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10 Easy Ways to Snack on the Go

by Erin Lem
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You’re a pro at busting a move to school drop-offs, doctors appointments and the grocery store–and that’s all before 11 a.m. To keep your family energized and healthy all day no matter what the day has in store, turn to Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups. The cups are perfect to bring anywhere, whether you need a new go-to breakfast or an after-school snack. Scroll down to find out how versatile this snack really is and share your life on the go on social media by tagging #TakeBobAnywhere and #RedTricycle.

1. The perfect morning breakfast

Jump-start your morning with Bob’s Oatmeal Cups. Once you pour in hot water, simply wait three minutes, stir and then enjoy! The new cups make for a great breakfast when you’re short on time.

 photo: Lisa McMillan Photography

2. Pack it in their lunchbox

Running out of ideas for what to pack in their lunchbox? Pack Bob’s–each Oatmeal Cup is under three ounces and is perfect for little hands.

photo: Lisa McMillan Photography

 

3. Share with friends

Share the love with your friends. Got friends who are gluten-free? Rest assured, each Bob’s Oatmeal Cup is GF and vegan!

 

 

4. Stay energized while running errands

We know you’re busy. For every errand and task take Bob along for the ride. We think their new Oatmeal Cups make for a great snack, and with at least seven grams of fiber and protein, it will help recharge your mom batteries.

 

 

5. For every biking/skating/running adventure

Whether you’re biking, running or boarding, you’re bound to work up an appetite. Fuel those growing bodies with Bob’s new Oatmeal Cups, which are packed with nourishing flaxseed, nutritious chia seeds and sweetened with pure cane sugar.

photo: Lisa McMillan Photography

 

6. Munch on the playground

Bob’s new Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups come in four flavors: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, Brown Sugar & Maple Oatmeal, Blueberry Hazelnut Oatmeal and Classic Oatmeal. With a rotating choice of flavors, your taste buds will never get bored.

 

 

7. Ideal for the great outdoors (summer or winter!)

On your next hike (or walk to school) bring Bob with you. They’ve made the cups uber portable so they’re easy to eat on the go. 

 

 

8. Portable enough for your next car ride

If you spend as much time in the car as we do, finding a portable, delicious snack is a must. Good news: Bob’s new Oatmeal Cups are the perfect solution to keeping energized and eating healthy as you go throughout your day.

photo: Lisa McMillan Photography

 

9. Avoid the after school hangries

Don’t let the hangries hit after school. Instead reach for a Bob’s Oatmeal Cup. Each cup is kosher and made with whole grains. They’re even milled, mixed, packaged and tested in their dedicated gluten-free facility.

 

 

10. Fuel up at sports practice

Stock up on Oatmeal Cups without breaking the bank. Each cup costs just $2.49 and they’re available in 12-cup cases as well.

photo: Lisa McMillan Photography

Show us where you take Bob by tagging your on-the-go adventures with #TakeBobAnywhere on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 

 

 

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7 Great Desserts You’ll Be Sweet On

by Erin Lem
Partner Content

If your kids think that milk, butter and cheese come from the grocery store shelves, it’s time to open their eyes to everything dairy farm. Recently, Red Tricycle Seattle writer, Helen did just that. She went on a WA Dairy tour to learn how dairy products are made. Not only did she get to visit with some happy cows, but Helen also learned that Washington state produces some of the highest-quality dairy products around (bonus: all of the milk is rbST free). So, the next time you’re at the grocery store take the opportunity to educate your kids about where their food comes from and then whip up one of these dairy-friendly recipes. Flip through the gallery to get inspired.

Danish Vanilla Bean Confetti Sandwiches

You haven’t tasted a real ice cream sandwich until you’ve made one yourself. Take a peek at this delicious recipe that comes to us from Snoqualmie Ice Cream.

