Comments on: The Big Deal About Holiday Sugar http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/ Austin AP mama shares insights and information on breastfeeding, co-sleeping, empathetic parenting and self care Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Monica Cravotta http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Monica Cravotta Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:53:05 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=336#comment-64 Hi Chris! Thanks so much for your notes on my Sugar post. I love the healthy snack suggestion you had!! It sounds similar to another snack that I used to make a lot for my toddler and had forgotten about it. I would grind up coconut and oats and roll cashew butter into the flour like mixture to make what we called cashew butter balls. Super yummy! Also, we love to make raw pie. Have you tried that? Throw dates and your nut of choice into the Cuisinart with a little bit of vanilla to make your crust. Then grind up some strawberries to create a layer of sauce, followed by sliced bananas and berries of choice on top. We love it! Hi Chris!
Thanks so much for your notes on my Sugar post. I love the healthy snack suggestion you had!! It sounds similar to another snack that I used to make a lot for my toddler and had forgotten about it. I would grind up coconut and oats and roll cashew butter into the flour like mixture to make what we called cashew butter balls. Super yummy! Also, we love to make raw pie. Have you tried that? Throw dates and your nut of choice into the Cuisinart with a little bit of vanilla to make your crust. Then grind up some strawberries to create a layer of sauce, followed by sliced bananas and berries of choice on top. We love it!

]]> By: Chris Thompson http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Chris Thompson Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:22:50 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=336#comment-61 Oh... after I hit submit I just thought of something really great that I started making for the kids. All natural, healthy and tasty. I got the idea from eating Larabars. We call these "Pop mmms" Here's what you need: - pitted dates - coconut flakes - cocoa Put it all into a cuisinart or use some sort of blending tool. I can't remember the exact mix of ingredients, but start with the dates, then add coconut until you get a nice consistency. When you get the right consistency, add in some cocoa until they have a nice chocolaty taste. Consistency: You want to role these things into mini-balls with your hands. They should be a bit sticky but not overly sticky. The result: natural sugar, healthy coconut oils (healthy fats) and cocoa (great anti-oxidant). Important point: Sugar from fruit is STILL sugar, so you want to limit the consumption of it. But if you make these and give one for dessert, it's quite healthy. Keep it in moderation. Don't over-feed your child! (You can mix in other dried fruit as you desire. Cranberries, cherries, raisins, etc) Oh… after I hit submit I just thought of something really great that I started making for the kids. All natural, healthy and tasty.

I got the idea from eating Larabars. We call these “Pop mmms”

Here’s what you need:
- pitted dates
- coconut flakes
- cocoa

Put it all into a cuisinart or use some sort of blending tool. I can’t remember the exact mix of ingredients, but start with the dates, then add coconut until you get a nice consistency. When you get the right consistency, add in some cocoa until they have a nice chocolaty taste.

Consistency: You want to role these things into mini-balls with your hands. They should be a bit sticky but not overly sticky.

The result: natural sugar, healthy coconut oils (healthy fats) and cocoa (great anti-oxidant).

Important point: Sugar from fruit is STILL sugar, so you want to limit the consumption of it. But if you make these and give one for dessert, it’s quite healthy. Keep it in moderation. Don’t over-feed your child!

(You can mix in other dried fruit as you desire. Cranberries, cherries, raisins, etc)

]]> By: Chris Thompson http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Chris Thompson Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:16:37 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=336#comment-60 Monica - fantastic post! Really enjoying your blog. I meant to reply to this a few days ago when we were up north at the family cottage (well, the in-laws cottage!) but I wrote the entire reply on my BlackBerry and hit "submit" ... and somehow lost it. Arggh. Anyway, I have long agreed with this philosophy on eliminating sugar from the diet. But, I did not know about many of the bullet points you brought forth. The one about healing while in a state of homeostasis really makes sense to me. How can you heal if your body is trying to constantly adjust to wild swings in blood sugar! I have one small tip for everyone that comes from my experience in studying language, communication, etc. When your child is starting to throw a tantrum because they are asking for "that" and you have no idea what "that" is ... here's what you do. First, calibrate to their level of irritation. If you see they are calm, no need to do much. But, if they are showing signs that they are about to have a fit, just go over, pick up your child and say "I am not sure what you want ... can you show me? Point to what it is you want and give it a name. Just use your words, and I'll help you." This kind of action helps you to enter you child's world and solves the problem nearly instantly. I actually put together a whole course on this stuff. Feel free to click on my name to learn more. Happy new year to all! We did something literally "cool" to ring in the new year. After the kids were asleep we had a campfire in -5 degree Celcius weather (about 23F) wearing our mitts, hats, snow pants, coats, and of course we had some cold drinks. We made benches around the fire pit by compacting the 3 feet of snow that had fallen up north. Truly amazing fun. Chris Monica – fantastic post! Really enjoying your blog. I meant to reply to this a few days ago when we were up north at the family cottage (well, the in-laws cottage!) but I wrote the entire reply on my BlackBerry and hit “submit” … and somehow lost it. Arggh.

Anyway, I have long agreed with this philosophy on eliminating sugar from the diet. But, I did not know about many of the bullet points you brought forth. The one about healing while in a state of homeostasis really makes sense to me. How can you heal if your body is trying to constantly adjust to wild swings in blood sugar!

I have one small tip for everyone that comes from my experience in studying language, communication, etc. When your child is starting to throw a tantrum because they are asking for “that” and you have no idea what “that” is … here’s what you do. First, calibrate to their level of irritation. If you see they are calm, no need to do much. But, if they are showing signs that they are about to have a fit, just go over, pick up your child and say “I am not sure what you want … can you show me? Point to what it is you want and give it a name. Just use your words, and I’ll help you.”

This kind of action helps you to enter you child’s world and solves the problem nearly instantly. I actually put together a whole course on this stuff. Feel free to click on my name to learn more.

Happy new year to all! We did something literally “cool” to ring in the new year. After the kids were asleep we had a campfire in -5 degree Celcius weather (about 23F) wearing our mitts, hats, snow pants, coats, and of course we had some cold drinks. We made benches around the fire pit by compacting the 3 feet of snow that had fallen up north. Truly amazing fun.

Chris

]]> By: Monica Cravotta http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Monica Cravotta Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:24:44 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=336#comment-57 Happy Belated Birthday Sonya! I like how you planned your celebration. There's always another choice that can be made. For a long while I was successful at getting Sadie psyched for dates or figs or strawberries for dessert. A year and fifteen birthday parties with cake and ice cream later, she has a refined vocabulary now for what defines dessert. But I still think it's possible to at least refine what we do for our own holidays/birthdays. Look forward to swapping ideas with you! Happy Belated Birthday Sonya! I like how you planned your celebration. There’s always another choice that can be made. For a long while I was successful at getting Sadie psyched for dates or figs or strawberries for dessert. A year and fifteen birthday parties with cake and ice cream later, she has a refined vocabulary now for what defines dessert. But I still think it’s possible to at least refine what we do for our own holidays/birthdays. Look forward to swapping ideas with you!

]]> By: Monica Cravotta http://attachmentmama.com/2009/12/the-big-deal-about-holiday-sugar/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Monica Cravotta Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:20:51 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=336#comment-56 Yea! Thanks for passing these resources along. I look forward to checking them out! We can try some recipes out on each other when you're back. Yea! Thanks for passing these resources along. I look forward to checking them out! We can try some recipes out on each other when you’re back.

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