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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
