Kids & Company Blog

The Benefits of Play!

Posted on: Monday August 25th, 2014

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

In my family, we’ve always had lots of play. With eight children, they all at some point another played with each other and kept busy with great pretend games, sports play and sensory activities (even if that means making a mud pit in the backyard!). It is so important for children to explore through play… [read more]

Tasty Tomatoes!

Posted on: Thursday August 21st, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Canada has amazing fresh from the vine tomatoes all summer long!  Tomatoes are a staple in the summer time whether you are adding them to salads, hamburgers, or simply eating them sliced with your breakfast.  The Kidco Kitchen has been taking advantage of the delicious local tomatoes in our chili’s, salsa, jambalaya, sauces and more!… [read more]

Fun with Falafels!

Posted on: Wednesday August 13th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This summer we have added a delicious vegetarian falafel dish to our Kidco Kitchen menu! Our falafels are made from whole simple ingredients, but still capture that rich Middle Eastern flavour! Falafels are traditionally an Egyptian dish consisting of Fava beans or Chickpeas and spices. Falafels made their way north from Egypt through the city of… [read more]

Keeping Your Kiddos Busy this August!

Posted on: Friday August 8th, 2014

Posted by: Kids & Company

Summer is not over yet and for some of you that may mean you are running out of ideas on how to entertain your school age children. Two of my three kids are school age and despite spending time at day camps they also crave some time at home to hang out. I find this… [read more]

Wonderful Watermelon!

Posted on: Wednesday August 6th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This summer we have added delicious and hydrating watermelon to our Kidco Kitchen Menu! Watermelon is 92% water and is a great way to keep all our active Kidco children hydrated throughout the day!  The children get to enjoy this yummy fruit on our menu every week! The mild sweet flavour, combined with the bright… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen’s Top 5 Summer Dishes!

Posted on: Friday July 18th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

  This July, Kidco Kitchen has launched its fabulous Summer Menu! We take pride in serving your little ones the highest quality ingredients and food, which also tastes delicious! By introducing a variety of flavours and textures, from all over the world, your children are developing a palate to help prepare them for a lifetime… [read more]

Perfect Plums

Posted on: Wednesday July 16th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This summer Kidco Kitchen has introduced plums as one of our weekly fruits! This week we thought we would talk all about this underrated fruit! There are few fruits that come in such a panorama of colours as the juicy, sweet tasting plum. The plum season extends from May, through October, with the Japanese varieties… [read more]

Keeping the Kiddos Entertained this Summer

Posted on: Tuesday July 15th, 2014

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh

It’s been about a month since we welcomed our newest addition, a little girl, to our family. She’s undoubtedly one of the most adorable blue eyed babies we’ve ever seen. In terms of labor and delivery stories, it was as good as you could hope for. Everyone happy, healthy and in love. When we arrived… [read more]

Vivacious Veggies!

Posted on: Wednesday July 9th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Hopefully after reading about some yummy seasonal berries last week, I’ve got you in the local eating mindset! Local veggies are abundant this time of year and can even be grown in your own backyard! Usually produce will sit on a truck, then on a supermarket shelf before ending up on your table. By shopping… [read more]

The Importance of Play

Posted on: Tuesday July 8th, 2014

Posted by: Denise Kelly

Studying at Ryerson University where I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and studying the likes of Jean Piaget, I learned that play can be physical but also cognitive (intellectual).  Piaget considers that play is related to cognitive development as it helps children construct knowledge and make sense of their world.  Piaget promoted inquiry… [read more]