By Deb Lowther It’s time to plan for back to school! While you might immediately think of buying new backpacks, markers, lunch bags and indoor runners, you should also be thinking how you can make your morning routine a little easier! Thankfully with the change of season and the start of a new school year,…
Baking
Toddlers to Teens: Nutrition Growing Kids Need By Deborah Lowther
By Deborah Lowther Is there a difference between the nutritional needs of a toddler versus a teenager? Should you be changing the food you are buying or the meals you are making once your children get older? How do you know they are getting the vitamins their growing bodies need? The fact is we all…
How To Make Cake Pops
How to make cake pops…Step 1 – Get a cake Step 2 – frosting Step 3 – using your hands or a food processor blend the cake into a sand-like consistency. Add 1/2 tub of frosting and blend together. Step 4 – roll the cake and frosting mixture into balls (about the size of a…
5 Things to Give New Parents
Food. Fill new parents’ fridge with soups, stews, casseroles, muffins and bars. New parents don’t have the time (nor energy to cook). There is a special place in heaven for people who bring food to tired families. Baby clothes. Babies go through so many outfits! Don’t just think newborn clothes but think down the line…
Product Review: Dr. Oetker Shakers
THE WHAT: Dr. Oetker Shakers THE HOW: Dr. Oetker introduces Shaker: Just add milk or water, and shake to make delicious cupcakes, muffins, and pancakes. • Just add milk, shake and pour.• No time wasted, no measuring, no extra ingredients to add• Best of all… no cleanup!• 0 Trans Fat, Source of Fibre, Prebiotic THE…
Pancake Tuesday
Someone reminded me today is Pancake Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras if you swing that way). Fan-ta-bu-lous idea to eat pancakes for dinner. Yum. Back in the day; my mom would make “silver dollar” and “quarter” (size) pancakes for me. For some reason it made the pancakes even better when you could eat a…
Valentine’s Chocolate Cake
This fudgy chocolate layer cake is originally from Chatelaine November 2004. It is Parent Club tested and kid approved. It makes two 8-in cakes or a whole bunch of muffins. Freezes well. 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour2/3 cup cocoa powder2 tsp baking soda½ cup unsalted butter1 ½ cups granulated sugar1 ¾ cups buttermilk **2…