Yields 7-8 sandwiches

Ingredients:
2 Pints Danish Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
1 ½ Cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ Cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ Cup pure cane sugar
1 vanilla bean
1 large egg
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ Cup sprinkles

Method:
1. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set
aside.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until light and flu y. Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into the butter mixture. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat until combined.

3. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just
combined. Fold in ¼ Cup of the sprinkles.

4. Place the remaining ¼ Cup of sprinkles in a bowl. Scoop about two tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in the bowl of sprinkles to cover. Put the balls on a plate. Repeat with the
remaining dough. Chill the dough for at least two hours or over night.

5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

6. Transfer the chilled dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

7. Bake cookies until they are just beginning to brown around the edges, 8-10 minutes. Let the cookies
cool completely.

8. When cookies are completely cool scoop ice cream onto the bottom of half of the cookies. Place
second cookie on top and squeeze down gently. Immediately place all of the sandwiches in the freezer
for at least one hour. When ready, take sandwiches out of the freezer and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of Snoqualmie Ice Cream

FUN FACT: WA dairy cows can produce 144 glasses of milk.

What is your favorite dairy-friendly dessert? Which recipe will you make Tell us in the Comments below.

The Washington Dairy Products Commission celebrates the contribution of local dairy farm families. By producing wholesome and nutritious dairy products and caring for their cows and land, local dairy farm families are a key ingredient to making the northwest a great place to live. Learn more at akeyingredient.com.

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Just Opened: Seed+Salt

by Erin Feher

There are lots of little bellies that can’t handle gluten or dairy, and even more parents who crave a place where they can pick up fresh, healthy and tasty bites for the whole family. Seed+Salt to the rescue—this new casual eatery in the Marina District of San Francisco serves up delectable dishes made with only the best ingredients, and completely forgoes any dairy, gluten or cane sugar. And thanks to an inventive menu and a talented chef at the helm, your crew may never know the difference.

Eat Clean
Seed + Salt was started by Mo Clancy, a mother passionate about providing convenient, healthy options to people of all ages. She worked with New York chef Ariel Nadelberg to develop the menu, which emphasizes whole foods and superfoods, and eliminates cane sugars, trans-fats, gluten, MSG, and GMOs. But beyond its impressive list of clean eating credentials, it’s the tasty bites that will convince you: The S+S Beet Burger is bursting with flavor (it’s packed with beets, walnuts, lentils, mushrooms, brown rice, raisins, spices, smoked sea salt + ranch and served on a gluten-free bun), while the eggplant BLT (made with eggplant bacon and egg-free pimenton mayo) is a healthy take on the more-sinful original. Kids can munch on the Jam and Cheese sando (Balsamic fig jam, cashew cream cheese, caramelized onion and pea shoots) and for dessert or a sweet breakfast treat, don’t skip the spouted S+S nut loaf spread with raw lemon curd.

Eat Pretty
While the menu offers a healthy reprieve for your insides, the restaurant’s lovely and calming interior offers a mini vacation for your other senses. The bright and simple space is set with long communal tables and oversized stools, and an incredibly cool and colorful yarn installation adorns the main wall and may inspire a game or two of Cat’s Cradle. Be sure and check out the tree out front as well, which is wearing a colorful striped sweater knitted by the same artist. And although pretty as a picture, the space is decidedly casual, so young kids wandering the room or older ones getting goofy with their friends are common sights. Guests order at the counter and take a seat wherever they please—on warm days we recommend the benches built around the sweater-wearing tree up front.

Eat Easy
The aim of Seed+Salt is to making eating healthy and easy option, so the food is designed to be taken on the go (it’s all served up in compostable containers) and can even be ordered straight to your door through Postmates. A brand new kids’ menu lets families opt for smaller portions of popular dishes, plus adds a few new ones to the mix, such as an Almond Butter and SuperFood Jam Sandwich ($6); Dill Cream Cheese and Toast ($7); Carrots and Green Garbanzo Hummus ($5); and a Mini Banana Smoothie ($5). Plus, they open at 8 a.m., so picking up a bite on the way to school or work is a tempting option.

