Comments for Nourish http://blog.nourishfamily.com Nutrition, Fitness, Food, Family, Life Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Pumpkin Pancakes by Tricia http://blog.nourishfamily.com/recipes/pumpkin-pancakes/#comment-103 Tricia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:11 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?page_id=239#comment-103 Diana: I use to purchase pre-made Pumpkin Pancake dry mix at a local grocery store until I discovered this recipe. The pre-mixed container was rather expensive and only served about 4 - I have 3 growing teenagers and this mix didn't work for well for us as hungry teens are usually quite grumpy. Additionally, the only ingredient I had to purchase was the pumpkin as I always have everything else needed in the pantry. I have also made waffles with this and the recipe doubles very easily - useful for weekend sleepovers. PS: I use skim milk but it didn't make any difference at all. Keep up the good work - I always appreciate a good, healthy family-friendly recipe. Diana: I use to purchase pre-made Pumpkin Pancake dry mix at a local grocery store until I discovered this recipe. The pre-mixed container was rather expensive and only served about 4 – I have 3 growing teenagers and this mix didn’t work for well for us as hungry teens are usually quite grumpy. Additionally, the only ingredient I had to purchase was the pumpkin as I always have everything else needed in the pantry. I have also made waffles with this and the recipe doubles very easily – useful for weekend sleepovers.
PS: I use skim milk but it didn’t make any difference at all.
Keep up the good work – I always appreciate a good, healthy family-friendly recipe.

]]> Comment on Walmart food by nourishfamily http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2010/02/17/walmart-food/#comment-102 nourishfamily Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:53:02 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=521#comment-102 You are right, there are so many issues to think about. However, in the case of locally grown produce I would rather have more of a market for the farmers who are already making a go with a smaller farm. Taking demand away from the huge factory farms and their bland produce that is shipped thousands of miles would be a win in my book. And I truly believe that when people taste food that is flavorful and fresh they will not be satisfied with what currently passes for produce at a lot of places. Which will further drive down demand for the products of factory farming. You are right, there are so many issues to think about. However, in the case of locally grown produce I would rather have more of a market for the farmers who are already making a go with a smaller farm. Taking demand away from the huge factory farms and their bland produce that is shipped thousands of miles would be a win in my book. And I truly believe that when people taste food that is flavorful and fresh they will not be satisfied with what currently passes for produce at a lot of places. Which will further drive down demand for the products of factory farming.

]]> Comment on Walmart food by kris http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2010/02/17/walmart-food/#comment-101 kris Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:23:14 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=521#comment-101 The Wal-Mart Effect "Through interviews with former Wal-Mart insiders and current suppliers, Fishman puts readers inside the company's penny-pinching mindset and shows how Wal-Mart's mania to reduce prices has driven suppliers into bankruptcy and sent factory jobs overseas. He surveys the research on Wal-Mart's effects on local retailers, details the environmental impact of its farm-raised salmon and exposes the abuse of workers in a supplier's Bangladesh factory. In Fishman's view, the "Wal-Mart effect" is double-edged: consumers benefit from lower prices, even if they don't shop at Wal-Mart, but Wal-Mart has the power of life and death over its suppliers. Wal-Mart, he suggests, is too big to be subject to market forces or traditional rules." The Wal-Mart Effect

“Through interviews with former Wal-Mart insiders and current suppliers, Fishman puts readers inside the company’s penny-pinching mindset and shows how Wal-Mart’s mania to reduce prices has driven suppliers into bankruptcy and sent factory jobs overseas. He surveys the research on Wal-Mart’s effects on local retailers, details the environmental impact of its farm-raised salmon and exposes the abuse of workers in a supplier’s Bangladesh factory. In Fishman’s view, the “Wal-Mart effect” is double-edged: consumers benefit from lower prices, even if they don’t shop at Wal-Mart, but Wal-Mart has the power of life and death over its suppliers. Wal-Mart, he suggests, is too big to be subject to market forces or traditional rules.”

