Baby Food Recipes
Avocado Smoothie
When to Introduce: 4 - 6 months Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados 2 ripe bananas 1 ripe pear 1 cup water Directions: Thoroughly wash the fruit. Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop out the "meat"...
Split Pea and Ham Soup
I make a big batch of soup at the beginning of each week – just heat up for lunch and you’re good to go. I just love Split Pea and Ham Soup – something about adding smoked ham (or bacon!) to a soup makes it...
Spinach Brownies
Yes, I said spinach (high in plant based Omega 3s!) . . . and carrots too or maybe cauliflower? Made with real chocolate and cocoa, the added veggies are not even noticed. My kids ask for these in their school lunches...
Healthy Apple Oatmeal Flax Cookies
Kids love cookies, but cookies are usually full of butter, sugar and all purpose flour. Not wanting my kids to go without cookies, but still wanting them to have healthy, home baked school snacks, I set out to reinvent...
Apricot Chicken Puree
When to Introduce: 6 months (always check with your pediatrician) Ingredients: 1 cup cooked chicken ¼ cup water, breast milk or formula (add more or less to reach desired consistency) ½ cup...
Fast Foods That Are Healthy? Quick...
Facing the weekday frenzy and looking ahead to another week filled with dance, gymnastics, hockey, swimming lessons, music, skating and no time for healthy meals? Tempted to hit the drive thru and tell yourself next...
The Mysterious World of Food Allergies
It seems like everywhere you look you hear about food allergies, food sensitivities, or food intolerances and their role in overall health and wellness. There is lots of information out there and at times it can be both...
Sugar Cookies
The sugar cookie is pretty much perfect for any time of the year, but I tend to love sugar cookies around the holidays. Over the years, I've tried a few different recipes, but this one is my...
Vanilla Waffles
As we approach the holidays, it is important to take the time to reflect upon the year we are leaving behind, but also to create memories to last for years to come. Ultima Foods, the maker of iögo, would like...
Food For Thought: Top 10 Super Foods...
We know eating fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts and whole grains are good for our health, but did you know they are also good for learning? Whether it is the antioxidants in berries, the fibre of apples, the...
Phant-astic Halloween Cupcakes
Here is a simple vanilla cupcake recipe you can use to make spooktacular cupcakes for your little critters this Halloween. Vanilla Cupcakes 2 cups all purpose flour 1 ½ cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder ½...
Boo-Berry Bats Over Blue Moons
Yields 4 servings Ingredients 2 ¼ cups frozen blueberries, divided ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp sugar, divided 1 tbsp cornstarch Pinch salt ½ cup whipped cream cheese 2 drops red food colouring 1 drop yellow food...
