The Incredible, Edible, Pea!
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- Picky Eaters of All Ages: How to Make Mealtime Easy for Toddlers, Kids, and Adults
- Green Powder vs. Fresh Vegetables: What’s Best for Your Kids?
- Wind Down: Effective Family Stress-Relief Techniques
- Veggie Delight: Sneaky Recipes for the Picky Eater
- Recognizing and Managing Common Childhood Allergies
- Garden Harvest: Fun Vegetable Picking Activities for Families
- Unlocking Better Sleep: Bedtime Tips for Kids and Parents
- Exploring Food Textures: A Guide to Feeding Therapy
- Bridging the Gap: Nutritional Needs from Toddlers to Teens
- Parent’s Night Out: Planning Essential Alone Time with Your Spouse
Greetings PeaPod and friends!
We thought it would be great to start our blog with a dialogue about the amazing green pea. “Eat your peas!” is the prototypical phrase that conjures up the vegetable experiences of many childhoods. For us, it also brings back memories of long nights at the dinner table (at our Grandmother’s table, we couldn’t be excused until our plates were clean!).
Well, turns out, our parents and grandparents were right to have wanted peas to be a staple of our diets. Peas have been a favorite legume and food source since ancient times — found in the tombs of Egypt and in the ruins of Troy. Peas are a great source of protein, fiber, iron, folate, vitamin A, vitamin K, and other mineral nutrients like selenium and calcium. For these reasons and more, peas are an essential ingredient in our blends.
For more information on peas, check out the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) household fact sheets, or choosemyplate.gov, the USDA’s website on healthy eating and physical activity. Tell us about some of your childhood veggie experiences (yours or your kids’) here or at #easypeasie.
Eat Your Peas (ie)!
Peas, Love, and Happiness :)
Sincerely,
The Peas
The Peas
EasyPeasie was created and is owned by two sisters — two Peas in a pod! Between us are two doctors (a pediatrician and an engineer), a mommy, and an auntie. We care about kids’ nutrition, and are in the business of providing families simple, natural, convenient, and fun ways to improve every meal with added vegetable nutrition. Send us your thoughts and questions on babies, toddlers, veggies, veggie palate primers, being parents, being patients, doctoring, being doctored, or anything else! Comment on our blog, drop us a note on Facebook or Instagram.