This is another recipe that I have been making for years and we never tire of it. The Quick One-Pot Colorful Vegetarian Chili is rich in fiber and it is very pretty to look at. Dump all the ingredients in a big pot and in 30 minutes you have a delicious meal to share with your whole family. You can adjust the [...]
Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you want to start feeling vibrant and alive again? Spring is here. Or at least this is what the calendar says. When I look through the window in Calgary, I don’t see many signs, unfortunately. Everything is grey and sad. Winter was long and it is time for us to feel spring in our step. [...]
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 [...]
I recently became aware of the Common Sense Media and I am extremely glad I found it. The site provides detailed reviews of media and other useful tools to help parents and children make age-appropriate media choices. Their mission is: “We rate, educate, advocate for kids, families, and schools” and “We believe in sanity, not censorship”. The site can be [...]
Many children suffer from constipation. Buy why can't children poop? Lack of water and lack of fresh and cooked fruits and vegetables in their diet play a big role. In addition, not enough physical activity and too many processed foods are often part of the problem. I am sharing with you today 7 delicious meals and snacks that can help children poop every [...]
I am developing a constipation program to teach parents help their children have regular bowel movements and I would like your input. What is one thing that you want the program to include? What are the burning questions that you want answered when it comes to your child's constipation? What do you struggle the most with? Why do you think your child [...]
Breakfast is one of my family's favourite times of the day. During the weekend, we take the time to prepare breakfast. During the week, as my son has to hop on the school bus at 8:30 am to go to kindergarten, I usually choose something quick. But any day of the week, I make sure our breakfast is delicious, filling, [...]
My kids like to read a lot of books. We mostly borrow books from the library as it is 5 minute bike ride from our house. Because we have so many books in our house in any given day, I was inspired to put together a list of 6 food-related books that both my children enjoyed reading. They will turn [...]
One-pot meals are a handy way to prepare food for the whole family. I love them because there is little washing involved after the meal is done. These 3 one-pot meals are full of nutrition and extremely delicious. I hope you will make at least one of them. Romanian Vegan Potato Stew This Potato Stew is a vegan dish, but [...]
This year my son is in kindergarten. And this year he and I prepared Valentine cards for each of his 20 class mates. A long process from my point of view (as he is learning how to write), but he enjoyed every second of it. He wrote his name and each classmate's name on each card. We also bought some [...]