Posts Tagged ‘kitchen’

Eating as a Family

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

We’ve talked before about the benefits of cooking together as a family, and much of the same reasoning applies when we talk about eating together as a family.  Eating as a family is your opportunity to show your kids how you value food, what makes a good meal, and that spending time with each other is important.  These are attitudes that can last a lifetime.

Better Together is a great BC resource all about cooking, eating and even cleaning together as a family.

Check out the grocery shopping toolkit as well as their cooking and eating tips, but most of all check out their recipes!  The lentil-chickpea dahl recipe is enough to set your stomach rumbling.

Once you’ve been inspired, visit the contest page and start considering your entry!  This could make for a great rainy day activity.

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Some resolutions don’t have to be hard

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

It’s the start of a new year, and you can’t watch an hour of television without being bombarded with advertisements for fitness memberships, quit smoking patches and diet programs. Yes, it’s that time when everyone makes resolutions and feels guilty about the ones they didn’t fulfill from last year.

But believe it or not, getting in your physical activity doesn’t have to always be a chore. Here’s our Tuesday Top Ten: Fun and convenient ways to be physically active (for kids and grownups!). You’ll notice that almost all of them emphasize developing healthy habits and making activity convenient and fun. Continue reading “Some resolutions don’t have to be hard” »

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Green up with frozen or canned winter veg

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

From 5210 Let’s Go, a health promotion project in Portland, Maine, comes this great suggestion on how to keep getting your veggies during winter when most aren’t in season for us here in the Northern Hemisphere:

Frozen and canned vegetables are just as good for you as fresh!

  • Their nutrients are preserved in the canning and freezing process.
  • Pick canned vegetables that are salt free and
    season to taste.
  • They are available all year long!
  • They cost less than fresh, are always in season, are easily stored and are ready to use in cooking.
  • Frozen and canned are great ways to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet, and remember fresh can be found in the winter too!
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