Food for thought

As a parent of a child with allergies, I am hyper-aware how something as fun and playful as Halloween night can become a very nervous and fearful event for children of allergies, as well as their parents. We want all children to have the best time on Halloween night and…

Spring is a perfect time of year to give your mind and body a refresh. Here is my personal spring project and what I have learned from it. Lately, I haven’t been cutting myself any slack, tell me if you feel the same. There are so many inspirational posts online,…

Explore the Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook with me and get inspired for your next best Halloween recipe! Growing up in the age of Disney specials and 80’s and 90’s Halloween, Hocus Pocus became a yearly favourite for my sister and I. A couple of years back, I finally showed it…

I wanted to collaborate with Robin because I admire her work online and as a mama, nutritionist and dietitian, I knew she would have great insight into how we can deal with food right now in this strange time. Mama MOE: Robin, tell us all a little bit about yourself…

Ever since my three boys were old enough to eat solid foods, one of the very first things I introduced to them was bananas. Soft and easy to swallow, sweet and nutritious, bananas have always been my go-to fruit for my boys. I added bananas to their baby cereal and…

You may have seen that the Canadian Food Guide got a revamp this year. Well, there were quite a few changes considering the last revamp was done over a decade ago. And as you could imagine, one major change was the choice suggestions for grains. When looking at the new…

Today I spent most of my day volunteering at my boys’ elementary school in the library. I’ve been volunteering for years and I’m happy to do so. But I can tell you that today was a record high temperature for September and the school is not equipped with a/c. It…

When little ones are ready to transition to the “big table” there are a few things you can do to make that change run smoothly. Giving them a personalized placemat will make them feel special and proud. And if you’re lucky, it may even help them mind their manners that…

Recently, I was invited to attend a special event at my local grocery store. You may have seen my post on social media about the getting-together of Tracy Moore, Chef Tom Filippou and Chef Martin Patenaude. The team have been going across Canada with President’s Choice as an initiative to…

Back-to-school is a hectic time of year. Here are my best tips for how to simplify school lunches to ease-up your morning routine. It’s been a little while since the kids have been back to school. It’s also about the time where most mamas I speak to tell me they are…