5 veggies kids want to eat!
Veggies get a bad wrap. Most of our kids (especially our picky eaters) will eww and ick at the sight of green stuff. We can change that by changing the types of veggies we offer. While our kids may not get giddy over brussel sprouts today, or fight for the last...
Your child won’t eat veggies…until now!
Why won't my kid eat veggies??? [you ask as you tug the hair on your head]. So frustrating right! Our little ones are willing to try a new cookie or cupcake. No problem there. But try a new veggie (or any veggie in some cases)? Heck no! So what's up with...
AMAZING Black Bean Brownies
This is THE Black Bean Brownie that blew my mind. It's the Black Bean Brownie one that got me through my workout that evening because I knew it was waiting for me at the end. Especially after chasing the kids around all day...which is a workout in itself! If only I...
Healthy Breakfast for Kids {Speedy Oatmeal Scramble}
I can always count on a few of the moms in my Facebok Group to throw out some stellar family-friendly AND picky eater-friendly recipes. This oatmeal and scrambled egg hybrid was recommended by one of those savvy mamas (shout out to Stephanie Doyle!). Here's what...
20 High Calorie Foods for Kids (pssst…they’re healthy too!)
From the day my daughter was born (at 4.5 pounds), to the day she turned one year (12 pounds 13 ounces), she remained petite...and by definition "underweight". The growth charts never let me forget how small she was, or that 99.9% of children her age were bigger than...
Easy Strawberry Chia Fruit Roll-Ups
This post was written a few years ago. But the recipe is a keeper! I must really love my husband, because he's finally convinced me to take our two girls camping (when they were both under 3.5 years old). I really do love camping - being one with nature,...
19 Healthy Packaged Snacks for Kids
In an ideal world, we would spend hours in the kitchen whipping up snacks from scratch. As much as I wish that's what I do, we don't live in an ideal world [sigh]. Life gets in the way. Life with kids gets even more hectic. When I'm behind on grocery shopping and...
My Interview with Real Food Mamas Podcast: Picky Eating 101
As much as I enjoy writing these posts, let's switch things up! You get to listen to me instead. I get pretty passionate about picky eating, and you'll sense that in my voice I'm sure (haha). In this interview with the Real Food Mamas Podcast, I share a slew of...
I was not expecting this feedback…
When I ran the Picky Eater Protocol (PEP) in January I knew the program was powerful (give our success with Sienna and other families). I also knew moms who participated saw some amazing improvements with their little ones (and former picky eaters). The Picky Eater...
7 simple ways to boost your child’s iron intake
Nutrition is always top of mind for moms, particularly when it comes to their little ones. One of the most common concerns is a child's iron intake and whether our kids are getting enough. Because we don't have enough to worry about already right?! Iron...
Kid’s Menu at Piano Piano the Restaurant
Someone pinch me. Did I really get the opportunity to work with one of Toronto's most reputable and creative chefs (Victor Barry) and his incredible wife (Nikki Leigh McKean) to design the kid's menu for their new restaurant (Piano Piano The Restaurant). Yup, this...
Mindset at meals makes all the difference
It's Monday! Today's Mommy Mantra is all about mindset at meals. This morning neither Naomi or Sienna wanted to eat their breakfast, despite me whipping up some curried scrambled eggs that they both love. Yup, they love curry...well, they usually do. So once it...
ezpz mats: a staple at our table
When you have a pickier eater at home you do whatever it takes to keep them interested at meals and interested in their food. Sometimes that involves dancing and singing (been there, done that, and it's exhausting). Or you can make food fun using cheap &...
4 Cheap & Cheerful Tools for Picky Eaters to try new foods
In one of my previous posts, we talked about why helping our children eat better and getting picky eaters to try new foods isn't just about WHAT we serve them. It's also about HOW we serve those foods. Kids tend to gravitate to certain food groups (or shy away from...
The hardest decision I’ve ever made
This weekend my littlest one Naomi turned a year old. And what a glorious year it was. Today marks the beginning of her second year, and the end of my maternity leave. So at this very moment I should be packing my lunch and making my first drive back to my full-time...
The Ultimate Chicken Nuggets (gluten-free)
I don't typically post on weekends because I try to keep these two days focused on family. I'm also usually in bed at this time (11:30pm on Saturday night). But tonight there was some drama which is now keeping me awake. I'm visiting my parents in Ancaster. We were...
Why kids LOVE carbs
It's no secret. Kids LOVE carbs. Many of the children I meet and work with (especially the 'picky' ones) are guaranteed to have at least one of the following foods on their list of favourites: Bread Cookies Crackers Chips Pancakes Waffles Pizza Pasta [insert other...
Beautiful chaos of mealtimes (and family photos)
This weekend was a little nutty. We had scheduled a photoshoot for the recent launch of one of the best kid's menus in Toronto. Scratch that! I think it's THE BEST menu for kid's in this city (and outside of it). [Full discloser: I'm a little biased because I am...
Birthday parties for kids: 4 ways I keep it simple
Kid's birthday parties can get complicated quickly. This year I decided to simplify the party planning and save my sanity. After all, I have absolutely no recollection of what it was like to be one year old. I don't remember my cake, whether there were balloons or...
Avocado Carob (Chocolate) Pudding
I'm on the pudding train and I don't expect to come off it for a while. Last week I shared on of my favourite ways to eat chia with a Chocolate Chia Pudding. And a few days ago, I dusted off my recipe binder and found my trusty Avocado Carob Chocolate Pudding (it...