]]> Comment on Walmart food by kris http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2010/02/17/walmart-food/#comment-100 kris Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:06:41 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=521#comment-100 I try to avoid Wal-Mart for the reasons you mentioned but I'm happy to hear of this turn of events. There was a book out about Wal-Mart a few years ago that discussed how the company will start buying a manufacturer's product and then the manufacturer hires more staff and spends a ton of money to ramp up for its huge new market, and then WM starts forcing them to cut prices drastically and the producer is kind of squeezed and in a somewhat precarious situation. I just hope that wouldn't happen to local/small/organic growers. I try to avoid Wal-Mart for the reasons you mentioned but I’m happy to hear of this turn of events. There was a book out about Wal-Mart a few years ago that discussed how the company will start buying a manufacturer’s product and then the manufacturer hires more staff and spends a ton of money to ramp up for its huge new market, and then WM starts forcing them to cut prices drastically and the producer is kind of squeezed and in a somewhat precarious situation. I just hope that wouldn’t happen to local/small/organic growers.

]]> Comment on Nutrition Coaching by Maureen http://blog.nourishfamily.com/contact-nourish/#comment-98 Maureen Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:07:26 +0000 http://nourishfamily.wordpress.com/?page_id=17#comment-98 Hello, I came across your site and am curious. My family, husband and 3 children are all overweight. We have tried diets and I feel like I have failed my family. I don't want my kids to go through what I have being overweight. I really want them to get on the right track now before its way to late. I am interested in finding out what you charge to come to the house to meet the family. I live in the Perry Hall, Maryland area, near white marsh. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you, Maureen Hello,
I came across your site and am curious. My family, husband and 3 children are all overweight. We have tried diets and I feel like I have failed my family. I don’t want my kids to go through what I have being overweight. I really want them to get on the right track now before its way to late. I am interested in finding out what you charge to come to the house to meet the family. I live in the Perry Hall, Maryland area, near white marsh. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you, Maureen

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolution, Step 3 by Karen Rodriguez http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2010/01/07/new-years-resolution-step-3/#comment-96 Karen Rodriguez Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:02:25 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=478#comment-96 "little bites" = BLTs...bites, licks and tastes. And they add up quickly! “little bites” = BLTs…bites, licks and tastes. And they add up quickly!

]]> Comment on New Year! Let’s Do This Thing! by New Year’s Resolution, Step 2 « Nourish http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2010/01/03/new-year-lets-do-this-thing/#comment-95 New Year’s Resolution, Step 2 « Nourish Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:40:29 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=470#comment-95 [...] 4, 2010 Now you have purged your house of all the not-so-nutritious and irresistible foods you had laying around. Congratulations, you are [...] [...] 4, 2010 Now you have purged your house of all the not-so-nutritious and irresistible foods you had laying around. Congratulations, you are [...]

]]> Comment on Meatless Mondays and Beyond by Kris http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2009/10/21/meatless-mondays-and-beyond/#comment-36 Kris Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:58 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=358#comment-36 I know, what Baltimore City is doing is incredible. If I could be assured of getting into the Montessori charter school or another good charter, I might move a mile or two south of here. I know, what Baltimore City is doing is incredible. If I could be assured of getting into the Montessori charter school or another good charter, I might move a mile or two south of here.

]]> Comment on Meatless Mondays and Beyond by Allison Watkins http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2009/10/21/meatless-mondays-and-beyond/#comment-35 Allison Watkins Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:08:49 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=358#comment-35 THAT IS AWESOME! I hope the county will follow suit. A field trip to a working farm is a great idea!! I volunteered in the RFES cafeteria several years ago and was shocked by the types of lunches most were eating. sigh. Krista Collier does an awesome job with the 4th grade kids for health. You should consider starting a program for healthy nutrtion Diana, you'd be awesome!! THAT IS AWESOME! I hope the county will follow suit. A field trip to a working farm is a great idea!! I volunteered in the RFES cafeteria several years ago and was shocked by the types of lunches most were eating. sigh. Krista Collier does an awesome job with the 4th grade kids for health. You should consider starting a program for healthy nutrtion Diana, you’d be awesome!!

]]> Comment on Let’s Walk To School! by maria http://blog.nourishfamily.com/2009/10/18/walking-to-school/#comment-31 maria Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:31:26 +0000 http://blog.nourishfamily.com/?p=331#comment-31 Yes! We walk to and from school every day. Especially at the end of the day walking seems to decompress and relax everyone and provide a much needed breather for the homework/sports practice/dinner craziness ahead. We are worried about redistricting that might cause our youngest to be bussed to school and end our walks. I guess we will know soon ..... Yes! We walk to and from school every day. Especially at the end of the day walking seems to decompress and relax everyone and provide a much needed breather for the homework/sports practice/dinner craziness ahead. We are worried about redistricting that might cause our youngest to be bussed to school and end our walks. I guess we will know soon …..

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