I am very excited that the long-waited Environmental Working Group's (EWG) Food Scores are finally here! In the past I used Fooducate when I wanted to learn how safe the food I buy was, but the more I use this new guide, the more I find that it has more information available and it is also quite fun to use. I mentioned EWG's [...]
I grew up eating homemade chicken noodle soup. My mom and my grand-mother would make it often for me and I loved eating it. I used their recipe when I made this soup for my family and I added some celery and garlic as I love when our meals have lots of vegetables. Even with the extra vegetables, this soup is light and [...]
These beet pancakes were a big, big hit at our house. They are easy to make, nutritious, and delicious. My kids kept asking for more while my husband and I were trying to save some for ourselves :). They are a great portable snack. As they are nut-free, I put them in my son's kindergarten snack box (his school is nut-free). We [...]
Have you heard of the Switch Witch? My husband and I decided two years ago that the Switch Witch is going to visit us on Halloween day after we trick-or-treat. Our kids don't need to eat so many sugary and salty snacks the evening of Halloween or the following days. They get plenty of desserts that I make for them, plus [...]
Halloween will be here in 3 days. As I grew up in communist Romania until I was in 5th grade, I never celebrated Halloween as a child. Here in Canada most children celebrate it, usually by wearing a costume and trick-or-treating or going to a party. My son and I looked online for him to choose his costume for Halloween. [...]
Are you looking to boost your child's immune system? I'm certain you'll find here practical and easy ideas you can apply in your household right away. Fall is here once again and with it the season of colds and flu. Once school starts, it seems that colds, ear infections, stomach bugs, and many other infectious problems return with vengeance. All those [...]
Do you remember last week when I shared with you the Melt-in-your-Mouth Pumpkin Custard? This week I decided to make a no-bake and very quick version of it. Of course, I had to add some raw cocoa because everything tastes so much better when chocolate is involved. Since this pudding is no-bake, no eggs are involved. The no-bake chocolate pumpkin [...]
Let's talk about fall and pumpkin recipes, shall we? More exactly, pumpkin custard. Fall is a wonderful season, especially if it follows a summer during which we were able to spend a lot of time outside playing, biking, running, basking in the sun, catching fish, camping, and just plain relaxing. Fall seems like it is a season of action. School [...]
Let’s talk probiotics today! I hope "Tip of the month: Probiotics 101" will answer many of your questions about probiotics. What are probiotics? The word is derived from the Greek name “for life”. Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits when consumed (see below food sources). Other names for probiotics are: healthy bacteria, beneficial bacteria, and friendly bacteria. Examples of good, friendly [...]
I have been thinking for a while of making something with pickles that my son would eat, as he does not like pickles. Pickles have healthy bacteria for the gut and should be eaten on a regular basis. A healthy gut translates into well-digested food and regular elimination. If you suffer from constipation you can tell it good-bye. The combination [...]