2240 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, Ca
415-872-9173
Online: seedandsalt.com

Have you tried Seed+Salt? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

—Erin Feher

All images by Aubrie Pick and courtesy of Seed+Salt

 

 

 

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Better Than Beer: 4 Drinks Made for New Moms

by Kelly Aiglon

When you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you have to watch what you put down the hatch. Good news: A slew of beverages made specifically for new and expecting moms makes it easy to for you to form a healthy drinking habit. And they also happen to be delicious. Here are four choices for the next time you thirst for something different.

For Cool Refreshment: Hey Mama! Tea 
A hot summer’s day is no time to be sitting around parched. This tall, cool one has your back. Formulated for moms-in-waiting, it’s a caffeine-free herbal tea that’s bottled in small batches. Choose from three new flavors. Lemon Glow is a bright, citrus-y mix containing red raspberry leaves (said to nurture the uterus), nettle leaves and antioxidant-rich red rooibos tea. Minty Morning is peppermint flavored with a hint of spice and has ginger root powder (which may help digestion), peppermint leaves and rooibos tea. Pom Berry Baby has fennel and fenugreek seed that supposedly aid in breast milk production. Refrigerate, pop ’em open and you’re good to go. $11.97/3-pack. Available online at teasformomstobe.com.

For Hydration: Bump Water
Chug, chug, chug. Drinking lots of water is essential for any healthy diet — especially if you’re expecting. The new Bump Water is a folic acid- and vitamin-enhanced drink for women. Along with being packed with goodies like Vitamin A, D, B6, and B12, Niacin, Biotin, Zinc and Magnesium, it’s low on calories; full-calorie versions (weighing in at 100 calories) are sweetened lightly with organic cane sugar, and there are 10-calorie options thanks to stevia. Bump Water has launched with two flavors: cranberry-ginger and lemonade. Soon, pomegranate mixed berry and strawberry lemonade will be up for smooth, refreshing grabs. $28.99/12-pack. Available online at bumpwater.com.

For a Toast: 9Months Sparkling Beverage
Just because you’re off the sauce doesn’t mean you can’t raise a glass with the rest of the party. This new drink, which is bottled just like champers, is a non-alcoholic sparkling beverage marketed to expectant mothers. Both the sparkling red and white varieties have that effervescence we all love, and a bright, crisp taste. There are no artificial flavors or colors, and no added sugar. Its origins are also notable; the drink comes from a vineyard in southern Australia. Plus, a portion of sales goes to March of Dimes. Cheers to that. $19.50 per bottle. Available online at 9monthslove.com.

For Relaxing: Mama Tea
This British import will have you glowing, relaxing and staying cool in no time. Herbal tea sachets are sold in themed packs, and each has a different end goal. Morning Mama is a ginger and lemon blend that could ease your sore tummy. Glowing Mama contains elderflower and rooibos, said to flush out toxins and make you look brighter. Cool Mama packs spearmint for a brisk pick-me-up. Ready Mama is a palatable mix of raspberry leaves and rose petal that are fragrant and full-bodied (and taste great iced!). And New Mama has fennel and hibiscus for overall balance. They’re all caffeine free and well worth trying. Around $6/pack, plus shipping cost from overseas. Available online at mamatea.com.

What is your favorite pregnancy or new-mom drink? Let us know in the Comments!

— Kelly Aiglon

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4 Popcorn Spots That Redefine The Salty Snack

by alina adams

January 19 is National Popcorn Day. While some like to celebrate with popcorn related activities like popcorn air hockey, popcorn relay races, and popcorn haikus, we at Red Tricycle have a different suggestion: How about just eating it? (But do it quickly, and possibly furtively, there are some voices in NYC government who would like to add popcorn to the list of banned substances, right alongside big sodas.) On the other hand, if you’re going to become a Popcorn Outlaw, you want to make sure you are downing the very best stuff possible. Here are our picks for some great spots to satisfy your snack fix when hunger strikes.

