Kids & Company Blog

Growing Up With Autism

Posted on: Thursday April 26th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Once you know me, it does not take long before you know I have a brother, whose name is Jason.  He is one of my best friends, a hilarious guy and a large part of my daily life.  We love cooking together and going out for meals, spending Friday nights at the bowling alley, shopping… [read more]

Crisp & Juicy Jicama

Posted on: Wednesday April 25th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Crisp, juicy and sweet are the words used to describe this delicious vegetable and jicama is just that! This Mexican yam bean or turnip is unlike other tubers. Like yams and sweet potatoes, you can enjoy jicama completely raw or cooked! Jicama is available year-round, while its peak season is between November and June. They… [read more]

Build a Better Grilled Panini!

Posted on: Wednesday April 18th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Just like my family, everyone’s preferences and taste buds vary wildly from each other – but there is no question in my mind that a grilled panini is the result of a more complex and decadent every day cold sandwich that everyone can enjoy. There is something so sublime about biting into its warm, gooey,… [read more]

Get in the spirit of Earth Day!

Posted on: Tuesday April 17th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Each year on April 22, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day. It’s a great opportunity to educate your child on how and why we need to take care of our planet. As educators, it’s our responsibility to educate the children in our care on the importance of sustainable practices like reusing and recycling,… [read more]

Nibbles for Play Dates

Posted on: Thursday April 12th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

When your children approach the stage in their lives where they are starting to walk, talk and play with their peers, it is the prime time to start encouraging more play dates! Children learn best through interacting with other one another, so it is important that they’re consistently given these opportunities! Inviting their friends over… [read more]

Transition Time!

Posted on: Thursday April 5th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Infants are used to being fed by others and are used to the same basic texture of mushy, pureed baby foods. While many parents are concerned over the transition from diapers to toilets, a big transition in a baby’s life is the transition from baby food to adult food and then to self-feeding – this… [read more]

Spring Has Sprung!

Posted on: Wednesday March 28th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Spring has finally sprung and we are super excited to announce the launch of our new Spring Menu on Monday! All of your favourites are back by popular demand, along with several fresh, new additions with a twist. This season, we have brought back some of the Kidco Kitchen classics such as Swedish Meatballs and… [read more]

Relationships After Children

Posted on: Tuesday March 27th, 2018

Posted by: Kids & Company

Parenthood is a full time job and keeping your relationship in tact with your spouse after kids is a job too! Like a lot of things in life, you have to put in the work. While reading this article fromParents Canada, I got inspired to share some relationship tips I learned along my parenting journey:… [read more]

Importance of Vitamins

Posted on: Wednesday March 21st, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Nutrition is most important for children since they need the proper fuel to constantly grow and learn new things. We need to encourage and ensure our kids are eating nutritious and balanced meals that incorporate numerous vitamins in their diets. The most important vitamins for children are vitamins A, B, C and D to help… [read more]

Multicultural Foods and Food Variety

Posted on: Wednesday March 14th, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

At our Kidco Kitchens we emphasize the importance of serving your children a range of ethnically diverse foods, which have a variety of flavours, textures and colours. The Kidco Kitchens provide all of our centres with hot lunches, yummy snacks, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables daily, not to mention everything is made from scratch! Every… [read more]