Category Archives: food

We LOVE our @VillaggioBread! #GroceryGondola {TWITTER PARTY ALERT}

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My hubby is Italian so bread and lunch meat (specifically salami) are staples in our house! BUT, not just any bread! The bread that I buy for hubby has to be the freshest of the fresh and always white! When hubby and I were first dating, we would often go on picnics and fresh white bread, salami and cantelope were always a must to included in the basket! This is why this recipe below really caught my eye! You can just see the fresh, thickly sliced Italian-style Villaggio bread calling your name, can’t you?! Are you dreaming of the smell … Continue reading →

Yummies for Babies from @Mother_Hen_ {#GIVEAWAY}

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When my first daughter was born, I was set on doing it all myself, and this included home-made baby food. Now that I have two under 3, my time is in short supply and I can use all the help I can get. Thank goodness there is Mother Hen Organics, with simple and gourmet options for baby right at my fingertips. I love that Mother Hen makes natural organic baby food. To be honest, I wish I had found them the first time around. Mother Hen (La Mère Poule) is a Canadian success story. Almost 20 years ago, in a … Continue reading →

Back to Basics with @ChefMichaelSmth and #Cascade #PGMom {#GIVEAWAY}

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As some of you may know, I am a very messy chef!Here is the sad proof: Specifically, when I bake, it is a very messy scene, as you can see above, when I was baking my son’s 5th birthday party cupcakes. Thank goodness for Cascade Platinum! It helps get my dishes clean without any extra work on my part, which I like. As much as I love to bake (and sometimes cook), I absolutely detest the clean up! I recently received a copy of Food Network Canada’s Michael Smith, host of Chef Michael’s Kitchen, recipe book called Back to Basics. … Continue reading →

My New Favourite Snack: Kellogg’s Special K Popcorn Chips

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Oops, I photographed the French side by mistake!Seriously! This is my new favourite snack! I LOVE Special K Popcorn Chips – Sweet and Salty Flavour! This snack satisfies my salty AND my sweet cravings. Yes, I get both of those cravings on a daily basis. These chips only have 80 calories per serving and 1.5 grams of fat. How can you go wrong? A delicious snack that allows me to enjoy the snack and not feel the guilt afterwards. Special K Popcorn Chips are crunchy and delicious! I’ll tell you just how delicious…My family opened a box and in one … Continue reading →

Maybe @Kinder_Canada is What You Need to Scare the Monsters Away! #KINDERMom

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KinderCanada has a new toy in town….have you seen them? KinderCanada is now featuring MONSTERS UNIVERSITY in specially-marked Kinder® Surprise® packages! This is the FIRST TIME EVER that specially-marked Kinder® Surprise® packages are guaranteed to contain 100% licensed toys! Do you know what that means? Every single Kinder® Surprise® with the Monsters University theme that your child opens will feature a Monters University toy. This news is BIG news in our house as we have a four year old who gets VERY disappointed, jealous and upset if someone else gets a special toy and he doesn’t. Yes, this is part … Continue reading →

Now I Know that @MilkUnleashed Shelf Safe Milk is a Great Way to Buy Milk for My Family! #milkunleashed

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Have you heard of shelf safe milk? Up until last week, I had definitely heard of it. I had seen it too, but I stayed away from it. FAR, far away from it, until….. I watched this super informative video: And then, I felt much better about purchasing this shelf safe milk as a perfectly safe and nutritious alternative to traditional cartons or bags of milk sold in the refrigerator section at the grocery store. Knowing that there are no additional preservatives or additives makes me feel better that I am feeding my family 100% milk. The milk is simply … Continue reading →

Canada Day Sugar Cookies {RECIPE}

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Sugar cookies are one of the easiest recipes to bake! They are also excellent for special occasions as there are so many different ways to decorate them according to themes and colours. This is also a great way to get the kids involved, when it comes to the decorating. For Canada Day, why not make up some Maple Leaf shaped Sugar Cookies? My neighbour made these to welcome some friends that were moving to Canada, sweet eh?! Sugar Cookies Ingredients 1 cup butter (unsalted then add the salt OR salted and omit the extra salt) 1.5 cups sugar 2 eggs … Continue reading →

A Morning KickStart with Fibre 1 Almond & Cluster Delight #Fibre1ACD

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I challenge you to re-think the way you think about fibre! It doesn’t have to be just fruits and veggies and definitely doesn’t have to be dry, bland and boring! I’ve enjoyed Fibre 1 Almond & Cluster Delight cereal every morning this week. I feel great knowing that my day is starting off right (aside from the bickering between my kids). I know that I’m well on my way to the recommended daily intake of fibre by enjoying just one bowl of cereal!This cereal is quite tasty, I’ve enjoyed eating it every morning and will be buying some more of … Continue reading →

Fun Glass Storage for Food by @WeanGreen

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For three months now, my daughter has been eating solid foods – and what a fun time it’s been! I love trying new foods with her and seeing what kind of face she’ll make. Packing lunches for play dates is also really fun. For those of you who have read my previous posts, you know I am always on the look out for environmentally friendly products where possible. While looking for food storage solutions, I came across Wean Cubes. For the last month or so, we have been using the ‘Garden Pack Wean Cubes’ and absolutely LOVE them! Not only … Continue reading →

This #KinderMom is Excited for PINK! Let’s Celebrate the Launch of Kinder® Surprise® Pink {CONTEST}

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My kids are both unique in their own ways! They each have their own, special qualities and talents that make them unique. It seems like as they grow, we learn more and more things that make them their own unique, special selves! My daughter is an amazing dancer! I have absolutely NO clue where she gets the talent from, it definitely isn’t from me or hubby! And my son is an amazing runner! I have no clue where he gets his energy from, but I keep telling him that if we could bottle it up, we would be millionaires! Kinder … Continue reading →