School Lunch Ideas Roundup from my Favourite Bloggers

Do you remember how during the months of August and September, articles about school lunch ideas were everywhere - how to plan, how to prepare, tons of ideas and recipes? It seems that nobody talks about school lunches by December. We all plan and prepare school lunches 5 days a week (or we help our kids do it) and we [...]

Tasty Tuesday: School Lunch Ideas (with Photos) – Part 2 of Surviving the Following 5 Days of Grade 1

A few weeks ago I shared photos of school lunches I made for my 1st grade son. It seems that it resonated with a lot of you. I hope you found it useful and that you had the chance to use some of those ideas into your children’s lunches. Please let me know if you did as I love hearing [...]

2016-10-19T08:29:30-06:00By |Categories: Lunch recipes, Snack recipes, Tasty Tuesdays|2 Comments

Tasty Tuesday: Baked and Easy Green Split Pea Soup with a Meat Option

Hm, you might wonder, how is it possible to bake a split pea soup? I did not believe it’s possible either until I actually did it. I decided I want to make a meal with split peas as I had some in my pantry. What’s not to like about split peas loaded with fiber, minerals, and protein? Even more, if cooked right, [...]

Tasty Tuesday: 5 Easy and Delicious Summer Recipes

Although I had decided to take a break from blogging for the months of July and August while my son is on summer break, I have not been here too much in June either. I guess I started my summer break early. The weather has been gorgeous in Calgary and my whole family has been enjoying outside time at the [...]

Tasty Tuesday: Happy Salad Without Sardines (Yes, Sardines!)

What do you think of sardines? Have you ever eaten sardines? Do you love or hate them? I ask all these questions because weirdly enough sardines and this beautiful salad have a strong connection in my life. The first time I made this salad I was pregnant with my daughter who is turning 3 this month. I could have eaten [...]

2016-10-19T08:29:32-06:00By |Categories: Constipation, Lunch recipes, Nutrition, Tasty Tuesdays|Tags: |0 Comments

Tasty Tuesday: 3-Ingredient Eggplant Spread

Eggplant is not a vegetable that children tend to naturally be attracted to, unlike carrots or celery for example. This eggplant spread might change their mind. Many years ago, I used to bake eggplant rounds with tomato sauce and parmesan. I also used to make a casserole with eggplant, millet, garlic, feta and other delicious ingredients. Oh, both recipes were [...]

Tasty Tuesday: Green Omelette

My kids don’t like to eat mushrooms. Wait, let me rephrase this. My kids don’t like to see big pieces or whole mushrooms in their meals. And that’s OK with me. They still eat mushrooms as long as they barely notice them in the food. Pasta sauce, vegetable spread, and this tasty green omelette are all examples that my kids [...]

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