Saving Dinner Fundraising

When you’re trying to usher your kids out the door to get to school on time it’s often hard to squeeze in an adequate breakfast. Or maybe you’re not a parent but you struggle just as much with finding the time for a good breakfast before you run out the door for work. Breakfast is the meal that is most often skipped because of those reasons, or if you’re like me, you only focus on getting coffee in your system instead of something that’s actually substantial. Neither of these excuses are good enough to pardon missing breakfast.

Whenever your children hop off the bus when they get back from school, one of the first things they’re guaranteed to say is “I’m hungry.” It’s very easy to supply them with a tasty and filling snack to hold off their appetite till dinner. The snacks that should be offered instead of chips or goldfish or a popsicle, are the same things that keep you satiated and happy; protein, fat and some fibrous carbohydrate.

I almost feel guilty talking about buying organic food because I know how this will affect some people’s pocketbooks. However, to say nothing is to perpetuate the problem of not knowing what’s going on. Information is power and in today’s 21st century, with the availability of an easy education on the Internet, there is no reason not to know what’s what. There are always options that don’t involve a trip to the health food store.

Fish Romano
Serves 6

3/4 cup white wine
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pressed red pepper (optional)
4 cloves garlic, pressed
6 each fish fillets
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Lemon wedges

If your children are back in school, they’re probably back in sports, too. Sports requires a lot of our little athletes; making sure he or she is well-fed and hydrated is the key to a happy child (and happy parent, too!).