Kids & Company Blog

Mother’s Day 2017

Posted on: Wednesday May 10th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

April showers bring May flowers! Days are getting warmer, flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and summer is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to get more active with your little ones outdoors, enjoy quality time with family and most importantly celebrate Mother’s Day! On Mother’s Day, we take the time to thank… [read more]

Marinades and Sauces

Posted on: Wednesday May 3rd, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What is the difference between a good piece of chicken and a great one? What makes a regular plate of spaghetti, an amazing plate of spaghetti? It’s all about the marinades and sauces! It is the simplest way to elevate your dishes – whether you are cooking a romantic candlelit dinner or preparing a feast for… [read more]

Bean Bonanza

Posted on: Wednesday April 26th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This month, our students are learning all about beans and lentils as a protein in their Kidco Kitchen Nutrition curriculum. We LOVE beans at the Kidco Kitchen whether they are mixed into a stew, dip or are featured as the main ingredient in a meal. What other food is high in protein and has virtually no… [read more]

Wired Child: Screen Time Guidelines

Posted on: Thursday April 20th, 2017

Posted by: WeeSleep

Everywhere you look there are infants and young children playing with tablets, phones and electronics. No doubt these faithful electronics occupy the minds of our wee ones (often when we need them distracted the most!). But have you ever stopped to wonder how all this screen time impacts their health, sight and sleep? According to… [read more]

Spinach

Posted on: Wednesday April 19th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Spinach has often had a bad reputation with kids. Give a kid a raw piece of spinach and they find it too plain, dry and tasteless. Sneak it into their favourite meals and it becomes their new favourite vegetable! The secret to getting your kids to try new foods or eat foods they think they… [read more]

Easter Weekend

Posted on: Wednesday April 12th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Spring is here! Which means it’s also time to celebrate our favourite egg-hunting holiday, Easter! However, in an effort to continue encouraging healthy eating in my family, this year we are opting out of tempting, succulent chocolate kind and going back to good old chicken eggs and special little hidden presents. The eggs look just… [read more]

Spring Menu Launch

Posted on: Tuesday April 4th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Spring has finally sprung and we are super excited to announce the launch of our new Spring Menu! 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 Roaring Red… [read more]

Food: Do as I Say Not as I Do

Posted on: Thursday March 30th, 2017

Posted by: Melissa Sawatzky

I am the least healthy eater in our household. Before that put me in second place but now that we have two kids I’m in fourth. My husband is athletic and was raised with an eye to nutrition, homemade meals and balance. Although my family has always been active and healthy, I inherited my mother’s… [read more]

Calcium

Posted on: Wednesday March 29th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Milk and other calcium-rich foods are a must-have in kids’ diets. After all, calcium is a key building block for strong, healthy bones. Most kids don’t get their recommended 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day, but that’s not a problem at Kids & Company! We make sure your kiddies are served milk twice a day… [read more]

Groovy Grains

Posted on: Wednesday March 22nd, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This nutrition month, our students will be learning all about the different food groups, one of them being grains! The goal is to teach your kiddies the importance of whole grains which we only serve from the Kidco Kitchen. Grain products derive from foods made of wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, rye, quinoa,… [read more]