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Egging Your Kids On To a Great Day!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Nothing new there. What is noteworthy, however, are the recent news reports touting nutrient-dense eggs as
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Budget and time friendly dinners from scratch

The recession lingers. And that means there’s no better time to take advantage of the culinary inspiration found in one’s fridge and pantry. With a ...
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Think whole foods at lunchtime

Food writer, chef and cooking school instructor, Deb Rankine, encourages parents to think whole foods — opting for an apple that’s fibre rich inside of apple juice....
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Buy local, buy fresh

Always looking for the freshest and highest-quality foods? Look no further than your very own backyard – Durham Region. Foods grown in Durham are the best you can buy for many reasons....
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Join the breakfast challenge

(NC)-Nine out of 10 Canadian parents recognize breakfast as an important part of their child’s development - not only for the health benefits it provides, ...
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Pass (on) the salt, please!

As a kid, I remember pleading with my parents to sprinkle salt on my supper. It seemed so grown up – and forbidden – since ...
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Your top 10 mealtime problems, solved

Your toddler is a huge fan of macaroni and cheese—and practically nothing else. Your preteen sneaks out the door without so much as a bite ...
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Master meals with a trip to your local (cook)book store

Marketers know a niche when they see one and they’ve found it in kitchens across Canada. They’re counting on exhausted parents, with picky eaters and little time to put together a healthy meal, to bite into a cornucopia of cookbooks all aimed at young eaters....
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Why kids need water

You’ve heard it from your family doctor, you’ve seen the headlines, you know it in your heart: water is the best drink for your children. Yet, still, you find yourself giving in when they ask for juice, iced tea, lemonade, sports drinks or pop....
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Letting go of the fast-food guilt:

Any parent who has ever packed a lunch has been hit with a case of Old Mother Hubbard and her bare cupboard. With SOS written all over your face, you race to the grocery store at midnight or before the bell rings the next morning (24-hour grocery stores are built on the backs of ill-prepared parents), desperate to feed your child....
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