Real Kids Real Food Blog

I’m a 10%ter. As long as I’m improving 10% at a time, that’s progress. I don’t do “Cold Turkey!” So far, the main benefit has been the education aspect of the class. Change begins with awareness. I’ve cut salt out of my diet, made it a habit to eat one green item per...

My main objective for taking this class a second time has been to commit to a deeper sense of mindfulness around my wellbeing, so I may share this with others. I have noticed how I eat, when I am taking too much on in my life. When I choose to move through life at a...

Taking your class for the second time was great, as there were many things that I just didn’t absorb the first time! I think the class really appreciated having a real chef doing the food demos! That was a wonderful treat. I loved watching the videos, as they were...

I signed up for this class at the last minute and even hesitated since I only recently moved back to the area, wasn’t settled yet, and other nutrition studies and work on my plate. Betsy encouraged me to dive in and I’m only so glad she did. I have been interested in...

In this intensive 10 week class, which I had the opportunity to assist Betsy, our facilitator, and inspiration in the preparation for each class, I learned about the concepts of living a raw foods lifestyle and the value of consistently eating a diet of raw foods. By...

Coming from a macrobiotic background in which foods are prepared according to season, the idea of raw foods in the winter seemed counter-intuitive. We all crave warmth and comfort in the cold winter months in New England. Yet after hemming and hawing about signing up...

I liked the hands on demonstrations each week. Especially the “how to grow wheatgrass and sprouts demonstration”. I started growing both with the help of being given the all ready to plant trays. That was so helpful, and the “stand-out” of the whole ten week class. I...