This Cinnamon Popcorn Recipe is such a delicious way to enjoy popcorn and makes a healthy snack the whole family will enjoy. I’ve always LOVED popcorn. When I was pregnant with my soon to be 8 year old I ate bowlful after bowlful most days and so it’s not a wonder that the kids love […]
Fussy Eater Tips – How To Get Picky Eaters To Try New Foods
March 16, 2016 by
Fussy Eater Tips – How To Get Picky Eaters To Try New Foods If you have a picky, fussy eater in your midst then this post is dedicated to you. This issue is super close to my heart and after Curtis Stone recently shared his thoughts about letting fussy eaters go hungry if they don’t […]
A Week Of Veggies For Kids – 30 Days Of Vegetables For Kids – Week 1
November 8, 2015 by
A Week Of Veggies For Kids – 30 Days Of Vegetables For Kids – Week 1 The first week of the challenge 30 Days Of Vegetables For Kids is done and I’ll show you a week of veggies for kids: Day 1 – we started with a veggie feast! Corn on the cob with a beetroot […]
FREE Mini-Course – The 4 Essential Habits Of Healthy Families
August 27, 2015 by
FREE Mini-Course – The 4 Essential Habits Of Healthy Families My friends over at Spark Health and Ultimate Bundles have put together a FREE mini-course called “The 4 Essential Habits of Healthy Families” that you’ll be tickled pink about! The course contains a collection of quick and easy-to-follow lessons from trusted bloggers: Essential Habit #1: “Nurturing […]
How I Get My Kids To Eat More Meat
August 25, 2015 by
How I Get My Kids To Eat More Meat Both my kids have progressed from being super picky eaters to being picky about only a food group or ingredient. Depending on the food, sometimes it can be personal tastes, other times it’s just unfamiliarity and I’m a bit more vocal in those instances, trying to […]
Children Can Teach Adults A Thing Or Two About Intuitive Eating
August 4, 2015 by
Children Can Teach Adults A Thing Or Two About Intuitive Eating Last week my oldest son turned 7. On his birthday I let him decide what he (and the whole family) ate for all our meals. There was definitely a fair amount of what you would term as “treats” (birthday cake etc.) but what really […]
Bento Inspiration – Japanese Lunch Boxes
February 2, 2015 by
I stumbled on this fascinating video of Japanese Lunch Boxes. The bento lunch boxes are inspiring to say the least. They are beautiful works of art, take a look: I’m quite simply blown away by the beautiful bento lunch boxes featured in the video. Making a panda from seaweed and rice?! Genius! I can only […]
Grape And Tomato Kebabs – Fun Fruit Snack Pattern
January 14, 2015 by
Grape And Tomato Kebabs Since the start of the year I’ve been taking part in a photo a day challenge on Instagram. The prompt the other day was “Lucky Number” and when thinking of where I’d find my lucky number (4) – I decided to create a 4 from food instead. Hence these Grape And […]
Setting Mealtime Goals For 2015
January 7, 2015 by
With the new year comes the inevitable resolutions and goals to live a happier, healthier life with a clean, fresh slate. Family mealtimes can be fraught with anguish for a number of reasons. The new year is a wonderful time to really reflect on family mealtimes and set goals for 2015. Be specific about what […]
5 Ways To Keep Your Kids Nourished Between Meals – What to do when your kids say “I’m Hungry!” all the time
December 10, 2014 by
My kids love having “home days” as we call it – days where we are home all day playing, reading and learning in different forms. But, being home all day means they are regularly gravitating to the fridge/pantry and ask over and over for food, uttering the phrase “I’m hungry” over and over and over […]
