This cooking school is dedicated to teaching children and teens safe food handling and the food preparation skills necessary to prepare easy, tasty and nutritious snacks and meals at home. As families find that their hectic schedules leave little time for home cooked meals, there are fewer opportunities for children to learn food preparation skills [...]
It’s Easter!
April 16th from 1:30-4PM Everything Eggs. We will be making tasty dishes that can be part of your Easter weekend and also simple meals anytime. We will be making Devilled Eggs, Scrambled Egg Cupcakes with Cheese Frosting(a fun recipe from my friend Robin Benzle) and Savoury Muffins with cheese, meat, eggs, veggies and whole grains [...]
It’s March Break!
March 19th from 1:30-3:30PM Pizza and Smoothies. Popular with all ages, pizzas and smoothies are a great way to bring all 4 food groups to the table. Teaching with me in the Fun Kitchen will be Adam Bryant who is only a few weeks away from completing his education and requirements to be a Registered [...]
Future of Food in Healthcare Conference 2011
The Future of Food in Healthcare Conference 2011 is in the planning stages. In 2010, HFS (Hospital Food Services) CEO, Brad McKay, made it a priority to have the company host a conference with topics and speakers dedicated to the interests of those leading foodservice in hospitals and longterm care facilities in Canada. The conference [...]
I recommend this new cookbook!
“Dietitians of Canada Cook! 275 recipes celebrate food from field to table” by Mary Sue Waisman, a Registered Dietitian, a great chef and a talented writer. “Cook” is filled with favourite recipes from Canadian families. Mary Sue and dietitians across Canada hope these recipes with tips about ingredients, menus and kid friendly choices will inspire [...]
Food Trails
I recently came upon the concept of a food trail while attending a conference hosted by the Ontario Culinary and Tourism Council. The idea is to showcase to visitors the unique food specialties of a community. The restaurants, cafes, bakeries, farms and other related food businesses are linked together as a walking, biking or driving [...]
