I LOVE the Meal Makeover Moms.  I “like” them on Facebook, subscribe to their podcasts, and now I have their cookbook.  This is their second book called No Whine with Dinner.  It has 150 recipes that your family will actually eat!  It also includes 50 tips for getting kids to try foods.  I am proud to say that they selected a tip I suggested (Tip #16 in the book!).  My kids were so excited to see their names in the book although they mentioned that we needed to call The Moms and add kid #4 to the list! 

I came across this list on Sparkpeople.com that is a guide to what you should and don’t necessarily need to buy organically. We first switched our kids to organic dairy, then farm raised meat. We eliminated nitrates in hot dogs and bacon. We also buy organic, local produce whenever possible.

Here is the list:

The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Buy Organic
If you have budget constraints, your money is doing more for your health when you put it towards organic varieties of the following fruits and vegetables (listed in descending order, starting with greatest levels pesticide contamination):

1. Peaches
2. Apples
3. Bell peppers
4. Celery
5. Nectarines
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Kale
9. Lettuce
10. Imported grapes
11. Carrots
12. Pears

The Clean 15: Save Your Money & Buy Conventional
If going totally organic is too difficult or pricey, play it safe and eat the following conventional produce items to minimize your exposure. These are known to have the least amount of pesticide residue (listed in ascending order, starting with of lowest levels of pesticide contamination):

1. Onions
2. Avocados
3. Sweet corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mangoes
6. Asparagus
7. Sweet peas
8. Kiwis
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Papaya
12. Watermelon
13. Broccoli
14. Tomatoes
15. Sweet potatoes

Here is the first book I am giving away from my HUGE cookbook collection.  I have copied down the recipes I use from it and am ready for it to have a new home.

This book has wonderful GF/DF recipes.  Kid #1 loves the pancakes.  The all-purpose blend was my go to for a long time.

If you would like this book, leave a comment below.  I will collect comments until Sunday (Mother’s Day) at midnight.  I will notify the winner on Monday.

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What if you don’t win?  The book is available on Amazon.  Good Luck!