I’ve been ‘Beary’ busy :)

An unexpected opportunity came up recently. I love to sew for my family and make many of my childrens clothing. This past weekend my 7 year old daughter wanted me to make a warm fuzzy type coat. I had lots of flannel given to me over the last couple years and found a large piece of a heavy floral piece that was perfect for a fall to early winter style coat. My daughter loves it! Just the right warmth for the cooler days here in Minnesota.
While I was sewing my daughter went thru the several boxes of odds and ends i have and picked out several blue flannel prints. She wanted me to make a teddy bear. So we did!
She stuffed what I sewed.
Friends learned of this bear and now I am asked to make some in time for Christmas. The word is getting around.
I do need extra money for bills and such so i have decided to take what i normally just do as a hobby and fun passion and make a business of sorts out of it.
I love doing things like this because each bear is different with it’s own personality.
I would love to make you a memory bear. Just email me.
After consulting with friends and family it is decided each bear will be priced at $49.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handling.
I guarantee my work.
I will post pictures as I can, but here is a picture of the bear my daughter and I made.
blessings
ACKK! can’t figure out how to rotate the pictures but you get the idea.

Our camera is on the fritz so i used my cell phone camera and emailed pics to myself. lol

And yes! It does have a belly button! lol

Ultimate Chocolate Shake FAVI Style

here is a truly delicious recipe for chocolate shakes infused with Fruit And Veggies or FAVI (fruit and veggie infused)

2 cups milk (any milk you use)

2 cups vanilla or chocolate frozen yogurt or icecream

1/2 cup chocolate syrup

2 tablespoons dried fruit and veggies (FAVI)

(see my Free Ebook to learn more about FAVI. Click here)

Put milk, chocolate syrup and FAVI in blender and mix well.

Add the ice cream and blend well adding more ice cream if desired.

Serve and enjoy! Makes 4 servings

Blessings!

Finally!!!

E-cookbook is back up!
I have also been working on a new newsletter. I hope to encourage mom’s and other authors out there to submit articles, tips etc. Even kids can contribute! I hope to also share new products coming out from my company NutritionMom Inc as i will need ‘beta testers’ to get opinions etc.
I have decided to offer my E-Book, Don’t Just Sneak It In, Teach It In! for free! And hopefully people will also sign up for the weekly newsletter for a small monthly fee of $2.95.
I would love to see a million Mom’s on a mission 4 nutrition join me.
Just read the lastest statistics from USDA and CDC on the rise of obesity and man, all i can say is the solution starts at home!
In my free E-book i show how to use the dehydrator drying a rainbow of fruits and veggies, blend with whole grains and you can make just about anything from main meals to desserts that are chock full of nutrition.
Many are talking about sneaking in things kids don’t like into foods, but truly, you must get the kids to be a part of the process. You can sneak it in at first but get the kids involved in making those foods.
For example, i make chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies with dried fruits and veggies in them!
1 tablespoon/8 grams of dried fruits and veggies equals 1 full serving of each! Very easy to infuse one or two tablespoons in just about any recipe. I will show you how in my new Free E-Book.
And the USDA is recommending 5-9 servings of these a day!
I don’t eat 5-9 fresh fruits and veggies a day but i have figured out how to ensure i get 5-9 servings by drying them and grinding it to a powder.
In fact, my company NutritionMom Inc now has a FAVI product coming out where it is a neutral blend combination of fruits AND veggies that works in any recipe!
But the concept is something moms can do at home with the kids beyond veggie and fruit chips, rollups etc.
To sign up for Mom’s on a Mission 4 Nutrition weekly newsletter click here: Newsletter Signup
To get the free Ebook click here: FREE E-book
Would you join up with me??
blessings

Cookbook

hello all… i had trouble with my cookbook upload and some things were missing. i am reviewing and redoing.
will be back up soon.
I apologize for the inconvenience.
blessings

My New COOKBOOK is ready!!!!

Here it is! Check it out. You can preview a few of the pages.

LINK TO ‘Don’t just sneak it in, Teach it in!

This is my mini cookbook version of the big cookbook coming out soon.
But i wanted to share my concept with parents who battle the finicky eater daily. I hope you find inspiration!
Let me know how it goes for you and share.
blessings
Mom

Don’t Just Sneak it in, Teach it in!

