Kids & Company Blog: Food

Posted on: Wednesday March 1st, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

March is Nutrition Month! This month in our proprietary Kidco Kitchen Nutrition Curriculum, our students will be learning all about our various food groups and their nutritional benefits! Throughout the year, our kiddies learn the importance of all different types of nutritious foods that we should be eating to grow into strong, healthy adults. In February, our students… [read more]

Hooked on Hemp Seeds

Posted on: Wednesday February 22nd, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

There are so many reasons why hemp seeds have become popular over the years! It is one of the highest sources of complete protein out of all the plant based foods and in fact they contain 11 grams of protein in just one teaspoon! It is free of sugar, trans-fat, and cholesterol, and many hemp… [read more]

Family Fun Day

Posted on: Wednesday February 15th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

What’s not to love about Family Day weekend? A day dedicated to spending time with your family, a great reason to make memories with the ones you love! There are so many fun things you can do with your family over the holiday weekend. You can go to a local park skating or tobogganing, play… [read more]

Winner Winner Winter Gratin

Posted on: Wednesday February 1st, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

One casserole that is making a comeback lately is the gratin, a culinary French technique which usually consists of a topping with breadcrumbs, cheese, egg and/or butter and is then broiled to perfection in a shallow dish! Potatoe gratin is one of the most common of gratins which consist of slices of boiled potato that are… [read more]

Beef & Barley Stew – Featured Recipe

Posted on: Wednesday January 25th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

There’s nothing better than a good stew to tide you over on a cold winter day. One of my favourite stews to make during the frosty season is a Beef & Barley Stew, which also happens to be our featured recipe this winter! Barley is one of the oldest domesticated grain crops. It has been… [read more]

Cooking with the Kidco Kitchen

Posted on: Wednesday January 18th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

We have had another successful year at Kids & Company opening several new centres across the country! As we continue to grow, our Kidco Kitchen team remains as close knit a family as ever. We are so proud of our dedicated kitchen teams that provide daily healthy, delicious food for all your kiddies. We thought… [read more]

Superfoods to the Rescue

Posted on: Wednesday January 11th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Now that the holiday season is over, I’m sure many of you have made it a New Year’s resolution to start eating healthier. Eating right starts with knowing the right foods to eat. Superfoods are important, as they help you maintain your weight, fight illness, and help you live longer. But what is a superfood?… [read more]

Leftover Madness

Posted on: Wednesday January 4th, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It happens every year… you make a ton of food to celebrate the holidays, stressing yourself out to make enough to feed all your family and friends, and by the end of the celebration you’re left with more food than you know what to do with. Have no fear, because I’m here to tell you… [read more]

New Year’s Eve

Posted on: Thursday December 22nd, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

A great way to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the kids is to host a New Year’s Eve party in the day time so everyone can be included in the festivities. Have your family and friends over for brunch to count down the new year at 12 noon and celebrate with confetti wands, streamers and… [read more]

Stock Up on Staples!

Posted on: Wednesday December 21st, 2016

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

A great way to stay organized in the kitchen during hectic times is to stock up on staple foods, cook in advance, and portion it out for future use. This may sound like an daunting chore, but I’m here to simplify the process and tell you exactly what you need to buy and what you… [read more]