Tasty Tuesday: Coconut Tofu Chocolate Pudding
I have been making this pudding for years and it never disappoints. It’s sweet and chocolatey. Heaven for taste buds! It’s a healthy dessert that tastes great when chilled. This pudding is rich in: […]
Tip #1 for dealing with picky eaters: Set a Good Example
This post opens up a series dedicated to helping parents with picky eaters. We all struggle with various degrees of “pickiness” in our children. We all want our children to eat nutritious foods that taste good. We all want our children to grow up adventurous and willing to try new foods. Bottom line, we want our children to appreciate and enjoy [...]
Tip of the Month: Is Cinnamon Good for us?
Cinnamon is a very popular spice used in many cuisines for a long time. It is also used in traditional medicine for many reasons, including stimulation of slow digestion, lowering pain in arthritis, and lowering the severity of symptoms of common cold (especially when mixed with fresh ginger and raw honey). There are many types of cinnamon, but the most [...]
8 tips to help your child drink more water; # 2 is extremely important!
Does your child drink water? Does your child drink enough water? After I wrote this post last week, many of you emailed me to ask me what you can do to help your child drink more water. It seems that this is one of the problems that parents struggle with the most when it comes to helping a child achieve regular bowel [...]
Constipation 101- 4 Tips to Mitigate Constipation
I was talking the other day to a friend of mine whose child suffers from constipation. A few days later, another mom approached me about the same subject. Occasional constipation is very common in children, so I thought that a post about it would be useful to some of you as you might find some ideas that you could apply [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Kiwi Banana Avocado Smoothie
Today I am sharing with you a smoothie that takes less than 5 minutes to blend and pour into glasses. We usually enjoy it in the morning as part of breakfast, but sometimes we make it in the afternoon as a snack when we need a pick-me-up. It is delicious anytime, so go and make it and feel good about [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Wondering about iron? Look no further! Make this delicious Lentils Beans and Spinach Stew!
A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend of mine who was wondering if her daughter is getting enough iron from food sources. Her question is a legitimate one, as children are growing and their bodies need more and more iron as years pass in order to function optimally (especially girls during puberty). Studies show that almost 15% [...]
Tasty Tuesdays are coming next week!
Hi everybody, Every week on Tuesday, I will post a recipe for you and your family. Apart from Tasty Tuesdays, you will find on my blog nutritional advice, healthy lifestyle advice, and many other things that I hope you will love and include in your life. Do not forget to subscribe to my blog if you would like to receive my weekly [...]
3 easy changes to make today that will benefit your kids tomorrow. Can you do #3?
#1 Do not give your children junk food. At least not on a regular basis. Keep track of how many times a week you buy junk food, then try to scale it down (for example to once a week). And maybe one day you will get to once every two weeks. Every small victory matters. Junk food has little nutritional [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Good Morning Parfait
When I moved to Canada from Romania 10 years ago all I knew how to make in the kitchen were three recipes: Chicken thighs and sliced potatoes roasted in the oven “Eggy mushrooms” (I gave this name to beaten eggs mixed with sliced canned mushrooms and fried in oil) Boiled pasta with tomato paste and slices of sausages. I was [...]