A great way to eat out or in with your young family. If you’re thinking about taking your young family out for dinner sometime soon, why not choose a restaurant that helps raise money in support of sick children? m:brgr is a new restaurant in Toronto specializing in – you guessed it – burgers. m:brgr [...]
Tired of eating plain food that your kids prefer? Try this salad, which allows you to separate the adult portions and add a couple of ingredients for a flavourful, grown-up zip. Ingredients 1 L (4 cups) cooked whole-grain spaghetti 45 mL (3 tbsp) smooth peanut butter 45 mL (3 tbsp) canola oil 1 mL (¼ [...]
This one-dish meal is easy to prepare and doubles to feed a crowd. Serves 4 Ingredients 5 mL 1/2 tsp saffron threads 15 mL (1 tbsp) olive oil 50 mL (1/4 cup) onion, diced 1 fresh zucchini, quartered, diced 1 fresh tomato, diced 250 mL (1 cup) short-grain brown rice 500 mL (2 cups) water [...]
Fatty fish is a nutritional blockbuster. Try homemade fish burgers, salmon cakes or fish burritos made with salmon or rainbow trout. Mask the fishy taste with lemon, garlic, peanut sauce or our delicious ginger-lime marinade. Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 30 mL (2 tbsp) grated gingerroot 2 mL (½ tsp) salt 125 mL (½ [...]
Flavourful but not spicy, these enchiladas are a big hit with kids. Serves 4 Ingredients 10 mL (2 tsp) vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 450 g (1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed 1 sweet red pepper, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 25 mL (5 tsp) chili powder 5 mL (1 [...]
Make a double batch of this soup; serve one and freeze the other. Serves 6 Ingredients 15 mL (1 tbsp) sesame oil 3 – 4 shallots, chopped 2 cloves garlic 30 mL (2 tbsp) finely chopped ginger 10 mL (2 tsp) lemon zest 1 mL (¼ tsp) hot pepper flakes 1.25 L (5 cups) chicken [...]
Serves 7 Here’s a nutritious twist on burgers. Ground chicken is a lean alternative to beef, and the beans add both fibre and flavour. Ingredients 500 g (1 lb) ground chicken 1 can BBQ-style white and red kidney beans (398 mL/14oz) 250 mL (1 cup) large whole-grain oats 1 egg 125 mL (½ cup) [...]
To bump up your family’s DHA intake, switch to milk, cheese and eggs with DHA. They offer the nutritional benefits without the fishy taste. Ingredients 2 eggs* 30 mL (2 tbsp) water 2 mL (½ tsp) Italian seasoning (optional) 5 mL (1 tsp) vegetable oil 30 mL (2 tbsp) pizza or tomato sauce 50 mL [...]
Here’s a fun way to get your kids to eat eggs, which are easily digested and an excellent source of protein, vitamin A and iron. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada says that when it comes to eggs, kids don’t have to be as restricted as adults. Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating recommends [...]
