Kids & Company Blog: Food

Victoria Day Picnic

Posted on: Wednesday May 14th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I’m so excited for the Victoria Day long weekend coming up May 17-19. It’s such a great opportunity to spend time with the family! My family and I try to always make an effort to do something together. Some great ideas for family activities are having a picnic or going on a bike ride. Here… [read more]

Fun with Cranberries!

Posted on: Wednesday May 7th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

With all the different food trends that come and go, I’m happy to see that cranberries are one that are going to stay for the long haul. Not only are they nutritious, and delicious but they are readily available and combine well with so many different dishes. Cranberries have sure come a long way since… [read more]

Mother’s Day is just around the corner!

Posted on: Thursday May 1st, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It’s that time of year again; Mother’s Day is just around the corner – next Sunday May 11. As a mother of three wonderful children, I am especially looking forward to spending time with my family next weekend. At Kids & Company we want to make sure all of our Kidco Moms feel extra special…. [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Update – Lisa Ruscica, Chief Food Ambassador at Kids & Company, Now a Program Advisor for George Brown College

Posted on: Wednesday April 16th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Lisa Ruscica, Kids & Company’s Chief Food Ambassador is now a member of the Program Advisory Committee for George Brown College’s Canadian Food and Nutrition Program. George Brown is a leading college of applied arts with three campuses located in Downtown Toronto. As a member of the Advisory Committee, Lisa, a graduate herself of the… [read more]

Food Tips for the Office – a Kidco Kitchen Blog for the Parents

Posted on: Wednesday April 9th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This week my Kidco Kitchen blog is going to focus on you, the parent. Usually, these blogs are focused on your children whether it be a fun activity in the kitchen or a learning opportunity. As parents, our health and nutrition is very important as well. We need to make sure we keep ourselves active… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Activity – Food Collages!

Posted on: Wednesday April 2nd, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Last week, we had a very special guest at our office. Kids & Company’s Human Resource Manager’s daughter spent the day with us and actually influenced my blog for today. She was looking for a fun activity idea and decided, seeing my many interesting food magazines, that she would like to put together a food… [read more]

Kidco Kitchen Challenge – In the Spirit of Nutrition Month!

Posted on: Wednesday March 26th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As March, or Nutrition Month as the Dietitians of Canada call it, comes to an end, I want to promote their ideas once again (If you missed last week’s blog, take a quick look here to see the campaign Dietitians of Canada has going on for the month of March.). It is so important to… [read more]

March is Nutrition Month!

Posted on: Wednesday March 19th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Did you know that the Dietitians of Canada has named March the Nutrition Month? I received some great information from the Dietitians of Canada recently and thought it was important to share with my Kids & Company network. The Dietitians of Canada’s Nutrition Month is “designed to get back to the cooking basics and to… [read more]

Fun with Food and Nutrition – Mix a Fruit Salad!

Posted on: Thursday March 13th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I came across the ‘Mix a Fruit Salad” game recommended for preschool-aged children while looking through a newsletter issued by our Public Health Nutritionist in Nova Scotia. While I’m not one to suggest playing with your food, I do love this fun food activity. Looking for ways to have your children play together? The whole… [read more]

Family-Style Dining at Home

Posted on: Wednesday March 5th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This month’s focus at Kids & Company is children and their relationships with others whether at home with siblings or at school and child care with their peers. I know when my children were younger, I always wanted to instil relationships and a friendships between them. Even though they may drive each other crazy when… [read more]