As a dietitian mama, I believe one of the best gifts you can give your children other than unconditional love, is a healthy relationship with food. As parents, we play an important role in building their palates for the rest of their lives. One way…
One of my goals is to eat more lentils and legumes. I saw these” Vegan Sloppy Joe’s” on Simple Bites, and adapted it to my family’s taste. Everyone enjoyed them, including my carnivore husband. Although, he was hesitant about the recipe and whether or not…
I quit buying store bought granola bars about 5 years ago because of all the added sugar and artificial flavors. Since having kids, I am always looking for healthy snack alternatives. I adapted this recipe from Jessica Merchant’s, new book called Seriously Delish, who also runs…
We eat a lot of salads. This roasted beet and carrot salad with quinoa is a family favorite, its full of flavour, hearty, and of course healthy. This salad is a regular on our meal plan, I love that I can make this salad and…
I am blessed with a three year old daughter, who loves to roll up her sleeves in the kitchen. This week she informed me we were making pumpkin muffins. So we made pumpkin muffins three ways. I also have a baby, almost one,…
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