Category Archives: food

Let’s Get Healthy Together ~ Drink WATER!

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I have discovered an amazing product that makes drinking my 8+ glasses of water something that I look forward to doing! It is called True Lemon. This product comes in a box with 32 individual packets of “crystallized lemon”. It is 100% natural, made from real fruit and contains no preservatives or artificial flavours. I am not surprised, in the least, that in a blind taste test that inidividuals preferred this over freshly squeezed lemon! I can’t describe it, but there is a different flavour, perhaps slightly less tart. The other wonderful thing I have discovered, thanks to my friend, … Continue reading →

Delicious Treats from @TheCocoaCakery

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On Valentine’s Day, my family and I enjoyed some beautiful and delicious treats from The Cocoa Cakery. Christina Mckenzie is the founder of The Cocoa Cakery. She has been featured on Rogers TV. I loved the icing competition she hosted while on Rogers TV! So much fun! Christina is a Visual Arts Grad who decided to take up cake and cookie decorating when her daughter turned 1. You would never know that only a few years ago was her first time attempting some of the delicious creations that she now shares with her many clients. Check out the beautiful and … Continue reading →

Recipe Round Up with @CdnMomsCook Week of Feb 11th

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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT RECIPE IDEAS: Oven Fried Chicken Baked Healthier Honey Garlic Chicken and Sweet Pepper Stir-Fry Ham and Potato Casserole Sweet Potato Biscuits Brussels Sprouts & Broccoli Slaw I encourage you to head on over to Canadian Moms Cook where you will find some family tested recipes, food ideas, interesting food products and more posted by co-author Did You Know Canada and me! Feel free to follow Canadian Moms Cook on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook. Pin It Check out our Canadian Online Shopping Directory and Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways

Grocery Saving Tips from Real Moms!

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I guess I’m considered a “real Mom” because Lori over at Frugal Edmonton Mama featured my thoughts on Grocery Saving Tips from real Moms yesterday! I encourage you to head on over to her blog to check out how groceries, meals etc. work in our household! Pin It Check out our Canadian Online Shopping Directory and Multi-Testing Mommy’s Current Giveaways

Mandarin Restaurant: A Fun, Family Experience

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Mandarin Restaurant is an Award-winning, all-you-can-eat buffet that is family friendly and an excellent restaurant choice when you are heading out for a meal with your family. I love that they accept reservations to ensure no line ups, this is important for us as we are a family with young, impatient children! They have a great selection of fresh food that caters to a variety of tastes (even picky eaters, which my kids definitely are!). My two kids, hubby and I ventured out to our local Mandarin Restaurant to enjoy a buffet dinner together. I have never been to a … Continue reading →

Staying Healthy with #Kelloggs “My Special K” {G!VEAWAY}

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Many of us struggle with staying healthy. We struggle with eating right, with getting enough sleep and with being fit. Did you know that Special K has a new My Special K website that helps you to set your goals, make a plan and to put it into action! This website has personalized plans designed to align with your lifestyle goals. It is a motivating resource that helps you feel your best and keep weight management efforts in check. The online program offers personalized meal and fitness plans for every goal, information on food, fitness, fashion and beauty and personalized … Continue reading →

A Hot Beverage Topped with Chocolate Sauce from @BuyCoffeeCanada

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It’s no secret, I love coffee! Did you know something else? I also have a sweet tooth! I will drink coffee any way, but it is definitely a treat when I can make a specialty coffee topped with CHOCOLATE!!! BuyCoffeeCanada.com sent me the most smooth, delicious and amazing Torani Dark Chocolate Sauce! It is honestly the best chocolate sauce out of a bottle I have ever had! Check out the delicious hot drink that I made over the holidays: I made a cappucinno with BuyCoffeeCanada’s very own Windsor Blend with some froth and chocolate syrup on top! My shipment arrived … Continue reading →

New Barbie™ and Hot Wheels™ Toys from KINDER® Canada #KinderMom

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I get pretty excited when I see that KINDER® Canada comes out with new toys! Being a #KinderMom means that we get to test out all kinds of Kinder products, which is awesome, so it really excites us when we get to receive new toys! Recently we received a box of the new Hot Wheels™ and Barbie™ Kinder Eggs to test out! As much as I love the fact that the traditional Kinder Eggs are gender neutral and that the toys appeal to everyone, I can see how children can get VERY excited about Barbie and Hot Wheels specific Kinder … Continue reading →

Rice Krispies Fun with #Kelloggs

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Over the holidays, we had some dear friends over for a much over due visit. Last time we had them over, we made some fun treats for dessert, so I decided to make this part of our tradition. This time, we made some fun holiday Rice Krispies Treats together. What I love about Rice Krispies treats is that we can modify them to go along with any occasion simply by changing up the decorations that we use. Check out what the kids made this time: You can find the recipe for how to make Rice Krispies Treats here. Here are … Continue reading →

#NoTradesies School Lunch Ideas with Snack Packs

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On New Year’s Eve, I made some fun chocolate cookie pudding pops using my new popsicle maker. The recipe called for pudding so I used two Snack Packs, vanilla flavour. Our dessert pops turned out so delicious! The popsicles were super easy to make, however, the most convenient thing about Snack Packs is that they make a yummy and fun addition to a child’s lunch bag for school. Making lunches fun is something that I love to do! I love to use cookie cutters and sandwich cutters to create fun shapes. I love to get creative with notes in my … Continue reading →