Last year during playoff season, we did a super-fun activity. We listed the teams in the playoffs, and every member of the family picked their favourite winning team. It’s a great chance to talk about different cities and colours, as well as teach a healthy competitiveness. Every time there’s a new series, repeat the exercise. Have prizes after each round. …
Hockey Pools with Kids
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If you are anything like us you like the things around you stylish and sexy. A lot of things generally aren’t stylish by their sheer nature. In our case today, we’re talking about the traditional dumbbell. A dumbbell wasn’t meant to be stylish, it was meant to be used. Sweat dripping, muscles aching, iPod thumping in your ear. Right? Right….
Fall is the time of year when we crave healthy, satisfying dinners. Root veggies are abundant at this time of year and can be prepared in lots of different ways. A great way to eat root veggies is to roast them and use them as an accompaniment to a roast beef or chicken dish. You can omit certain veggies if…
Once upon a time, somewhere in post-war Eastern Europe, there was a great famine in which people jealously hoarded whatever food they could find, hiding it even from their friends and neighbors. One day a wandering soldier came into a village and began asking questions as if he planned to stay for the night. “There’s not a bite to eat…
This one is really simple (so simple the kids can do it) and potentially super healthy. In a bowl or glass, layer or mix healthy yogurt, granola and fruit. There are organic varieties of all three available. This is a great recipe for breakfast or a snack for kids and adults alike.
By Leslie Jonath and Frankie Frankeny Nothing embodies the earthy flavors of autumn more that mushrooms. This soothing recipe, from Comfort Me with Apples by Gourmet editor in chief Ruth Reichl, is as delicious as it is simple to make.