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 [...]
This chocolate chip cake is truly amazing. It turned out way better than I thought it would. It went through many changes, but I finally came up with the winning version. My family and our friends can testify. Once you start eating it, you can’t stop. My son and his friend who came for a play date could not stop [...]
There is no single diet that fits everybody. When we choose our diet (and lifestyle), we take into consideration our childhood and adult food experiences, our food preferences, our food sensitivities and allergies, and our health in general. We all have our own journey to health. Each path is different. Also, the journey that we might embark on today might [...]
I love making one pot meals as they are fairly quick to make and give leftovers for a couple of days. This great meal can be made in about 1 hour and the leftovers taste great the next day too. This meal is rich in: Healthy fats from coconut oil Protein, vitamins B3 and B6, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus from [...]
Remember two weeks ago when chocolate was not my favourite flavour? I can’t stay away from chocolate for too long and neither can my family. So I created a chocolate version of this yummy chilled vanilla coconut chia pudding. This is a nutritious breakfast that I will make regularly for my family from now on. It is very rich and [...]