Veggie pasta, apple dippers with honey and milk--it's a healthy and affordable lunch following the MyPlate guidelines that White House Executive Chef, who is a mom herself, demonstrated for Amy Boshnack from CafeMom's The Stir. Check out the video:

First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a Let’s Move! Initiative event with Aimee Busquet and Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue at National Supermarket in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012. The event showcased the Mi Plato (My Plate) program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s educational tool that assists families in making healthy meal choices. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert)

With the winter holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning healthy, active, and fun holiday celebrations. Let’s Move!Child Care (LMCC) is encouraging providers to change the way they think about how food is offered and emphasized in child care settings. Many cultures—including mainstream American—celebrate with food, and eating together can foster social bonds. Healthy food should be celebrated! In fact, with a little creativity, your next holiday party can incorporate the same healthy principles that you follow the other times of the year.

Recipe courtesy of USDA's Choose My Plate Use this recipe as a motivaitonal tool to help put a healthy and affordable eating pattern into pratice, and to identify creative new ideas for healthy meals. 2 slices rye bread 2 ounces tuna 1 Tbsp mayonnaise 1 Tbsp chopped celery ½ cup shredded lettuce 1. Combine tuna, mayonnaise and celery in a small bowl. Add spices to taste.

Recipe courtesy of USDA's Choose My Plate Use this recipe as a motivaitonal tool to help put a healthy and affordable eating pattern into pratice, and to identify creative new ideas for healthy meals. 1 whole wheat pita bread (2 oz) 3 ounces roasted turkey, sliced 2 slices tomato ¼ cup shredded lettuce 1 tsp mustard 1 Tbsp mayonnaise 1. Slice open pita.