NEED A MAKE-AHEAD EASTER BRUNCH IDEA? LOOK NO FURTHER! This recipe was created in partnership with my friends at Alberta Milk. For the full recipe, visit the Easy,Tasty, Healthy Blog, and scroll down to see the video of my daughter and I making it! Breakfast is by far my favourite meal of the day—I would…
Are You A Short-Order Cook? The Truth About Making Separate Meals For Your Kids
Here’s why being a short-order cook might perpetuate picky eating habits. Getting dinner on the table every night can be a struggle, and it’s compounded when you make separate meals to please picky palates. Now instead of spending 30 minutes on a family meal, you may be spending 60 minutes catering to individual taste buds….
Easy Egg Burrito Bake
This post was written in partnership with my friends at Egg Farmers of Canada. As always, opinions are my own! What mom doesn’t love an easy, quick nutritious weeknight dinner recipe that her kids actually eat? I can tell you that as a mom of three little ones, I’m all about easy and quick, and…
Breastfeeding Moms: How to Safely Store Pumped Breastmilk
I remember when I returned to work after having my third baby, one of my biggest sources of anxiety was how I was going to pump, transfer and store breastmilk at (and to and from) work. With a little bit of creativity, I was able to figure out a system that worked for me, and…
My Top 3 Secrets to Taking the Guilt Out of Dinnertime (and ensuring my that kids eat healthfully!)
MY TOP SECRETS TO SUCCESS FOR STRESS-FREE WEEKNIGHT MEALS (EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE A PICKY EATER!) This post was written in partnership with Catelli. As always, all opinions are my own! Picture this: You’ve just come home from a long day of work, knowing that you’re solo-parenting your three young kids for the night, and…
Why You Should Break This Feeding Habit (And What To Do Instead)
Raise an independent, confident and mindful eater by encouraging them to self-feed. It’s 5:00pm and you have to get your son to soccer by 5:45pm. You’re rushing to get food on the table and trying to get your kids ready and fed in 20 minutes so that you can get out the door on time. Every…
Top 10 Realistic and Healthy Habits for Your Whole Family to Adopt in 2018
This post was written in partnership with my friends at Baby Gourmet Foods. As always, all opinions are my own. Setting healthy intentions (or resolutions) for the New Year always seems like a great idea at the beginning of the year, but can be REALLY challenging to see through, especially for those of us who…
Easy Warm Butternut Squash, Lentil and Cranberry Salad
This easy and festive warm salad will be everyone’s new holiday favourite! This post was written in partnership with my friends at Mann’s Vegetables. As always, all opinions are my own! Christmas Eve is probably my favourite night of the year, even now more than ever because of my three kids. The entire day and…
Chewy Chocolate Candy Cane Dipped Cookies
Need an easy, delicious and edible holiday gift idea? Look no further! This post was written in partnership with my friends at the Egg Farmers of Canada. As always, opinions are my own! One of my favourite things to do leading up to the holidays is bake – I have fond memories of Christmas baking…
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Kids About Food
What you should and should not say to kids at mealtimes. As parents, we want our kids to eat a well-balanced diet and grow to enjoy a wide variety of healthy foods. In our well intentioned efforts, we often verbally “encourage” or “discourage” them to eat certain foods, only to increase picky eating tendencies or…
One-Pot Greek Pasta Bake
An easy (and delicious) one-pot Greek pasta bake, perfect for an at-home date night. This post was written in partnership with my friends at Catelli. All opinions, as always, are my own! It quickly became clear to me—somewhere between kid #2 and kid #3—that eating out at restaurants, whether as a family or for a…
Starting Solids Basics: What Parents Need to Know
What every parents needs to know about starting their baby on solid foods. Starting solids is an exciting milestone in your baby’s life, but it can also be confusing, especially when you’re overloaded with conflicting information on how and when to do it. Here’s what you need to know to get started! You might be…
The Easiest Oatmeal Muffins You’ll Ever Make
I always make a huge batch of oatmeal on Monday mornings for the week ahead. I love oatmeal for so many reasons, but most of all because it’s easy, nutritious and filling. Oats contain soluble fibre, which helps to slow down digestion and keep you fuller longer and sustain energy levels! They are also very versatile,…
3 Ways Parents Unintentionally Limit Their Kids’ Food Preferences
We moms have the most powerful influence on kids eating behaviours. I had no idea how easy it was for parents to limit their kids’ food preferences, until recently. Last night, my three-year-old daughter watched every move I made at dinner (and copied what she saw!). I took a fork-full of pasta and she did the same; I…
Easy Weeknight Recipe: Two-Pan Thai Chicken Veggie Bowls
There’s something very gratifying about finding a nutritious and tasty recipe that the whole family loves. What makes it even better is if it’s easy to throw together last minute! These Thai Chicken Veggie Bowls hit the mark in every way–not only packed full of nutrition, but also delicious and super easy to prepare. I…
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