Three Tips to Make Healthy Dinner a Reality Once and for All
Posted by Beth BaderMoms lead busy lives, whether we work at home or a job outside the home, too. Every week is a …
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Beth Bader
Author, "The Cleaner Plate Club"
Home: Overland Park, Kansas
Beth Bader is co-author (with Ali Benjamin) of "The Cleaner Plate Club: More Than 100 Recipes for Real Food Your Kids Will Love." Beth was raised on a farm in northern Missouri long before raising your own chickens and the u-pick local strawberry patch were “cool.” Previously, Beth kicked around in the Caribbean studying coral reef ecology and sharks. As a freelance photojournalist, she covered marine conservation topics and environmental issues. She eventually left her dream job and applied her shark wrangling skills to parenthood duty.
Tied down in the Midwest with a “normal” life she loves -- but shocked and dismayed at our industrialized food system -- Beth embraced local foods and “making the world a better place for her child one meal at a time.” She writes for Eat Local Challenge, and is currently working with local food and food policy groups to organize a collaborative Eat Local Kansas City resource site to help consumers access healthy, local foods and support small family farms in her region.
My philosophy: If I can wake up each day and laugh with my child, come home and my family and friends are safe and well, that’s the best day ever no matter what else happened in between.
If I weren’t doing what I do now, I’d probably be: a shark researcher again. But, it’s crazy hard to get health insurance in that field for some reason.
Favorite piece of advice: Question authority.
My website: http://cleanerplateclub.com and expatriateskitchen.blogspot.com
Expert's Archive
Avoid Sugar Overload at Kids' Parties With These Tips
Posted by Beth BaderA few weeks ago I was at a kid’s birthday party, watching my kiddo eat cake with red and blue …
Refresh with this Watermelon Cooler (Plus More Kid-Friendly Summer Snacks)
Posted by Beth BaderFor kids, summer may mean long days at the pool and fun afternoons spent barefoot. Sounds active, but it turns …
Vegetables for Breakfast: What Do You Think?
Posted by Beth BaderSmoothies, like this beet-berry recipe, are a fast, delicious way to sneak in veggies before your day gets hectic.
It’s time …
Finally! A Healthy Snack That Kids Actually Like
Posted by Beth BaderCrisp rice treats have been a kid favorite since they were first “invented” in 1939 for a Campfire Girls bake …
DIY Healthy Salad Dressings
Posted by Beth BaderWant to save money, avoid the additives and packaging waste and get a healthier, better-tasting dressing? Make your …
