The secrets to making a kid-friendly salad
I cried a lot in those first few years of motherhood. Virtually every day, and at every meal. It was hard trying to feed a little girl who was tiny (not on the growth chart kind of “tiny”) yet wouldn’t eat. There were many sad tears shed when she...
LIVER: the perfect food for picky eaters (and tired parents)
The Perfect Food for Picky Eaters Geesh. Being a Nutritionist comes with some guilt. I know I should be feeding my family super nutrient-dense foods like bone broth, organ meats, fermented veggies, etc. However, I seem to stumble back to my safe place with our...
4 Ingredient Protein Powder Cookies
There’s something about recipes with less than 5 ingredients that really excites me. We just returned from yet another weekend away (you know how much we love being out and about). After I unloaded a van full of stuff, I did what I always do. Open my fridge...The 4th trimester: 10 things that saved me as a mom of three
While I was pregnant last year, I spent all of my time preparing for the labour. Admittedly, even after experiencing two births – one at home and one at the hospital – I was still super nervous about her arrival. . The length of the labour. The...
Pinpointing Family Food Intolerances (4 steps)
Up until a year ago my quirky 2 year had that soft, supple baby skin. But one day I noticed a patch of rough skin just above her cute little tush. Then those spotty patches moved to her back and arms. The alarm bells starting going off in her mommy’s head (as...
The BEST Family-Friendly Cauliflower Recipe EVER
Let me set the tone here for this recipe (and why I was so bold to say it’s the “best family-friendly cauliflower recipe”). …In my husband’s words “this is the best cauliflower I’ve ever had”. …In Sienna’s...
3 Small Healthy Changes That Have BIG Impacts
Anyone else feeling a little overwhelmed with all their typical parenting duties? …Taking the kids to dance, karate, or school (and getting there on time!) …Prepping meals and packing school lunches (especially ones that are balanced!) …Cleaning up...
7 healthy foods I ALWAYS have in my kitchen (and on my grocery list)
Prepping meals can be a royal pain in the ‘you-know-what’ when you have a family. So I try to simplify for my own sanity when hunger strikes. One of my sanity saving strategies is to always have a few key healthy kitchen staples on my grocery list, and...
One mom. Three birth stories.
Labour. Without a doubt, it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Our first year of parenting was a doozy. You’d think, if I could survive the daily vomiting, growth restrictions, nonexistent sleep, mealtime stresses, picky eating, a month at Sick Kids...
