It’s finally happening. After generations of unpronounceable ingredients resulting in hyper orange powder and a somewhat passable cheese flavor, Kraft Foods announced that they are changing ingredients in their much loved Kraft Dinner Mac and Cheese recipe. Starting in 2016 Kraft is going to use natural ingredients such as paprika and turmeric to color the cheese powder in an attempt to meet the request of over 300,000 people who signed an on-line petition asking the manufacturer to consider …
Want to Raise a Healthy Eater? Be One
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist, www.myfriendinfood.com You want to know how to raise a healthy eater? Be one. And teach your kids to cook. Oh, yes, it slows you down and it’s a drag but in the long run, having a kid who can cook does as many good things for you and your household as it does for them and their lifelong health success. Kids who help in the kitchen become children who are not afraid of food. They will taste more, try more and be more likely to seek out real food …
Good Eats Friday
Time for this week's Good Eats Friday. When I was pregnant with my first daughter I ate poutine five days a week for nine months. Not.Even.Kidding. There was a chip truck right outside my work and that poutine called to me everyday and I went with the whole "if I'm getting fat, I'm going down happy" philosophy. Then 45 pounds later I had my bouncing baby girl and backed off the poutine. I still crave it though and this recipe from Nicole at Domesticated Mama makes me drool a little, …
Good Eats Friday – Long Weekend Edition
The long weekend is here, the long weekend is here!! I have plans to barbecue and drink summery drinks outside. Probably much like 95% of the Canadian population plans to do this weekend. So if you're looking for some food inspiration look no further. Enjoy this week's Good Eats Friday - Long Weekend Edition. First up, you should know that I'm a saucy girl. So when Crystal from Ottawa Valley Moms called this Lick-It-Off-The-Spoon Bernaise Sauce, she probably didn't think anyone would actually …
Good Eats Friday
Anyone hungry? If you're not, you will be after checking out these great recipes from the Good Eats bloggers. First up, these yummy Peanut Butter Crispy Squares from Ottawa Valley Moms. I might take this up just a notch and drizzle a little chocolate on top. Mmmmmmmm. In keeping with the peanut theme, Andrea from A Peek Inside the Fishbowl shares this Peanutty Rice Noodle recipe. More and more I'm finding that I have friends with food intolerances, and wheat is a big one. …
