My husband is on a 1-week "go nowhere" vacation so I'm not doing as much cooking this week as normal. We're just now getting ready to take our son to a movie (Wall-e) and so I was quickly trying to feed the little guy a substantial enough snack that he won't want the candy or other trashy theatre treats. First thing I thought of was grilled cheese! I always use organic low-fat cheese and sprouted whole grain bread. Choosing a healthy 100% whole grain bread is a must. My favorite brand of bread is made by Ezekiel 4:9 (see photo above). You can find this bread in the refrigerated section of natural foods stores and many mainstream grocery stores now carry it too. Unlike regular bread, sprouted bread contains no flour. These whole grain breads are more nutritionally superior to even the breads made with 100% whole wheat flour because during the sprouting process the vitamins, minerals and availability of protein within the whole grain all increase substantially. Of course sprouted whole grain foods contain a lot of fiber too, and most kids these days could benefit from more fiber. Also, because sprouts are living, growing food sources, they have a rich supply of enzymes which makes them easily assimilated by those little growing bodies. But I know taste rules when it comes to whether or not your kids will actually eat the healthy foods you serve---don’t worry, these breads still taste delicious. They are simply more nutritious =)
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