You might not be surprised to hear that over 50% of Canadian kids don’t get the recommended 4-6 servings of fruit and vegetables each day. Many moms find sneaky ways to get veggies into fave kid foods – do you?
Do you hide veggies in your kids’ food?
Fall Side Dish: Maple Glazed Squash & Green Beans
Yummy fall favourite side dish from one of our moms that will get everyone eating squash and beans.
Sweet Glazed Carrots
This is a really delicious Easter/Spring side that I love. Family raved over it when I made it a few Easters ago. Delicious side with ham, turkey, lamb, or beef. A great go-to crowd pleaser that kicks up carrots!
By Kara Heald
5 ways to a healthy lunchbox
Back to school… back to making lunches, having snacks ready after school – and back to a focus on healthy eating. Instead of dreading the daily lunchbox grind, we’ve got some great tips to make sure your child’s lunch is easy to make, healthy, and above all, enjoyed!
Roasted Rainbow Beets with Goat Cheese
Beets. You either love them or hate them. But love them you should. So good for you, an incredibly healthy food that surprisingly grow in a variety of colours and flavours.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Zucchini season is here! If you are growing them in your garden soon you will be overrun with zucchini and need options to turn them into something delicious. Possibly, something that hides the zucchini like in this recipe…
Gluten Free Lentil Brownie Recipe
We’re all looking to add protein into our diet and with kids sometimes parents need to sneak it in. Adding beans and legumes into baked goods doubles as extra protein and a way to minimize fat contents.
How to Make Roasted Cauliflower
Do you have kiddos in your house who don’t love to eat their veggies? Have you tried to make them roasted, not steamed? We love this simple way of making cauliflower in a way that is kid tested and approved!
Golden Baked Turnip Fries
A basic old turnip can surprise you. Cheap at leass than $0.99/ pound, the lowly turnip has been making a comeback in new dishes on the TV cooking shows.
Low Carb Baked Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan and Parsley
I’m looking for new ways to add vegetables to our meals and lighten up on the carbs, so a friend of mine was making a spaghetti squash lasagna the other day and it inspired me to grab this cool squash at the store.
Best Dill Dip for Veggies
Need a go to dip? Try this great dill dip, great for parties, snacks or packing in lunches with veggies.
Oven Roasted Turnips with Squash, Sweet Potatoes & Shallots
Responsible for bringing a side dish to Thanksgiving? This is a delicious turnip dish to bring along and easy to make ahead and reheat at your destination.
3 Healthy Snack Recipes using Kale, Chickpeas and Granola
Snacking choices are tough when you are watching your weight. You still want the savoury and sweet, but without the fat and calories. Here are some great alternative snacks that will satisfy those taste buds and help you stay healthy!
St. Patrick’s Day Spinach Cupcake Recipe
While the name may sound a bit odd, the results of these spinach cupcakes were delicious and of course Oakville moms loved them even more since they had spinach baked right in!
Healthy “Green Monster” Smoothies that Kids will LOVE!
We drink a lot of smoothies and shakes at our house. We have learned some tricks along the way and now have girls that wake up and ask for these healthy treats for breakfast.
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