As my summer break continues, I thought it would be fun to gather a few smoothie recipes from some of my favourite bloggers for you. It’s summer, it’s hot, and a cold smoothie is not only needed, but essential! Here they are, 5 delicious smoothies in alphabetical order! I could not list them in deliciousness order because they are ALL [...]
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 [...]
The first time I read on the internet about 2-ingredient banana egg pancakes I thought: That is a great idea! It turned out that banana egg pancakes were not only easy to make, but also delicious. My whole family loved them. One day, I decided to add more nutrition to these pancakes (by adding fresh spinach leaves) and more flavour (by [...]
Easter is approaching and with it come thoughts, hopes, and plans of making and eating lots of yummy food. In Romania, the four dishes that my mom would always make for Easter when I was growing up were: pasca - a dessert made with wheat flour, milk, cheese, raisins (which obviously I do not make as my son is gluten [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We ate this wrap all the time before my son was diagnosed with gluten and dairy sensitivity. And then we stopped. The gluten-free wraps we tried were too dry, did not taste good, and were breaking when folding; until we found the winner wrap! It is gluten-free and it has only three ingredients: coconut meat, coconut water, and coconut oil. It has [...]
We had a potluck at our house a while back and one of my good friends brought a tray of delicious baked apples. Everybody loved them, so I had to get the list of ingredients. A few days later, I made my own version. My friend’s list of ingredients did not have the amounts, so I improvised. I also removed two [...]
As per our list (things to do with children during Christmas), a couple of days ago, we went to the Nutcracker ballet. It was an interesting evening to say the least. The ballet is organized by Jeunesse Classique Ballet in Calgary. Children in training are the stars of the show. It was a nice show. A little slow once in [...]
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 [...]