuff for you :) ...