Links to a Healthy Weekend: Happy Easter!!

April 11, 2009

Given how much I love Easter, this is a very happy Saturday for me! I was able to do some reading this week and this is what I found well worth sharing. Wherever you are and whatever holidays you celebrate I hope you have a blessed and beautiful weekend!
Low-fat yogurt: why bother? is a post by Eric Burkett, Food Examiner. He reviewed several of the additives in low-fat yogurt which I was aware of, but still found his post very informative. I started exploring fuller fat yogurts after reading The Fat Fallacy by Will Clower. I have to say I really don’t enjoy the fat free, sugar free versions any longer.
Every Kitchen Table featured a post about Unsustainable food. After reading Omnivore’s Dilemma this topic has really consumed me. I find myself craving more and more information so I can increase my knowledge as a consumer and health advocate.
Selby’s Food Corner showed off some of the most adorable Easter cupcakes I have seen. It is amazing what she can do with fondant!
Eating Out Loud shared about using natural dyes to decorate Easter eggs. I loved this! I’m always looking for more ways to create color without using artificial food coloring. A great way to have a more natural Easter. Now, what do about all that candy? Have to say I’m leaning towards enjoying in moderation because I am craving some jelly beans!

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  • VeggieGirl April 11, 2009 at 10:46 am

    HAPPY EASTER, LORI!!! 🙂

  • Alison April 11, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Great links! Thank you! I haven’t been able to eat whole fat yogurt yet, although I did switch from fat-free to low-fat for pretty much the reasons mentioned in this article. I also find that fat-free yogurts are too sweet.

  • Mindy April 11, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Happy Easter! Easter candy for me is all about the Peeps and those weird marshmallow-like eggs covered in a “fruity” hard exterior. Luckily, my mom only sent us Peeps this year, so rationing is mandatory.

  • Joie de vivre April 11, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Lori, thanks so much for doing this round-up. I’m trying to wean my children off of the fruity yogurts in the store. Only one of them has embraced my homemade, full fat yogurts as an equivalent though.

  • Meg April 11, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    thanks for the links! Happy Easter!

  • Tangled Noodle April 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    This is a great round-up this week! I’m particularly interested in the posts about yogurt and natural food dyes. The scrunched-face bunny is so cute!

    Happy Easter!

  • james oh April 12, 2009 at 5:52 am

    Happy Easter day to you. We, at http://liftyouup.blogspot.com, believe in eating healthy is supreme important to stay fit and healthy. As such, we need to consult you more often.

  • Lori April 12, 2009 at 9:05 am

    VeggieGirl – Thanks! To you as well!

    Alison – Glad you liked them. It is definitely a work in progress to get back to full fat. We’ve been so heavily trained that the other varieties are better for us, but now I definitely disagree with that.

    Mindy – So glad you got some Peeps! Oh, I forgot all about those marshmallow eggs.

    Joie- Your welcome. Hopefully in time that homemade yogurt will grow on them.

    Meg – You are welcome! Happy EAster!

    Tangled Noodle – Thanks! Photo credit goes to my niece. 🙂 Happy Easter!

    James oh – Thanks for your comment. Happy Easter!

  • lesley April 12, 2009 at 11:55 am

    I’ve never been much of a jelly bean fan … but I’ve definitely had some other desserts today ; )

    Happy Easter!!

  • Selba April 12, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Hi Lori,

    Thank you so much for your compliments of my Easter cupcakes, I’m so flattered! You really make my day! 🙂

    Happy Easter!

  • Lori April 13, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    lesley – No jelly beans? 🙁

    Selba – I loved them! They were so cute I had to share.

  • Erin April 13, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    Hi Lori,

    I’ve done a LOT of reading about eating sustainably. Email me if you have any specific questions.

    Great blog!

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