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This is what we ate for dinner tonight and it is such a favorite with the hubby and kids I thought I should share it. I was told about an amazing recipe book called More With Less several years ago by a friend and it is one of my favorite cookbooks. When I first got [...]
By Melissa Vroon November 22nd, 2011 Making sandwiches every day can get very boring for moms and kids! Here are some cute sandwich ideas found at www.funkylunch.com via Pinterest.
By Melissa Vroon Deborah Anzinger is on a mission to help busy and over-scheduled families prepare quick yet nutritious meals without resorting to packaged or processed foods. She is definitely not targetting a niche group considering this describes every family I know, especially mine. At first glance at the cookbook I was underwhelmed. You [...]
I would make a terrible food blogger. I am, I’m told, a good cook, but I am not an adventurous cook because the people I cook for are not adventurous eaters. I must have a problem with authority because I’ve never met a recipe that I couldn’t change, substitute or tweak. Also I like food, [...]
My kids are typical kids when it comes to food. They prefer to eat macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers and fries and hotdogs over grilled salmon, wild rice and asparagus. I try my best to make sure my kids have well rounded meals which include a protein, whole grains and veggies. Doesn’t always work when [...]
This very delicious and decadent recipe is from Bravo! Best of Bridge Cookbook. (Published by Robert Rose, July 30 2009). Melissa had it at a friend’s party and then made it for Anya’s birthday brunch. Now we are all addicts so we just had to share! Make it ahead and bake it up for a [...]
When I was a little girl my mom would make me a homemade birthday cake every year for my birthday. It is one of those nostalgic traditions I have decided to continue with my children. My son Evan has had four birthdays and I have made him a cake for each birthday. He loves it [...]
The rates of childhood obesity are reaching epidemic proportions in Canada. Increased consumption of processed food and fast food combined with lack of exercise are the primary factors behind the epidemic. Obesity can lead to early onset type 2 diabetes and hormone imbalance in teens as well as many other health problems. As parents our [...]
I have never considered myself a “hippie” by any stretch of the imagination but that is what I have been referred to by some of my friends. They introduce me as their “hippie friend.” I know why they do this. I tend to border on the crazy side when it comes to being anti-chemical, anti-preservative [...]
