Making kid-friendly meals
The reality: In restaurants, “kids’ menus” typically offer a short list of popular foods, items like grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese pizza, cheeseburgers, chicken fingers with fries, and si...
Healthy eating
Eating well at work: what Northern Health staff have to say
Have you ever tried to make a lifestyle change, say tweaking your eating habits, and it didn’t quite work out? My past efforts have taught me that success is more likely to happen when you consider ...
Feeding our babies: At what age can we start offering solid foods?
The question As a mom, I know it can be hard to get straight answers to parenting questions. Websites and discussion boards offer so many conflicting opinions (right?). Even professional recommenda...
Babies, solid foods, and allergies: What do you need to know?
Are you worried that your baby might develop a food allergy? I was. A baby is at higher risk of developing an allergy if they have a parent or sibling with a food allergy, eczema, asthma or hay fev...
One dietitian, one month and 28 recipes: Lessons learned
Nutrition Month recipe challenge When I look at a recipe that calls for a long list of ingredients, specialized kitchen equipment, and various intricate steps, I understand how Harry Potter might f...
Are "picky eaters" just "eaters in training"? Tips to help build kids' food acceptance skills
It's lunch time. You prepare a meal and sit down to eat with your kid(s). They eat all of the [food x] but leave [food y] completely untouched. What's the deal? Is it always going to be like this? Why...
Love your lentils!
Between the busyness of internship and a limited student budget, I'm always on the hunt for simple and affordable recipes. I often find that I turn to lentils since they can be used in so many recipes...
