Sick Vegan Kids In The News

Another vegan family has become news after their pre-teen daughter was found to have Rickets and degenerative bone disease. Parentdish, a group blog under the AOL umbrella, has posted their story and it’s getting a lot of knee-jerk comments. Truly this is a horrible story, but I have to think that the sick girl’s problems [...]

Helping Kids Change Their Eating Habits

I know what it is like for a kid to suddenly decide they don’t like eating vegetables or they will not ever eat the crusts on bread. It is pretty universal for parents to have difficulty feeding their kids from time to time. It’s a normal development glitch and it is often related to a [...]

The Best Brown Bread Ever!

I have an Irish Granny who is an extraordinary home cook and baker. Growing up (and still today), I spent a lot of time with her and it was in her kitchen (where my family always ended up hanging out) that I learned the basics of how to cook. She makes this brown Irish soda [...]

March Break

We’re on our very first March Break this week, so I’ haven’t had much time or energy to post. One thing I have been doing is updating my business website – I’m a doula. Go have a look and let me know what you think! And, if you are a pregnant mama in Hamilton, Ontario [...]

Black Eyed Pea Soup

I’ve been thinking of ways to use black eyed peas. This staple of the southern US and soul food cuisines is a nutritional powerhouse. They are high in protein, fibre, iron, folate, thiamine, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus. As a protein element to replace what used to be the meat portion of a meal, you can’t [...]

I’m Not The Only One

Who loves Hummus!