Palatetraining by Dr. Laura Lefkowitz

Perfect Saturday morning!!! Honored to be part of the panel speaking about "attainable wellness." The event started with taught by inspirational senior instructor Jaycee Gossett !!! This is unlike any exercise class you have done before...after we enjoyed almond and coconut lattes with ...delicious!!! It gave me the energy to sit on the panel and answer questions from this amazing Miami community! The panel was moderated my Miami's finest . It was thrilling to sit next to my brilliant entrepreneurial co-panelists Moon Juice founder Amanda Chantal Bacon and Jaycee Gossett who taught . Fingers crossed "the class" by will find a home in South Florida! Words can't explain the class... you just have to try it!!! Luckily you'll have the chance Miami... is teaching again tomorrow morning at 9:30 am!!! The event was presented by ...left feeling amazing with a new yoga mat!!! Thanks and and for taking care of me and including me in this amazing event.

So excited to receive my early copy of GOOP CLEAN BEAUTY!!!!! I've been working as a contributing expert on this book with over the past year and am so excited to hold the final product in my hands!!! Full of great advice and amazing recipes to address all your health and beauty needs... it goes on sale December 27th!!! But you can pre-order a copy now and read in time to start 2017 off right!!!

Feeling thirsty this summer? Bored of regular water? Check out my latest interview in magazine’s August issue on the pros and cons of various flavored waters out on the market. taste tested them all.. read page 66 to see what she thought of them…

I'm in charge of snacks for the week at my son's . I made these amazing savory mini muffins I saw on but substituted for the flour bc his school is nut free. They came out amazing(I loved them with soup for lunch) but they are not sweet at all, zero sugar, so only 2 of the kids ate them, 😢 sadly my son did not eat them, but on the bright side two kids loved them so I feel like it was a victory!!! 🏆 2 out of 8 isn't bad!!! If your kids like foods you must try!

Afternoon tea date 🍵with my boy... Loving the new apple clusters as a healthy snack . Fun to eat and to play with!!!Made with dehydrated organic apples and apple juice concentrate, I'd say this is a great choice!!!🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎

This was today's for my 22 month old son... teachers said he barely ate 😢 I think bc he's on antibiotics for an ear infection and it kills his appetite, but thought I'd share. I packed: broccoli fries (he devoured these Sunday night), buffalo mozzarella string cheese cut in slices, cut up fresh 🍊, sliced mini cucumber, dried strawberries 🍓 (cut up) and a new find... organic with whipped cream cheese in the middle. He loves these dried strawberries!!! 🍓 🎨

I had a crazy day today and had to throw together for my daughter in a minute. For I served tricolor peppers, black olives, sweet Persian cucumbers, high tomatoes I found (amazing taste and smell) laughing cow cheese, kidney beans, brown rice and pomegranate seeds. She was ecstatic, she loves eating ! 🍅🍚🧀❤️💜💚💛 🎨 🌈

Purple and Yellow Cornbread🌽💜💛🌽

I made a treat for my son's class yesterday... As a shortcut I used mix and then added 1/2 thawed and yellow corn kernels and cooked according to the box. Teachers said it was a hit!💛💜🌽It was even prettier in person. I need to remember this recipe around next year!!! 🎨 🌈

Today's for my 6 year old daughter: her favorite , turkey breast, cheese, cucumbers, tricolor sweet peppers, and cashews with white chocolate chips! Hit all the colors of the 🌈 🎨

Today's : guacamole snack pack with veggie straws, roasted (a new yummy find bc they ran out of crunchy broccoli 😢), fresh , blueberries, chunk of cucumber (how he likes to eat it now), and .

I had to share this interesting article in written by . Who knew that economic status had an impact on success. No one likes to waste food ethically, but some people really can't afford to financially. Unfortunately exposing and re-exposing our kids to healthy foods causes waste as a byproduct of . Our amazing country needs to find a way to make fresh vegetables and fruits available and more affordable for everyone. Link to article in my bio. 🎨

Today's for my son: leftover roasted tricolor sweet potatoes, watermelon, dehydrated string beans, , 🍓& carrot munchies, and tots Apple🍏🍎 squeeze yogurt. I found this new flavor last week . He ❤️'s it! 🎨

No excuses 💜❤️💛... We had a gorgeous day at and I had to make dinner in a pinch! Unfortunately my refrigerator was empty!!!😬 luckily I had in my freezer tricolor sweet potatoes (I find ). I roasted from frozen at 400f with olive oil and a turn of pink Himalayan sea salt. I then tried for the first time ... He wouldn't eat them, but my husband liked them and some Lindsey olives. For dessert he had some fresh pineapple and shredded mozzarella cheese. Scraped together a decent meal. 😋 Must hit to market tomorrow for fresh produce!!! 🎨

