Global Toddlers - Bree and Zane, Twins from Raleigh, USA

Mom	Courtney
Mom’s Nationality	American
Lives in	Raleigh, NC, USA
Brothers/Sisters	Just us twins!
Favorite Foods	Fruit – apples, mango, banana, grapes, peaches, oranges, etc.
	Vegetables – peas, corn, sweet potatoes, zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, etc.
	Cereal – kashi, kix
	Dairy Products – Milk (organic… generally Horizon)
	Meats – Chicken/turkey (generally try to use organic/hormone free)
	Snacks – FRuit-a-bu, raisins, goldfish/cheddar bunnies, sweet pickles
	Fruit juice – No sugar added apple juice (but only a splash in a full cup of water)
Mom’s Favorite Recipe	Whole grain rotini noodles, cooked. Ground turkey cooked. Add spaghetti sauce and ground turkey to the noodles and mix. The texture of the rotini helps the turkey to stick to it. I also usually add a cube or two of pureed spinach, sweet potato, carrot, or squash for some added veggies. It mixes into the sauce well. I create the cubes earlier in the week by pureeing and freezing the veggie in ice cube trays.
Nutritional Supplements	Yes – Cod liver oil, coconut oil, ground flax seed
Mom’s top concerns	Picky eater
Gets advice from	Pediatrician, Internet, Books or magazines, Networking group
Question/advice for other moms/dads	Be creative! Use fruits and veggies for snacks instead of the prepackaged stuff. Make smoothies for your kids for breakfast/lunch/or dinner and add avocado, spinach, etc to get good fats and vitamin rich foods into your child’s diet.

Check out Courtney’s blog Twins Mommy for tips on natural child rearing.

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