Food
Choosing great food on a budget and turning that into meals the entire family loves! That's the goal for many households. It's not always easy, or affordable so here are a few ideas and recipes that make sense for our family. Hoping you find some new favourites for your family meal rotation here too. A love of food is something we all nurture from the start with our family, and as parents it's a constant challenge to commit to healthy living while also sticking to the budget. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you eat healthy food and also try a few new recipe ideas that won't break the bank. Don't Miss my Cooking with Kids series and my Pinterest board by the same name. There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of amazing and fun recipes for families there. We cook it first and sometimes make the mistakes so that we can deliver great recipes and food content to you.
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The #100FootJourney Omelette aux Fines Herbes
This gorgeous movie The Hundred-Foot Journey opens tomorrow. My movie review is live on Thrifty Momma’s Tips. I was fortunate to see this incredible movie in San Jose at the Blogher 14 conference recently. As part of the movie centres on the culinary skills of Hassan Kadam, DreamWorks has also released several of the recipes mentioned in The Hundred-Foot Journey. This is one of the sumptuous treats from the lovely movie. Enjoy! Or perhaps I should say Bon Apetit.
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The Hundred-Foot Journey Review – A Sumptuous Must See Summer Movie
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a real delight. This movie will steal your hearts and make you want to take your own parents to see the lovely story. Charlotte Le Bon, Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal in The Hundred-Foot Journey also starring Om Puri Last month I had the chance to preview the sweet, sensuous, film The Hundred-Foot Journey when I was in San Jose, California. It’s always a treat to see a film at the Blogher conference, but this one was unique and especially well told. The Hundred-Foot Journey is a story of culture and food, passion and love set against the backdrop of the magnificent countryside in the south…
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Turn Your Love of Healthy Foods into a Business You Will Love
Eating healthy for many mothers is a way of life. You may go out of your way to find all of the healthiest foods for you and your family to enjoy even if that means you will end up spending a little more on the groceries. Of course, a little planning can help frugal moms to find healthy foods the whole family will love for about $135 a week, according to the Mayo Clinic. The really good news is all the hard work you put into creating menus and buying groceries for your family can also turn into a full time job. This is possible if you start making and…
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Cute and Simple Owl Cake Pops – Cooking With Kids
Today, on the last day of school my kids shared some treats with their individual classes. My kids are both crazy about cooking and they also love cake pops. Together we decided to try to make delicious owl cake pops. So last night we made these owls. I am pretty happy with them and most importantly the kids were proud of these owl cake pops. It’s our last day of school here. Not only is it the last day of school though, it’s the last day ever at this school where my girls have been students since they were 6 years old. Due to crowded French Immersion schools in London, Ontario…
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Four Five Minute Dempster’s Tortillas Lunch Ideas
Lunch ideas can be so challenging. Let’s face it – Lunch is often any Mom’s arch nemesis. I get bored with making lunch and the kids get bored with what I make for lunch. It’s a dull and never-ending story. But you can break the cycle. Here are a couple of easy lunch ideas to try when you’re stuck. Avoid Boring Lunches So what’s a busy parent to do? Well, I have a few ideas you can use to avoid lunch letdown. Start with a package of Dempster’s Tortillas and you can build a fast, flavourful hit that is sure to please everyone. These recipes are so simple you can easily have the…
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Five Reasons To Visit Puerto Vallarta #pvpresstrip #travel
Until recently I assumed Puerto Vallarta was simply a cruise ship stop. I was so wrong. Puerto Vallarta Mexico is a destination with a rich culture, amazing food and a host of activities for travellers of all sorts. This is another post in my Puerto Vallarta family travel series. This month I visited Puerto Vallarta for the first time ever. I have been to Mexico a few times now. We travelled to Cancun as a family and we toured Chichen Itza a few years ago. I find Mexico to be extremely affordable and enjoyable for family travel. We have also stayed in various other regions of Mexico, some that have very…
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The Honest Company Kitchen Products
Recently I was introduced to The Honest Company Kitchen Products and happily tested them out in my home. Here’s what I found out…. Let’s start with the name. The Honest Company. That’s genius. I want to buy honest products from honest people. The word itself is heavily weighted in emotional appeal. So I heart that branding. The packaging is adorable and this company gave every Mom 2.0 summit attendee a great bundle of their products. But do The Honest Company cleaning products live up to their name? [tweetthis]Do The Honest Company cleaning products work? Here’s what I found. [/tweetthis] It’s been a long time since I have used a fruit…
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Until Next Year #WordlessWednesday #Mom2summit
Despite the Ontario budget chaos and the plunge straight into election mode I flew to Atlanta to attend my first ever Mom 2.0 conference. The craziness at home just meant I spent a good deal of the time away working also and taking calls. (I do a fair bit of political and health blogging and all of that ends up kicked into overdrive when an election is called.) This was my first Mom 2.0 Summit. I really didn’t know what to expect but hoped for some great networking time and planned to build some skills. I had a great time as you can see here. I am no stranger to…
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Dr. Joey’s Skinny Chews #giveaway
I received a bag of Dr. Joey’s Skinny Chews recently when I attended Mompreneur Conference in Toronto and frankly they didn’t last long. I thought my kids would be the ones in sneaking these. Instead I was surprised to find out who really was sneaking my stash of Dr. Joey’s Skinny Chews. When I opened the bag of Skinny Chews I let each of my girls try one and warned them off, then I hid them up high, on the top cupboard of the kitchen where little people cannot reach. I was keeping this bag entirely for me, or so I thought, until I discovered them vanishing at a rapid pace.…
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Spring Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats
The best part of unleashing my kids in the kitchen is watching them get creative. Late last week we got an Easter shipment of Kellogg’s products and a suggestion that we might want to bake something fun. We brainstormed today after the kids spent a huge amount of the day playing outside, riding bikes, hanging out at the park and enjoying the weather. I suggested that for Easter we could make some treats shaped like eggs. So here’s what we came up with – Spring Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats. My girls outdid me in creativity. Payton is sometimes a hoot to watch in the kitchen. When I give her the…