‘I love broccoli, mama!’ Said no child ever. That is, until his mama went to Kristen Yarker’s… ‘Baby Meets Broccoli (4-9 months): Introducing Solid Foods workshop. Instill a Life-Long Love of Healthy Eating It’s exciting to introduce your baby to solid foods. But it can…
Read More...4 Ways to Avoid Food Allergies in your Children
We have all heard too often the increasingly higher rates of food sensitivities and allergies developing in young children today, but how can we avoid them. Even when parents are aware of some typical trigger foods and have either introduced them early on or delayed…
Read More...Carrotlines nutrition app review
Have you heard of top Canadian nutrition app, CarrotLines? It’s a great app that helps you make healthier choices by simply scanning the barcode on your food products. They’ve have just released a new version with Tommy Europe – the very well known Canadian Fitness…
Read More...A Delicious Kale Recipe
When introducing solids to my son, I primarily did Baby Led Weaning, so it was mainly finger foods and minimal purees. However, I really wanted kale in my son’s diet for all its nutritional benefits and the texture of kale is hard to chew as…
Read More...February is Apple Month!
Every week when grocery shopping, a 3 pound bag of BC organic apples are always in my cart. We use apples in muffins, slurp up applesauce, cook them to top pancakes, steam them with kale for a yummy and nutritious puree, and of course –…
Read More...Essential Series: Healthy First Foods and Intro to Baby Led Weaning
I’m super excited about our October Essential Series as we’ll be covering an introduction to baby nutrition and the feeding approach called Baby Led Weaning. I used many aspects of the Baby Led Weaning (BLW) approach with my son and it worked so well for…
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Recipe of the Week: Broccoli Frittata
For lunch on Monday I had nearly nothing in the house ready to eat. Thankfully, I’d seen this recipe in Food & Wine Magazine the evening before and I did have eggs and broccoli in the house. So, this became lunch for my son and…
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Essential Series Event: Healthy Foods First, Feb 23
Modern Mama is looking forward to hosting local authors and experts in baby nutrition next Thursday, Feb 23 for our Essential Series Seminar on Healthy Foods First for baby. Introducing foods to your baby can be an overwhelming experience – I was always worried about…
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Recipe of the week: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Mmm, sweet roasted butternut squash, sharp monterey jack cheese, and pasta shells – a delicious combination from Tyler Florence’s baby cook book, Start Fresh! I made this recipe last week and it’s a big favourite for my son and husband. And it’s so much easier…
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Weekly Meal Planning: Jan 16-20
As an avid cook, planning a menu of food and groceries for the week is great fun, so I thought I’d share my plan for the week plus a feature recipe. Please do share your own tips and tricks for your weekly meal planning too…
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