Garrett Popcorn
242 West 34th Street
Though it launched in Chicago, it didn’t take Garrett Popcorn long to conquer The Big Apple with their classic, cooked in old-school copper kettles, thank you very much, delicacy. Favorite flavors at their Penn Station location include Chicago Style (cheddar and caramel), Gingerbread, Macadamia, Cashew, Hawaiian Islands Cane Sugar, and more.

Good to Know: The Penn station locale means delicious popcorn is only a short train ride away on the 1, 2, 3, A, C, E,  B, D, F, M, N, Q, or R. And if Oprah puts it on her list of favorite things, it’s got to be good!

Pop Karma
95 Orchard Street
With a menu that boasts Zen Cheddar and Pure Caramel alongside Mediterranean and Masala flavors, you can be certain to find a unique taste to tickle anyone’s palate at this Lower East Side establishment open seven days a week from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Good to Know: Don’t feel like schlepping downtown? Pop Karma delivers! Choose a flavor, choose a size and call in your order before 7 pm to get door to door service (there’s a $10 minimum) not only in Manhattan, but also in Brooklyn and Queens!

Populence
1 W 8th St (between 5th Ave & MacDougal St)
Calling themselves Popcorn Artisans, this is a Greenwich Village spot that takes their corn making very seriously. Favorite hand-crafted flavors include Ginger Caramel, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Sundried Tomato, Smoked Jalapeno and Garlic Rosemary. For those having trouble making up their minds, samplers are also available.

Good to Know: Perfect for the civil-minded. Once you purchase your first gallon tin of popcorn, you can keep returning to have it refilled, adding a little fun and flavor to your recycling!

Kettle Corn NYC
It’s a quintessential New York Story: Fresh faced youngster comes to New York City with nothing but some unpopped corn, and a dream. Fresh faced youngster opens Kettle Corn truck to drive around the city, hawking his wares. Kettle Corn truck gets stolen.  The now jaded, formerly fresh faced, youngster decides – no more! And proceeds to sell his popcorn on-line. Along the way, his flavors of Cherry Chocolate, Sour Cream and Chives, Cotton Candy, Frutti Bam Bam, Egg Nog and Spicy Ranch pick up the Food Network’s seal of approval as New York’s Tastiest Popcorn. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere…with or without a truck.

Good to Know: In addition to their on-line shop, Kettle Corn NYC runs stands at NYC street festivals all summer long. Keep an eye on their schedule and, odds are, they’ll eventually land on a block near you (alongside those knock-off T-shirts and bargain bundles of socks).

Of course, no overview of popcorn options could be complete without mentioning the family’s primary site for chewing down: Movie theaters.

The temptation is to assume that all theater fare is the same (over-greased, over-salted, and possibly several days old, to boot).

However, a few movie palaces in New York do buck the trend, offering not merely palatable, but downright tasty snacks along with your cinematic escape. Try:

  • The Film Forum. Not only do they pop fresh and top with only peanut oil and sea-salt, but they also host a Film Forum Jr. of classic movies like “The Red Balloon” and “King Kong” just for kids!
  • IFC Center brings organic kernels and real butter to the table, along with flavorings like cinnamon sugar, and documentaries like the popular 7 Up series you’ll be hard pressed to find screening anywhere else.
  • Of course, when nothing but a chain will do, opt for Landmark Theaters. In New York City, they offer their trademark Rattle & Reel Screenings where adults pay full price, but babies are free… and, more importantly, welcome, along with their popcorn cooked in coconut oil and topping selections of sour cream and onion, jalapeno, barbecue, Cajun, apple cinnamon, chocolate marshmallow and more!

Where do you go when you need your salty snack fix?

— Alina Adams

photo credit: Genevieve C. via yelp, Pop Karma facebook page, Populence facebook page, Kettle Corn NYC facebook page

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