Today

Last week, out of the blue, a writer for the Globe & Mail contacted me and asked if she could interview me about an article she’s writing on baby-led weaning (not to be mixed up with child-led weaning). Baby-led weaning is the process of starting solids by offering your baby the same foods you [...]

Mmm…veggies

I’ve been going to a playgroup off and on with some other moms I know. You’re supposed to sign in, and there’s also the option to enter a draw for a food box. I wasn’t really sure what that meant, or if the food box was meant more for lower income families, so only [...]

Snacking

I made these cookies the other day.  They turned out pretty well, though not as chewy as I would have liked.  I’m still on the look out for the perfect recipe.  There are a couple of others out there that I have found that I am going to try out next [...]

How my dog getting sick changed the way we all ate

Years ago I bought a book on homemade dog and cat food but couldn’t convince my parents we should feed our dogs natural food. I was very interested in it though. The recipes in that book are cooked, but I also became interested in raw food diets for animals. After all, [...]

“It is as true now as it was then that no matter what tests show, very little of what is taught in school is learned, very little of what is learned is remembered, and very little of what is remembered is used. The things we learn, remember, and use are the things we seek out or meet in the daily, serious, nonschool parts of our lives.”
~ John Holt

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