Dear Friends,

The question I have been hearing most often from my two grandchildren lately is “Can we make a popsicle?” Indeed, there is nothing better on hot summer days for children of all ages. Here is a recipe for you. Popsicle forms may be purchased on Amazon.com or at local kitchen supply stores.

Step 1. Place blueberries or any other fruit chunks into the popsicle forms.

Step 2. Fill the popsicle forms with fresh juice.
While in this picture you see apple juice, our favorite is orange juice.

 

Step 3. Snap the popsicle stems into place and put in a freezer for twelve hours or longer.

Step 4. Briefly run popsicles under warm water for easier popsicle extraction.
Step 5. Enjoy!

 

Sergei’s New Book

Wild Edibles: A Practical Guide to Foraging, with Easy Identification of 60 Edible Plants and 67 Recipes

Dear friends,

If you’ve been following our weekly newsletters, you know how much we value foraged greens. Now, we are happy to announce that Sergei’s new book “Wild Edibles” will be out in two months. And this is the official pre-sale!

“Wild Edibles” is written in an inviting style and makes foraging accessible to people of all ages. It is illustrated with over 300 color photos and contains 67 recipes. Whether you live in the United States or abroad, Sergei’s book expands on the most common wild edibles found worldwide.

If you pre-order Sergei’s new book, you will receive FREE shipping within the US (in all other countries standard shipping applies). You will also receive a bonus hard copy of Sergei’s DVD “The Miracle of Greens” ($19.95) to further inspire you to attain wild health.

The first 100 people who pre-order “Wild Edibles,” will receive an autographed copy.

The price of this book is $19.95

Pre-order “Wild Edibles” by Clicking Here

All orders will be shipped on July 15th, 2013.

Dear Friends,

During the past winter we have been sharing special winter fruits with our little ones; cherimoyas, pomegranates, papayas, mandarins, and of course, prickly (cactus) pears. In the following 1-minute video my grandson Nic shows how to prepare and enjoy this nutritious fruit.

I feel so happy about how my two grandchildren make healthy food choices in their everyday lives. Yesterday, on the way from a swimming lesson, when I handed 5-year-old Lily her snack, she opened it and said with a smile, “Ah, prickly pears!”

If served in the right manner and at the right moment, healthy snacks become helpful in developing your children’s health. I wish I had the knowledge I have now from the very beginning of my parenting years. To help others, I put all of my acquired tips in my new e-book “Healthy Snacks & Fun School Lunches for Children.”

24 pages
45 color photos
Price $2.99 Instant download

To Order, Click Here

Dear Friends,

My grandson Nic watched Sergei singing “Green Smoothie Hustla” on YouTube and asked if he could also sing something in a video clip. We said, “Yes!” Nic picked a song he likes. Valya has put together this 2-minute video. Enjoy!

To hear Sergei’s popular song “Green Smoothie Hustla” click here.

 

A Meaningful Conversation with a Child

Whenever spending time with my two grandchildren, I try to avoid using the following two questions:

1 – How was school?

2 – What do you want to be when you grow up?

I have noticed that these two questions are asked most often, and that children automatically give standard answers without thinking. Also I have noticed that most children have a hard time learning through listening. At the same time, they learn well through deep conversations. So, every time we drive in the car, or walk from a class, I try to engage my grandkids into a meaningful conversation. I believe that such dialogues develop their ability to observe, which is the path to wisdom.

Today my grandson Nic and I had an interesting conversation when we were driving from his music lesson. I would like to share it with you. Maybe you can send me some of your own meaningful conversations?

Nic: How come my teacher is teaching me so well?

Victoria: What do you mean?

N: Anne explains everything to me; when I make mistakes, she doesn’t yell at me. And my lessons go so fast that I don’t even notice how my class is over.

V: I think your teacher is teaching you so well because she has integrity.

N: What is that?

V: Integrity is a quality when a person is unable to do something bad.

For example, you cannot hit a dog with the stick.

N: No I can’t.

V: What if I will offer you $10 and ask you to hit the dog with a big stick?

N: No I can’t do it even for $10 either.

V: What if somebody will offer you $1000 to hit the dog with a big stick, would you do it?

N: (Nic is thinking.) Maybe I could slowly touch the dog with a stick for a $1000?

V: The dogs are afraid of sticks. When someone approaches a dog with a stick in his hand, the dog becomes scared.

N: Then how come the dogs like to chase sticks?

V: Those sticks are small and the owner throws the branch away from the dog, not at the dog.

N:  Ah, I see. How do people get integrity?

V: I think we are all born with integrity but then later we often lose it.

N: How come?

V: What do you think?

N: I don’t know.

V: What makes a boy to hit the dog with a stick?

N: He is a bad boy?

V: Keep thinking. Imagine yourself being that boy.

N: Maybe he forgot how the dog feels? Maybe he is angry?

V: Yes, Nic, this is my observation also, when people become angry they lose their integrity.

N: Sometimes I get angry with my sister.

V: Tell me, what would you prefer, to live in the world full of angry people, or full of people with integrity?

N: People with integrity.

V: That would be nice, wouldn’t it?

N: Yeah. And the dogs will be happy too.

Dear Friends,

Who will take Barack Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s place in 20-30 years? Who will be voting for, or against GMOs and food safety issues in the 2040-s?

The answer is – today’s children. What are our children learning about healthy eating today?

 

 

Here are some facts.

The number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with their children is: 3.5 minutes
Number of minutes per week that the average child watches television:1,680 minutes
The number of 30-second TV commercials seen in a year by an average child: 20,000(Source: http://www.csun.edu/science/ health/docs/tv&health.html )
What toys do our children play?

Here at Raw Family, we are committed to helping you inform your little ones about healthy choices in the most loving and beautiful ways. That is why we have created a Healthy Children’s Library.

(Regular price – $43.75)

Special price – $34.95

Children love to read a book they like many times. By reading these books, young readers will begin to develop a naturally healthful way of thinking. The more children have access to natural health messages, the better for our world.

You may order this valuable package Here.

Dear Friends,
I am happy to tell you that we have just received the first shipment of my very newest children’s book for toddlers, “I Love Greens.” Hot off the press, it is already inspiring young readers around the world to make healthier dietary choices.

“I Love Greens” is an elegantly illustrated board book that tenderly teaches toddlers about the importance of eating healthy. For this book I chose a new illustrator, someone I had never worked with before. I am very pleased with the final results of our combined efforts. The colorful illustrations in this book are filled with a charming humor that makes readers want to look through them again and again.

Price: $8.95

32 pages

To purchase this book Click Here