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Lunchbox Importance of Fat Soluble Vitamins

1/29/2016

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I want to talk about Fat Soluble Vitamins today. 

There two types of vitamins, water soluble and fat soluble. This difference determines how easily a vitamin can be digested and absorbed, as well as how it works within the body.

Water soluble vitamins are not stored in our body. The body uses what it needs and excretes the rest as waste. These vitamins need to be consumed daily, if not multiple times a day in smaller amounts. Water soluble vitamins are also vitamins that can be dissolved and assimilated with water.

Fat soluble vitamins are stored in the body. The body uses what it needs and stores the rest. These vitamins can be consumed intermittently as long as enough is consumed to be stored for later use, stores are not depleted. Fat soluble vitamins can only be dissolved and assimilated in the presence of a fat. Medical conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, inhibit the ability of the digestive system to break down fats and fat soluble vitamins efficiently, and the body excretes excess fat soluble vitamins in the stools. These people need to consume fat soluble vitamins throughout the day to maintain adequate levels in the body. 

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Lunchbox, What I Look for When Packing

1/28/2016

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What do I look for when I am packing each lunch? Well, there are a lot of things. But here are the main things that I am trying to accomplish or am conscious of when packing my kids lunchbox.

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Lunchbox Friendly Mongolian Beef

1/26/2016

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Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Last night I made a good sized batch of Mongolian Beef (actually Venison). If you are a hunting family, or someone who has not really LOVED wild game in the past, this is the recipe for you! I've made this for family and friends in the past, which no complaints, only praise. 

I've modified the original recipe I had, which lets be honest has WAY too much sugar in it. For those who have to watch your sugar intake (everyone), I've created a version that doesn't significantly spike your blood sugar. 

Here is my recipe for PCOS Friendly Mongolian Beef

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Lunchbox, Meatless Monday Option Black Bean Soup

1/25/2016

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A Meatless Monday Lunch Option. 

Yes, I believe children need animal products in their diet. Yes, I believe in eating meat...but, a healthy vegetarian meal on occasion adds in a different array of nutrients. All of wish are important. Balance is key.

Do you eat beans? We love beans at our house, we eat them quite a bit, especially in the winter. Over the weekend I made a big batch of From Scratch Black Bean Soup. I would like to say I made enough for us to eat some all week for lunch...it was so good, it didn't last. 

Beans provide a wonderful option for proteins, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Not all beans are created equal, though. Many have very different nutritional profiles. All should be soaked, or early germinated before cooking. 

Beans and Legumes have been a staple of many cultures for a VERY LONG TIME! Typically they are paired with grains like rice. This combination creates a complete protein profile. I always find it amazing to look at how cultures traditionally ate and combines foods and how they plays into what we know now with nutrition...pretty cool they inherently knew this.

Let's learn a little about some of our commonly use, and not so commonly used legume varieties. It might just inspire you to try something new.
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Lunchbox, The Thompson Top Ten

1/22/2016

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The importance of family staples. 
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Again, if you guys keep up with previous posts, I like to make large batches of go-to items during harvest season (ie...summer/fall). These become an essential part of our winter meal prep, or last minute lunch ideas.

Presto....PESTO! 

I made a couple of different batches of pesto's over the summer while my kale and chard were exploding.​ I froze them into little 1/2 cup servings. This morning, it came in handy as I searched high and low for something to put in M1's lunchbox....it's grocery day!

The Thompson Family Top Ten

Okay, so this should be fun. We have our TOP TEN foods that are pantry/freezer staples, and constitute a large portion of our diet. I though this might be fun. Much of it, we harvest and store ourselves, other things are items we purchase weekly. 
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Lunchbox, Cultured Foods

1/21/2016

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Today I want to discuss probiotics a bit. (Since I added some yummy yogurt to the box today). Probiotics have become more mainstream, nutritionally, in recent years, and for good reason. More and more research is coming out linking the bacteria in our digestive system to mental health, immunity, development, cancer prevention, nutritional absorption, etc... 

When I look at diet, I try to look back at how our ancestors ate, before advent of processed, chemically made "food." How did they preserve their food for winter, with nitrate preservatives, chemicals, and vacuum sealing. Many of the methods they used required fermentation, or the bacterial culturing of our foods. Almost every culture across the globe and in history had at least one version of a fermented or cultured food they consumed regularly. This is a gap in our modern diets. Rarely are people making their own fermented vegetables, kefir, yogurts, sausages, sourdough breads, etc... It is a lost art, but many of you are helping to bring it back, as I know from Facebook!

Culturing your own foods is way easier and safer than you think (for those of you who do not). I almost always have a jar of something on the counter. My husband has threatened to buy my a fermentation fridge if I don't stop...I'm still waiting!
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Lunchbox, Why We Need Protein

1/20/2016

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I have talked about the importance of fats, and I have mentioned protein, but let's dive a littler deeper in the word protein. Not all protein is made the same. Protein is a broad word used to describe any compound that can be broken down into amino acids, or amino acids themselves. To function properly, the body requires 20 different amino acids, that we know of. Of those 9 are essential, meaning we have to consume them via our diet. The others our body CAN synthesis from other nutrients, but only if we have those nutrients in our diets and there conditions and diets are right. I want to break down each of the 20 different amino acids today….bare with me.
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Lunchbox, Build Your Own Noodle Bowl

1/19/2016

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I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. M1 finally lost her first tooth last night! Big deal in the Thompson household. Because of this recent change in M1's teeth, she decided this morning she needed soup for lunch because it would be too hard to chew...okay I'll humor her.

I found these great ramen noodle packets. The noodles are made with a variety of rice species (forbidden rice, jade pearl, exit...) yes they are packaged, but they can be a convenient meal. Always read labels! This lunch was put together in 10 minutes, cooked and packed. Not bad for a hot, healthy meal.

I left all the toppings and noodles out of the broth so she could put it together fresh at lunchtime. She helped pick out her veggies. Whenever possible let your kids help, let them have a say. It gives them a sense of ownership over what they are eating, and I have found, makes them more likely to eat healthy foods. So, she got to pick veggies and a protein for her toppings. She chose eggs, green onions, and daikon radish.

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Lunchbox, The Nutrient - Color Connection

1/15/2016

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There really is nothing like hot soup on a cold day. I highly recommend investing in some good thermos's. I think one of the ruts we fall into when packing lunches for kids is cold lunches. Step it up and send them to school with nutritious and warming foods. Especially in the winter months. 

Today, I want to talk about the importance of COLOR. I have seen so many lunches, I had them as a kid, that are bland in color. Usually this means they are bland in nutrition and flavor as well. There is also evidence that color increases ones appetite and desire. It's more appealing to our senses. 


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Lunchbox, Meatloaf and Full Fat Dairy for Kids

1/14/2016

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I, for some reason, pushed snooze on my alarm this morning and woke up almost an hour later than I had planned. I hate that feeling! So, the morning was really rushed. I do not do well under time constraints and tend to get a bit frantic. So glad we had leftovers that could be used for lunch, at least for M1. I did not pack my own lunch this morning, sigh...take out it is.
As I packed an Organic LOWFAT Milk in M1's lunchbox, I cringed a bit and then thought it would make a great topic for today...
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