My friend Brad sent me an email with the subject line: “Dads make lunches too!” and this lovely pic. I love Brad and Dee – they’re fellow parents of 3 wee ones who also have a slight obsession with school lunches. Here’s what their kids are getting today: Turkey rolls on […]
Today’s school lunch ideas are brought to you by the letter B. (I didn’t do this on purpose… Honestly. I’m not that coordinated). This past weekend was our first real ‘fall’ weekend. There was a bit of a chill in the air. We went apple picking as a family. So I […]
I wish I could say my kids were more adventurous with their eating habits. But they’re not. So – as long as I can get a veggie or two, a fruit or two, some protein and a grain, I’m okay with it. We sort of live by the 80/20 rule […]
Anna and Lauren love chocolate. And they come by it honestly. I could pass on anything savoury any day. But, give me chocolate and I’m a happy, happy gal. We started buying chocolate chips quite a while ago for special baked goods and now the girls are requesting them quite […]
I started trying to teach my daughters the importance of having colour in their meals. I told them a variety of colours meant a variety of nutrients. “What are nutrients?” my 4-year old, Lauren, asked me. Ah, kids. They’re so cute. They’re so smart – so sometimes I forget how […]
When I had my first daughter, I didn’t think a whole lot about nutrition. I cared about her getting her veggies and fruits and having well-balanced meals, of course. But I didn’t spend a lot of time really thinking about it. She was a baby. And she pretty much ate […]