I’m getting my Valentine’s Day craft mojo going…thinking about what to send as Valentine’s Day Class Treats…the way you “gift” your Valentine’s is part of the treat. Here are two easy DIYs: a Valentine’s Day Pencil Holder Valentine and a Valentine’s Day Ruler Holder Valentine. Super easy and pretty cute… TIP: Instead of personalizing each…
Baking
Granola Breakfast Muffins
Some days just call for a grab-n-go breakfast. These Granola Breakfast Muffins were super easy to make, jammed packed with healthy goodness, and really quite yummy to eat with one hand. TIP: I use an ice cream scooper to scoop cake and muffin batter from mixing bowl into pans. Not only are these granola breakfast…
Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez
To kick off the new year…I just had to share the news on my upcoming book. Becoming a published author is a dream come true and I am super excited to share this experience with you. So get ready…because Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez is coming to a book store near you! 50+ activities to…
Easy Chocolate Trifle
So I made a yummy chocolate cake…which completely stuck to the bottom of the cake pan. So this is the post where I turned a great cake fail into an easy chocolate trifle (and bonus: it was a kid activity because they helped me with the layers!). Easy Chocolate Trifle Author: Parent Club Prep time:…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
I love the activity of baking. And my kids have a long tradition of dragging a chair across the floor to the kitchen counter – climbing up -and rolling up their sleeves to bake with me. They don’t even ask now. Drraaaggg and voila I see a chair and little helper magically appear the moment…
Frigidaire Full Induction Freestanding Range
Some things change your life. A Frigidaire Full Induction Range did it for me. Five elements so I can cook more at once. It pre-heats in less than four minutes. An oven space big enough for three racks of baking goodness. This. Changed. My. Life. I am fortunate to be able to review a lot…
Easy Applesauce Muffins
Some recipes are memorized simply because they are so easy. This is one of them. My easy applesauce muffins are dense, moist, and yes…a bit healthy (wheat bran, ground flax…it is good to make fibre your friend!). Great for a grab n’ go breakfast, mid-day snack with a cup of tea, or after-school treat. You’ll…
Back To School: School Lunch Ideas
From the Parent Club archives: this Back To School: School Lunch Ideas post, by Deb Lowther, was originally published last year but I think it is so timely, for this week, I just had to feature it. We could all use some back to school lunch ideas right about now n’est pas?… It’s time…
Quick Alternatives to Fast Food
Facing the weekday frenzy and looking ahead to another week filled with dance, gymnastics, hockey, swimming lessons, music, skating and no time for healthy meals? Tempted to hit the drive thru and tell yourself next week you will be on top of dinner or this weekend you’ll fill every meal with vegetables to balance it…
Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
This is my go-to recipe for play date snacks, school lunch treats and coffee dates with grown-ups (which, sadly, happens less often than kid play dates). I often get the kids in on making this easy coffee cake recipe – making it a family activity. You will need: 1 cup of vanilla yogurt 1 tsp…
Bake Some Memories: Zebra Cake
I love baking with my kids. We measure, pour, crack and stir together in such bliss. From everyday baking to holiday baking – this is a regular family time activity for us. My almost-tweens have been baking with me forever (really – since they were lil ones!) but now I’m introducing the world of baking-with-Mom to…
Healthy Snack Secrets |Deb Lowther
Bake I know, you are busy, it takes too long and you probably don’t have all the ingredients. It can seem too daunting a task when you first get started, but baking for just a couple hours every 3 weeks can provide enough healthy options for 3 kids to take two snacks to school everyday. Make…