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What’s So Bad About: Deli Meat

Our fearless columnist, Heidi, is back with the skinny on deli meats and their no-so-great additives. We’re not talking about your freshly shaved from the bone, New York deli sandwich

Seafood

Fancy Tuna Sandwich

Esme goes on food benders. She’s had toast with almond butter and jam for breakfast every morning for about two months straight. Well, in truth, she spends twenty minutes doctoring

Grains & Rice

Turkey, Barley and White Bean Chili

It’s lunch week folks. Yes, you heard me. In our effort to deliver more ideas on one topic, we’ve decided to have some theme weeks. You can look forward to

Articles

What’s So Great About Tomatoes?

What’s So Great About Tomatoes? I have never, not ever, met a child who will eat a tomato.  Except for Esme, that is. I don’t know how Ceri did it.

Vegetables

Easy Mushroom Soup

I asked our Facebook followers for their favourite soups and got a whole bunch of great ideas but the one I couldn’t stop thinking about was John Crossingham’s suggestion of

Fruits

Cherry Apple Oatmeal Bars

It takes three requests of teeth brushing, five pleas to brush hair (why do girls hate to brush their hair?) and a whole lot of negotiating on outfits to get

Fruits

Apple and Cheddar Scookies.…The Story of When A Cookie Meets a Scone

One of the nicest parts about working on Sweet Potato Chronicles (outside of empowering our children’s choices towards nutrition and, well, eating lots of stuff) is the opportunity to connect

Nutrition

What’s So Great About Quinoa?

I’m happy to introduce a new column to SPC: What’s So Great About…. by Heidi Pyper. Regular readers of the blog know Heidi and her gorgeous family. Every week she’ll

Strategies

No More Broken Plates

Look at that face. That is, so clearly, not the face of a boy who will sit nicely and be fed. No waiting like a chump for the spoon to

By Ingredient

Apricot Hempseed Sticky Bars

I’m always on the hunt for foods rich in Omega 3 and 6 as I don’t eat a lot of fish. Luckily, Scarlett enjoys salmon. However, I do not. When

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