Well i did it. I finally wrote my first mini cookbook based on my ideas of getting kids to eat more fruit and veggies with dehydrated foods.
I have built my business on this concept.
Here is how it works.
You take items you grow in your garden or get at your local farmers market and simply dehydrate them.
Then when everything is dry and crispy, put it all in a blender and grind to a powder.
Then simply add 1 tablespoon to any baked or cooked recipe. The cool thing is…1 tablespoon of a combination of fruits and veggies equals one full serving of each!
I like the fact i can start by sneaking it in foods then i include the kids in cutting, drying and mixing.
Eventually they know what they are eating and love to be a part.
The fun thing is too that the kids can get experimental! That is where it gets interesting. lol
For example, I blend together dried carrot, apple, zucchini, kale, pear, radish and handful of greens like lettuces.
THis makes a wonderful neutral tasting blend for the most part.
I then include 1-3 tablespoons (that is up to 3 servings each of fruit and veggies) to various baked or cooked items.
It thickens up soups, sauces, and works wonderfully well in items like cookies, bars, cakes and even candies like fudge.
I even make milkshakes to die for and the kids know that fruit and veggies are in there somewhere! lol
Kids are funny. One time one of my kids wanted to dry onions, tomatoes, carrots and potatoes! lol
well it tasted pretty interesting and we learned it could work in lots of items but not so much with sweet stuff. lol
but hey, they want to learn why it is good to eat certain things and by dehydrating they may not see it in the foods but they know it is there. Why? Because i have been able to make their fav foods that look and taste just like ‘normal’ foods. lol
Move over Jessica Seinfeld!!
lol
I will have my mini cookbook ready very soon for purchase.
I hope you all will spread the word and learn to deal with finicky eating in a really innovative creative way!
blessings

Tampogo! Innovative approach to stop world hunger!

I have to tell you this is an amazing opportunity to be launched July 15th, 2009. It is a free to sign up unique shopping site where a percentage of EVERY sale goes to ‘Feed My Starving Children’. A very worthwhile charity. I will paste from Tampogo for your review:

Our Cause

What if you could purchase great products at wholesale prices AND feed a starving child for one week with every purchase…would you do it? Welcome to Tampogo! We have built our company based on this exact concept. We contribute to a major non-profit organization that focuses on ending world hunger. They have scientifically designed a food and vitamin product that provides all of the essential nutritional support for undernourished children in second and third world countries around the world. The food is packaged by volunteers and shipped to volunteer run distribution sites around the world. Every item you purchase on Tampogo, feeds a starving child somewhere in the world for one week. Imagine a world in which you help end hunger, poverty and hopelessness. It is possible and Tampogo is dedicated to make this dream a reality. We have committed a percentage of every purchase as well as a percentage of our annual profit. You can be part of the solution by providing hope and nutrition for a hurting child.

SIGN UP FREE TO BE A PART OF THIS TRULY INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITY.  Make money and feed a child for a week all at the same time! Check it out!

www.tampogo.com

Put this ID# NP13971

Help me and many stop hunger one mouth at a time!

blessings

Launching new pasta product!

wow I am so sorry i haven’t blogged in ages.
I have been very busy with my business. You see as a mom I am very concerned about the nutrition of our kids. So some years back i decided to take items our kids love to eat that are generally not optimum in nutrition and make them superior in nutrition!
For example, most kids love pancakes, bars etc…so over a year’s time i was able to develop a 4 whole grain mix that is fool proof! And because I was able to ’sneak’ in fruits and veggies…my mix was nicknamed Mom’s Sneaky Mix! I turned it into a business.
Even kids can make pancakes, muffins etc with Mom’s Sneaky Mix.
But the latest news is my new FAVI Pasta Rotini!
Pasta that is infused with fruits and veggies!
Yep sounds crazy but it is true!
Check out my company website for more detailed information. www.versameal.com
I started my company with the express purpose and intent to target school nutrition. Bringing healthier versions of what is commonly consumed by our kids.
But now the time has come to bring these things to the public at large.
Currently I am meeting with various grocery store chains to place our products in the retail market.
So exciting!
And the thing is…not only are these products healthy but are very affordable!
In these economic times and speaking as a mom who has a tribe herself I fully understand how to be careful with our budget.
I am also currently in talks with a major distributor who will offer my products in their product line via internet and a portion of all sales will be given to Feed My Starving Children. A world wide outreach that feeds children in developing countries. see their site here:
http://www.fmsc.org/Page.aspx?pid=370
well i gotta run for now but will try hard to keep everyone updated at least daily!
blessings in abundance!

Twittering

ok so i been twittering.
actually i like the idea of people sending quick thoughts. Great way to measure how people are generally feeling about things and life.
Today i am being rather lazy.
Feeling a bit chatty too. lol
I made 2 quarts of homemade vanilla yogurt and an herbal cold and flu remedy made with chinese star anise spice.
good stuff and works.
Tamiflu is made from chinese star anise. So a few years back when all this bird flu came out i studied up on this and well, there you go. My family has hardly suffered since.
So I leave off for now. Just musing about things and reading online things. I hope you twitter me if you can. would love to hear some thoughts.
http://twitter.com/halfcentsRnuts

Victory Gardening anyone??

I finally got my ‘Survival Gardening’ kit that plants at least one acre! So excited.
This was one excellent investment. But with the amount of seeds I received it looks like I could plant 2 acres.
Not only that these are heirloom and non gmo!
What that means is I can save seeds year after year and save them and share them.
To read more on this and get some before supplies run out.. go to this link to order and read more.
http://www.foodshortageusa.com/

Let me know your experience? Are you gardening this year because of food prices?
blessings
mom