The 5 best times to feed picky eaters (and serve your child a new food)
Virtually every parent who reaches out to me for support asks the same question: "How do I get my child to try a new food without a battle?". It's a great question! To us, it's just a carrot. To your child it's a new, scary, gross {insert other unpleasant words here}...
This Green Smoothie Waffle Recipe is Better than Regular Waffles
The toughest part about school days is the mornings. There are a bajillion things to do before getting your kids out of the house or ready for online learning. And they need the most important meal of the day to function, but it’s hard, right? They want to sleep in or...
Homemade Healthy Raspberry Gummies
It never fails! Every time my kids and I walk into the bulk food store, they make a beeline for the section with rainbow-filled bins of glowing gummy worms and gummy bears. Even the healthiest of bulk food stores has candy. And while it may be "sugar-free" and...
11 Creative Ways To Get Your Kid to Eat Eggs (Egg Recipes Included)
You don't have to be Gaston from Beauty and the Beast to eat lots of eggs. While his diet of 5 dozen eggs every morning is excessive, eggs can make an amazing addition to any breakfast! Including protein in your family’s breakfast means blood sugars will be stable and...
A Clever (And Healthy) Way To Do Easter Egg Hunts with Kids
It's almost Easter weekend and you might be starting to think about that Easter egg hunt...and maybe feeling uneasy at the thought of chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, and all the sugar. Have no fear! Because I have a unique approach to Easter with children, that I...
How long should you stick with a picky eating strategy?
This is a topic I've wanted to write about for ages - especially because parents just don't know how long to use a picky eating strategy before giving up on it. So if you find yourself trying one mealtime trick for a few days or weeks, then moving to another tip you...
Top Tips for Managing Halloween Candy This Year
So this Halloween is going to be a little different huh? Here in Toronto we are being advised to avoid trick or treating, which I knew the kids would be really bummed about. So we have a plan B that I feel good about. I'm going to share how we are doing Halloween...
6 Best Lunch Boxes For Kids (Planet-Friendly and Kid-Friendly)
Oh my goodness, guys. In a few weeks (or a few months, depending on COVID) all three of my girls will be sent off to school and daycare. They are getting older! As far as lunches though, go it doesn't change a lot. I've always packed their lunches for outings with...
Gluten-Free Morning Glory Cookies
During COVID-19 we've been hitting the grocery store (usually Costco) every two weeks. Seeing that we've got a bubble of 8 people in one household (including 3 very hungry little humans - my kids) we need more food than usual. To avoid hitting the grocery...
Whole Food Rainbow Popsicles
Naomi is obsessed with rainbows. They are everywhere - when she draws, paints, on her birthday cake, and even her underwear. She asked for rainbow hair and I said no. But when rainbow popsicles were requested, I obliged. To be honest, I was pretty excited about...
Pumpkin Banana Muffins (gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free)
How are things are going over here? As good as a mom of three could expect, I guess! Sleep (B) The kids are going to bed later (so am I) but we have no school to wake up for! It's also when I do a chunk of work. Fitness (A-) I'm working out every morning and the...
10 delicious ways to use chickpeas
It's a bummer because my husband has a sensitive to chickpeas (and lentils). He's lips get tingly and his scalp gets itchy. As much as I love him, it doesn't stop me from buying chickpeas. And given that we're limiting visits to the grocery store, I have my Costco...
Easy 3 Ingredient Homemade Bread (paleo, gluten-free)
I have had bread-making on my bucket list for ages. But we don't eat a lot of bread. And it felt daunting. It's an experiment that would probably be a flop - literally and figuratively. In recent UKGC news, there is growing concern among the online gaming community...
How I’m surviving self-isolation with kids (3 of them)
It's week 4 of this COVID-19 life and I've been thinking a lot about what you need right now. I can give you all the free meal plans, the picky eating strategies, and food exploration activities. But as a mom of three young children, I know that's not really what...
Emergency grocery list (foods I always have in my fridge, freezer, and pantry)
I have to be honest. It freaked me out a little when everyone was running to the grocery stores and stocking up on foods in anticipation of supply issues. remember walking through store aisles and seeing bare shelves with two packages of pasta. Or one can of dented...
9 Awesome Children’s Books About Food (You Should Read These To Your Picky Eaters)!
What are the best children's books about food parents should have at home? This question has come up in a few of my Facebook groups so I'm guessing you might be wondering the same thing. If so, I got you covered in this post! First it helps to know this... Kids learn...
Why I can’t stand kids’ menus (and what I’m doing about it)
Ok, before I go into a rant on kids' menus please let me know... How important is it to you that a restaurant (or resort/hotel) is Family Nutritionist Approved? I'd so appreciate if you let me know in the comments. I'm all about positivity when it comes to feeding...
12 healthy habits you’ll want to start with your family this year #familygoals
I'm in goal setting mode folks. But the pressure is on this year, because it's not just a new year, it's a new decade. With 2020 beginning, I am uber excited about challenging myself, setting new goals, and creating good habits. I know it sounds a little woo-woo but...
12 holiday hacks I’m doing today (Healthy Egg Nog recipe included!)
Holy moly, the holidays are HECTIC! Every year I so badly want to embrace the joy of the holidays. Yet I end up feeling overwhelmed with last minute shopping, and running around like a crazy person (packing to get 3 kids out the door is a job in itself). The playpen,...
Is your child underweight?
My first little girl is one of the biggest reasons I started helping families five years ago. I experienced motherhood with an underweight child who just wouldn't gain weight or grow. My daughter was 4.5 pounds at birth and every single day for the next few years of...
