Kids & Company Blog

Sensational Spring Menu!

Posted on: Thursday May 14th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

We are super excited to announce the launch of our new Spring Menu! This season there are lots of Kidco Kitchen favourites returning to the menu alongside some new and delicious dishes to try and expand the palates of our little ones!

Coconut Craze

Posted on: Wednesday May 6th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Coconut has become a new trend in the cooking industry! At the Kidco Kitchen we love to use coconut in our menu.

Kitchen Ergonomics!

Posted on: Wednesday April 29th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

A well organized and ergonomically designed kitchen can make the cooking process not only easier, but more enjoyable! 

Table Talk!

Posted on: Wednesday April 22nd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Here at Kids & Company we have adopted the Family Style Dining structure at meal times! 

Get Chopping!

Posted on: Thursday April 16th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The culinary arts are all about freedom of expression and hold no absolute rules, however proper knife and chopping skills are essential to helping you prep any meal in the kitchen. Our Kidco Kitchen Chefs are all trained in providing your little ones top quality food day in and day out and have professional training… [read more]

The Shopping List

Posted on: Thursday April 9th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Walking into the grocery store can be overwhelming, with so many choices it is easy to leave with more then what you came for! Grocery shopping is a way to take charge of the food that comes in your family home; if your children do not have access to sugary snacks they can’t eat them…. [read more]

Maple Syrup & Sticky Sap

Posted on: Thursday April 2nd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What is the best thing about homemade pancakes on a Saturday morning?? The maple syrup of course!!! We should be proud as Canadians because we produce 71% of the world’s pure maple syrup, 91% of which is produced in Quebec. Canada’s maple syrup producing regions are located in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island… [read more]

The Grain Game

Posted on: Thursday March 26th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Nutrition month has been a HUGE success nationally!!!! We are overwhelmed with the positive response from the children, site directors and parents.  It is so exciting to have children expanding their pallets, trying and learning all about new foods.  This month we used the Canada Food Guide to teach them all about Veggies & Fruit,… [read more]

Drink Your Dairy!

Posted on: Wednesday March 18th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This week in our Kidco Curriculum we are teaching the kiddies all about Dairy!  Our teachers are explaining that dairy products come from cows and how important dairy is to our overall health!  The little ones will be sampling different forms of dairy and dairy substitutes such as milk, soy and rice milk, cheese and… [read more]

Protein! Protein! Protein!

Posted on: Wednesday March 11th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As many of you know we are now two months into our Nutritional Kidco Curriculum and we could not be more excited.  This week the kids are learning all about proteins; where they come from and what parts of the body these foods help! Protein helps grow and repair muscles as well our blood, skin… [read more]