If you have a toddler who has a meltdown at the thought of eating more than two bites of something green, you know that getting children to eat a well-balanced diet isn’t easy. Whether to start giving your child vitamins is a question many parents have, a ...
What You Should Know About Sensory Food Play
Sensory food play is an extremely hands-on activity, which lets children engage with their senses through the exploration of different foods and textures through play. When sensory play is focused on food, it becomes even more stimulating a b se food ...
Children Books about Nutrition
We all want our children to learn about nutrition in a fun, creative, and entertaining way. Combine story time with educating children about nutrition, and you have a recipe for success. It is important to remember that just reading to your children is ...
No Knead Oat Bread (Dutch Oven)
This bread is packed with oatmeal and whole wheat flour. This is truly an easy bread to make, no hand-shaping, no kneading, no mixer. All it really takes is some wait time. There are two rises required to make this loaf of bread, so plan accordingl ...
Cranberry Walnut Scones
I've been making this Cranberry Walnut Scones recipe for my family in the past week. Scones are perfect for dessert, breakfast, snacks, whenever. Press the dough into a 3/4 inch thick circle. Cut across the diameter into 8-12 wedges. ...
Salt/Sodium for Babies and Toddlers
I feel like a lot of us, parents, are pretty conscious of how much sugar we’re giving to our little ones, but what about their salt intake, especially if you are doing mixed approach. HOW MUCH SALT? Due to insufficient data for babies, an AI (Adequate I ...
I’m a night shift worker, how to eat healthier?
Those of you who do shift work understand the unique challenges when it comes to healthy eating. Your typical meal times are completely thrown off or you sacrifice a meal just so you can get more sleep. Loading up on refined sugar and caffeine is the norm ...
Adding Herbs and Spices to Baby Foods
Herbs and spices provide our foods with a multitude of flavours, fragrances, and colours. However, many parents worry about adding flavour this way to their babies’ food, believing that spices are hot and not suitable for little ones’ taste buds. Baby fo ...
Healthy Yee Sang Salad for Chinese New Year
'Yee Sang or Yu Sheng' is a salad made with fresh shredded vegetables, fruits, crackers and usually raw fish. Also known as "prosperity toss" salad. Yee Sang is a must have during Chinese New Year in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a fun, colourful and deli ...
Golden Cornmeal Bread
My family has been enjoying this corn bread recipe for a while. One of the reasons I love this corn bread recipe is that you don’t need anything fancy to make it. This recipe is one you can make any day, any time, with what you have on hand. You can use ...