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Stacy C.

Stacy Cacciatore is a mother, wife, writer, runner and is passionate about health, fitness and wellness. Stacy pens the popular health and fitness blog, Five a Day the Fun Way, which provides healthy eating recipes, tips, activities and games for making eating healthy fun for the entire family.... Full Bio
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Kale, White Bean, Apple Sausage and Zucchini Ragout Recipe by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Looking for a way to eat your greens that not only pleases your palate, but satisfies even the pickiest of eaters? Look no further than this delish ragout that is cho ... Read on »
Shocking mistreatment of special needs child by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I wish that my nephew had a visible disability.   I know that sounds terrible and many of you will disagree with me. But, if he were in a wheelchair, wore leg br ... Read on »
Dessert for Dinner? April Fool’s! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Looking for a fun, healthy way to trick your kids on April Fool’s Day? Look no further than these “cupcakes” you can serve for dinner! Fool your kids not only by serving ... Read on »
Hoppy Healthy Easter! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I can’t believe Easter is this Sunday! I feel completely unprepared, as the month of March has flown by! The typical Easter treats are filled with artificial food co ... Read on »
Guilt-free maple roasted banana ice cream: dairy, gluten and fat free! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I love ice cream. I could literally eat an entire half gallon of Edy’s Girl Scout Cookie Samoas Ice Cream. Ice cream is one of my “trigger foods” and I can’t keep it ... Read on »
Healthy Girl Scout Samoas with NO added sugar, flour or dairy by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I love Girl Scout Cookies . I’ve loved them since I was a little brownie pushing boxes of coco-nutty Samoas®, peanut buttery tagalongs and minty thin mints. Now I’m the ... Read on »
Guilt-Free Cupcakes only .99 on the Kindle for a Limited Time! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I’m excited to annouce that I’m offering my book, Guilt-Free Cupcakes , for only .99 for a limited time! This book is 9.99, but I’m offering this discount in honor of my ... Read on »
Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge – Part Four (FINAL Post) by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting     Blood, sweat and tears had led to this day. Months of training. Thousands of dollars spent. Injuries, pain, elation and joy; this was the moment I h ... Read on »
Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge Part III by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting If at first you don’t succeed, try again. As I mentioned in my previous post on the Goofy Challenge , I bonked the Thunder Road Marathon in Charlotte, over-trained a ... Read on »
Walt Disney World Marathon: Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge Part II by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I’m glad I bonked the Thunder Road Marathon in November.   The wise words of Anthony D’Angelo say it all:   “In order to succeed you must fail, so that y ... Read on »
Goofy Challenge Part I by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Being a fat kid is the best thing that ever happened to me. Sure, I endured teasing as a child. It wasn’t uncommon for me to hear chants of “Boom bada boom,” when I ... Read on »
Sugar-Free Flour-Free Artificial Sweetner-Free Oatmeal Cookies by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I’m trying to cut back on the added sugar and flour in my diet, but it has been extremely difficult. Did you know that manufacturer’s sneak sugar in practically everythi ... Read on »
Fresh Strawberry Cake by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting There is something special about picking a plump, juicy red strawberry off the vine and popping it in your mouth right in the strawberry fields.         ... Read on »
Little Ones Magazine – Tips for Walt Disney World by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I’m so excited that I’m featured in Little Ones Magazine this month with tips on planning a magical vacation to Walt Disney World! If you get a chance, please head on ... Read on »
Walmart’s new “Great for you” initiative: More harm than good? by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Walmart recently annouced that they are going to launch a new campaign to label “healthy” foods with the words “Great for You” to help consumers easily identify foods th ... Read on »
Middle School Memories by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Smoking behind the school gym in between classes, scarfing down pizza at lunch in between celery-only crash diets and spending spare cash on the McRib and doughnuts. Ahh ... Read on »
Stained Jem Press Launched Today! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I launched my communications consulting firm and small book press today, Stained Jem Press . If you are looking for an experienced communications consultant to help ... Read on »
If you like pina coladas…. by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Welcome to Weight Loss Wednesday! Every Wednesday I feature a different recipe, food, exercise or tip that can boost weight loss on Five a Day the Fun Way. Today I’ ... Read on »
How to make delicious cupcakes that are actually GOOD for you! by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This year for St. Patrick’s Day I volunteered to bring in green cupcakes to my daughter’s class. I love making fun food for kids, but I don’t love the negative side effe ... Read on »
The secret for creating a delicious low-calorie dessert by Stacy C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting What if I told you that you could eat a decadent tasting pie that was not only low in calories, but loaded with fiber, antioxidants, potassium and folate?   It m ... Read on »