Think “summer,” and what comes to mind? Long days. Sun. Sunscreen. The cottage. Cold beer. Swimming. Lounging with a book. Chips. Bike rides. Ice cream. Beer, chips, ice cream….too bad the most delicious things that we crave the moment the calendar flips to June are also oh-so-bad for … [Read more...]
Bringing Families Together Through Food
It’s always been my goal to eat dinner together as a family, but our busy lives have gotten in the way. My husband gets home late. My kids are picky. It’s just been easier to feed them before my husband gets home and prepare a more elaborate meal for him and me to eat later. March is Nutrition … [Read more...]
Then Vs Now: When Did Kids Birthday Parties Get So Pinterest?
Do you remember birthday parties in the '80s and ‘90s? You’d invite over all of your school friends, play Dream Phone or Mall Madness and then pop in a VHS (Troop Beverly Hills or Clueless, maybe, depending on your year of birth). Younger kids played Pin the Tail on the Donkey on backyard fences … [Read more...]
No Reservation: Should Kids Be Allowed In Fancy Restaurants?
The debate of whether or not children should be permitted to dine in restaurants is hardly a new topic of discussion. So, when the owner of an Italian restaurant called Caruso’s in Mooresville, North Carolina made the decision to ban children under five from the establishment, it was no surprise … [Read more...]
Why Jamie Oliver Wants Justin Trudeau To Join The Food Revolution
When we heard that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was jumping across the pond to visit Canada, you bet we got pretty excited! As a busy father of five, his time is even more precious these days and his commitment to educating everyone from parents and kids to government officials about healthy … [Read more...]
5 Great Turkey Leftover Recipes
All thoughts may be turned towards the main event—the turkey—ahead of Thanksgiving this weekend. But some of us are already thinking about the myriad of possibilities that comes with the inevitable leftovers still hanging around after Monday. Every year we tell ourselves we’ll eat more and invite … [Read more...]
Bathroom Words Welcome At The New Poop Cafe
Unlike in some houses, bathroom words aren’t banned in Lien Nguyen’s house. Quite the opposite: bathroom words are welcome. “My kids think the word poop is funny,” says Nguyen, who co-owns the soon-to-open Poop Cafe in Toronto’s Koreatown with her husband. The mom of two made the poop-themed … [Read more...]
Do You Know Where Your Pork Comes From?
I recently had the chance to spend a day on a farm just north of the city. I admit that many feelings went through my mind at first, but I have come to realize—especially through friends who are chefs—that when it comes to food, understanding the process of where our food comes from is equally as … [Read more...]
We’re Adding Avocados To The Grill This Summer
With warm weather comes warm weather cooking and we couldn't be happier that we finally get to pull out the barbecue! These summer grill recipes are perfect for avocado lovers—who knew avocados could work with the grill in so many ways? Thankfully, Avocados From Mexico gave us the scoop on these … [Read more...]
Why My Body Is A No-Diet Zone
Now that I am a bit older, I refuse to diet, but that wasn’t always the case—through high school and university I tried to pay attention to how many calories I consumed, cut out sweets and treats, never ate after 8 pm, downloaded a food tracker on my phone and on and on. I was never really … [Read more...]
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