Tonight's dinner for my daughter... Roasted and 🐟 with olive oil, pink salt and pepper, sautéed mushrooms, sweet tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers, tricolor peppers, short grain brown rice 🍚 and watermelon 🍉. We hit all the colors of the except blue/purple. I should have made the purple sweet potatoes on my counter and served blueberries...next time! 🎨 🌈

Last night's dinner for my son... Roasted , roasted (his fav❤️) and meatballs. He ate really well! He had some dehydrated apple slices and strawberries for dessert. 🎨 🌈

Roasting up these beauties for . Tossed with olive oil, pink sea salt, white Ceylon pepper, dried thyme and will roast at 400F for 40 minutes... 🌈 🎨

Today's for my son: roasted yams, dehydrated string beans, cheddar cheese shapes, and . For carrot cheese puffs and dehydrated cinnamon apple slices. These are some of his favorites!💚❤️💜💛🎨🍎🍏

Tonight's dinner for my daughter... Roasted , sliced mushrooms, , cucumber, red and yellow pepper, and pomegranate seeds all from . She loves this she thinks it's such a treat!😜 🎨 🌈

Today's super easy 🎨 for my 6 year old daughter. These are some of her favorites, hard boiled egg, fresh mozzarella cheese stick, red and yellow peppers, kidney beans, blueberries and her grandma's famous banana chocolate chip bread! lunch

Our latest ...💚💚💚💚💚 crunchy broccoli snacks. He's gone through 2 bags... had to run to yesterday to stock up... Great for , , or meal . Thanks to superstar Jenn K. for a great rec!!!😘

This is what happens when you leave your 21 month old son alone with an snack pack while making homemade chicken soup for your 6 year old daughter who is sick with fever... 😬😜 🎨

So excited that my interview with on can now be seen on ! Check out latest blog to see my Top 3 Palatetraining tips!!! Link to blog and Video in my profile.🍏🍎🍌🍒🍊🍐🍋🍇🍆🍈🍅

Check out my latest palatetraining interview on Vanessa &melissa

Vanessa and I both love our veggies, but we will be the first to admit that our kids don't!
We know how hard it can be to get little ones to eat the greens, so we scoured the internet for someone who was doing it right! Palatetraining by Dr. Laura Lefkowitz, is an M.D. out of Florida and specializes in nutrition. She's taught us so much!
Did you know that the baby palate is developed while in the womb? Or that you should never mix veggies and fruit in the same meal?
Well, take a few minutes to sit back and enjoy this TV segment because we know it will help you raise a veggie lover!!!! (
Click to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/EyfVQqG1i4w?list=PLYkIb0qUo-OUs09tf1y0LGn6SFsAQTi5d

Despite my best efforts my 6 year old daughter is 99.9% her father. The only thing he has her in is his love of . What can I say, opposites attract. My daughter loved this dinner so much she kissed me on the lips and cleaned her plate. One spoonful of mashed potatoes left! Luckily she loves her veggies too!!!

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Tonight's 🎨dinner: roasted , , roasted shredded and strawberries for dessert. This is the first time I served these chicken nuggets, I bought them . I've also seen them . He ❤️'d them. They are made with whole wheat breadcrumbs and cauliflower purée. He ate very well, he finished everything but the brussels sprouts, but I was happy he ate some of them. Lately he was didn't want his sprouts, so I was thrilled to see him eating them again. You have to keep rexposing them and they usually come around. victory!

Being a finally paid off! I woke up to an amazing delivery from of my favorite , (so sweet and crunchy), , and I think and this gorgeous white and purple melon from I have never seen or heard of. So excited to with these new purple beauties!!! Such an amazing delivery service of exotic fruits and vegetables.

Was your to ditch your sugar habit? 🍰🍦🍭🎂🍮🍩🍪🍬🍹I'm so excited to start the new year featured in . Read my article "Why "Low Calorie" Foods Stop Weight loss." Link is in my profile.

So happy to be home after an exhausting 2 week trip and back to !!! lunch of roasted 🍠, carrots boiled in chicken broth (bc can't send hard carrots to daycare), clementines 🍊, guacamole snack pack with veggie sticks, and dehydrated strawberries 🍓 and banana 🍌as a snack. I hit a lot of colors for 🎨!

How cute 😍... At the in Tel Aviv you can easily , no need to bring pouch food. They make fresh smooth or coarse . It even follows the rules of not mixing and ! I was very impressed, too bad we are past .